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King Harris was arrested in Gwinnett after a traffic stop; jail records list multiple charges and his Pikachu onesie drew online attention.
A Canon man surrendered after a five‑hour SWAT standoff on Burroughs Road; investigators say he faces aggravated assault charges and more counts are expected.
Huddleston Elementary’s principal returned Monday after a March DUI arrest; the move split parents and left officials citing personnel privacy. Community reaction has been mixed.
Police will brief the public Monday at 3 p.m. on the unsolved November shooting that killed a CVS employee. Federal agents are among the agencies assisting the probe.
The GBI has been called to investigate an officer-involved shooting Monday near Old Salem Road in Conyers; officials have not confirmed injuries or which agency was involved.
Deputies were working an incident Monday on Benji Boulevard in Rockdale County; the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area.
DeKalb County police cordoned off Battle Forrest Drive in Decatur Monday after reports of gunfire; investigators say the probe is ongoing and no suspect information has been released.
A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 1400 block of DeSoto Avenue SW Saturday and later died at Grady Memorial, police said.
Two men were shot Saturday night near Twin Cookz Barbecue on Fairington Road in DeKalb County; police say the investigation is active and are asking for tips.
A 4-year-old girl, Niomi Rose, was found with injuries in Hephzibah and later died. Collin Aaron Aber was arrested after a police chase and a SWAT standoff.
A child was critically injured in a shooting Saturday on Lathrop Street SE in southeast Atlanta. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been announced.
A 70-year-old inmate, George Ellis, was found unresponsive at Troup County Jail and later died; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will probe the death. This is the jail’s second fatality in about a month.
A deep-seated blaze at the Gwinnett Transfer Station near Lawrenceville sent one worker to the hospital and kept dozens of firefighters on scene.
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