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A late-night dispute on a MARTA bus ended with gunfire near Young and Redan roads in DeKalb County; no injuries were reported and police are investigating.
A Hogansville man was arrested April 10 and booked on two counts of rape after investigators say a probe into the reported rape of a 10-year-old widened when a second victim came forward.
Federal agents served a federal arrest warrant in DeKalb County and arrested Charles Brown after agents reportedly found firearms and drugs while search warrants were executed.
Deputy Phillip Ramsammy was arrested after an internal probe into alleged family violence. The sheriff's office says he faces aggravated-assault and child-cruelty charges and is being held without bond.
A woman was critically wounded near a bus stop on Presidential Parkway in DeKalb County early Friday. Police say no one is in custody and are asking for tips.
An off-duty Atlanta officer was taken to Emory Midtown after a suspected drunk driver crossed a median and crashed into a marked patrol car early Friday, police said.
A former Cherokee County deputy, Stephen M. Bunte, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to enticement and receiving child sexual abuse material.
The family of Gerrone Avery has filed a wrongful-death suit accusing Magic City security and related entities of using unreasonable force in a 2024 shooting.
A former South Fulton officer charged with an on-duty sexual assault is due in Fulton County court Friday as investigators review bodycam, dashcam and GPS evidence.
A firearm discharged inside a Warner Robins Kroger Wednesday night, sending fragments into four shoppers; three were treated at the scene and one taken to Emory hospital.
A suspect reportedly aimed a gun at a firefighter treating a chest-pain patient in southwest Atlanta; police arrested a suspect and crews resumed care.
A stolen vehicle fleeing a DeKalb County traffic stop struck two pedestrians near Covington Highway, killing a woman and leaving a teen critically injured.
A BB gun was intercepted at Trickum Middle after the district's new scanner raised an alert; the student faces maximum school discipline and police were notified. Parents were sent a letter from the principal.
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