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A gun sale in southwest Atlanta turned violent Saturday; one person was shot and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital while police search for two possible suspects.
A fiery crash on I‑85 North at the Chamblee‑Tucker Road exit in DeKalb County early May 10 killed at least one person; details remain limited. Video from FOX 5 shows the blaze.
A man walking on Laurel Avenue NW was shot; Atlanta police say a rear passenger in a dark sedan opened fire. Detectives are searching for the vehicle and asking witnesses to call in.
A short video shows a suspect crash a stolen car in Atlanta, slip into a dump truck to hide and be taken into custody. The clip circulated May 9.
Warrants were issued after a Rockdale father and his girlfriend allegedly took a 4-year-old with autism during a custody dispute; the child was returned unharmed.
A judge granted bond to Durante Rowe‑Tolliver after nearly six months in custody; he posted $190,000 and is confined to house arrest and electronic monitoring as the case continues.
Larry Scott, 75, was killed in a hit-and-run on Candler Road; his family is urging witnesses or dashcam footage to help identify the vehicle. Police are investigating.
Paulding County's DA says social-media reports that a 2023 homicide defendant was freed are inaccurate. Records show he remains in custody and faces deportation.
A months-long probe traced a CyberTipline tip to Daniel Esquivel; deputies say more than 1,400 child-exploitation files were seized and he faces 30 felony counts.
A 3-year-old identified as Maxence wandered from his Lawrenceville apartment and was struck on Winder Highway; a 67-year-old man has been arrested, police say. The family has a GoFundMe.
Jacki Labat says someone used her name to get out of an Atlanta traffic stop and has asked officials to preserve records while the matter is reviewed.
A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.
A DeKalb woman says an 18‑wheeler pinned and dragged her car along I‑285 before leaving the scene. DeKalb police and traffic specialists are asking witnesses to come forward.
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