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A former Atlanta CPA was sentenced to four years for laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Authorities say bank tracing recovered roughly $4 million.
An audit flagged a Conyers crime‑center supervisor for allegedly using Flock license‑plate data to track a partner; the GBI has been asked to investigate.
A parent grabbed a 3-year-old to safety at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville after reports of an attempted abduction; deputies arrested a man and an investigation is underway.
A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 12-year-old girl was shot in Stockbridge on Wednesday; police say the investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not identified the victims.
A woman was taken into custody after a man was found shot to death Wednesday at the Arbors apartment community on Winters Chapel Road. DeKalb County CSI is assisting as investigators process the scene.
Two arrested after a 136‑mph I‑20 police chase tied to hotel car break‑ins in Conyers; police seized firearms, including a suspected Glock switch, while a third suspect remains at large.
Atlanta police say multiple people were shot near Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW; authorities have not yet released victim details as detectives investigate.
Deputies found at least one person dead Wednesday in the Palace Point neighborhood off Seven Hills Connector; investigators say the public is not in danger.
A Gwinnett County special‑needs bus driver was convicted after prosecutors said bus‑camera footage showed him masturbating while students rode; a judge gave him 20 years with five years in prison.
A 62-year-old Paulding County veteran is in critical condition after an alleged PadSplit renter attacked him, leaving him with a fractured skull and brain bleeding.
An accidental gunshot aboard a MARTA bus in Sandy Springs injured two; police located a man nearby and are searching for the weapon.
Flowery Branch police charged two men after multiple sexual‑assault reports at Tree Park Apartments; investigators say several victims met the suspects online and are seeking tips.
Hazmat crews and a specialized team responded to smoke at a commercial building on the 1400 block of Marietta Boulevard NW; officials reported no injuries. Traffic was blocked while crews evaluated the scene.
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