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Atlanta police responded to a shooting at a BP on Lee Street SW Wednesday; the victim was reported alert and breathing as detectives processed the scene. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.
GBI agents arrested three people in Covington after a multi‑state investigation; one man faces a sex‑trafficking charge while two women were booked on drug counts.
A Grayson man was charged after gunfire near Moonshiners left a bystander injured. Authorities say the fight spilled into the parking lot and investigators recovered firearms during a search.
Two men who said they were security guards entered northwest Atlanta apartments on May 1 and stole cash, clothing and a firearm. Police are urging anyone with tips to come forward.
A Tucker woman was arrested after investigators say she sent threatening messages to DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox. She now faces felony terroristic‑threats and misdemeanor harassing‑communication charges.
A 41-year-old Senoia man faces an aggravated battery charge after police found his father critically injured at a home; investigators and the GBI are on the case.
Robot security dogs at Columbia Crest helped Atlanta police track car‑break‑in suspects; residents and managers say the units deter theft even as privacy questions surface.
Toyota reached a confidential settlement on the eve of trial in a wrongful‑death suit that blamed a 2017 Tacoma’s smart‑key system for an Atlanta man’s carbon‑monoxide death.
Court warrants say a 69-year-old man tried to force a 10-year-old toward a truck at a Springbrook Trail apartment; the child escaped and the suspect is jailed without bond.
Dive teams recovered a body from Noonday Creek after a swimmer failed to resurface on Sunday. Police say recent storms swelled the creek and made currents dangerous.
Senoia police warn residents after a man posed as a city worker and asked for 'water samples.' Officials say refuse entry and call 911 if you see him.
A man was found critically beaten late Sunday in the 2900 block of Athena Lane in DeKalb County. Police say the assault stemmed from an argument; no suspect has been named.
A Marietta man allegedly stole an ambulance and drove it to Wellstar Kennestone, telling officers he wanted to "save the world." Authorities say video shows him drinking and he faces DUI and felony theft charges.
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