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One person was shot Tuesday at a Texaco on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain; DeKalb County police are investigating and have not released the victim's condition.
Atlanta police say they secured arrest warrants naming a 22‑year‑old in the January Beeler Drive shooting that killed Larry Battle; the suspect is being held in Cherokee County.
A LaGrange man pleaded guilty in the 2023 killing of a 69-year-old at Sunny Point Recreation Area. Sentencing is set for May 11.
A Gwinnett jury convicted Jorge Nagera Perez of rape and aggravated child molestation; a judge sentenced him to three life terms plus 89 years.
A 40-year-old USPS mail carrier died after her postal truck overturned during a collision in a DeKalb County neighborhood Monday night. Police say the crash is under investigation.
A DeKalb man received two consecutive life terms plus five years for the 2020 Lithonia Park killing of a 29‑year‑old, prosecutors said. The DA says the victim gave the defendant a ride hours earlier.
A pre-dawn blaze on Rockbridge Road collapsed part of a storefront roof and left a firefighter treated at the scene as crews battled smoldering hotspots.
A DeKalb County pursuit ended on I‑20 west last Saturday with roughly 43 pounds of marijuana seized, police say. Two more people were arrested later in separate, related chases.
A mattress fire at SCAD Atlanta's FORTY residence hall displaced about 143 students; no injuries were reported and campus repairs and inspections are underway.
Officer Joseph Citta has returned to uniform and ran a 5K with colleagues months after a motorcyclist struck him on GA‑400. The rider faces multiple charges while the investigation continues.
A Clermont man allegedly drove his car into his Hall County home, sparked a bedroom fire and has been charged with arson, officials say.
A Pickens County traffic stop on Friday led to a one‑pound meth seizure and the arrest of a Norcross man, authorities said.
A search‑warrant execution in Alpharetta uncovered dozens of neglected dogs and cats living in squalor. Officers reportedly wore masks before entering and investigators have exclusive photos and bodycam video.
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