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Two men were shot early Easter morning near Edgewood Avenue SE in southeast Atlanta; one victim is now stable and police are investigating. Witnesses are asked to call in tips.
A 4-year-old died after a shooting near the 900 block of Washington St. SW in Southwest Atlanta; police say the case is under investigation.
Authorities swarmed Piedmont Park late Saturday after reports of gunfire during the city’s 404 Day festival. Witnesses reported ambulances, helicopters and heavy traffic in Midtown.
A road-rage shooting on Highway 29 left one person wounded; deputies say the GBI is assisting and investigators are seeking tips.
Police are investigating a deadly crash near Frederick Douglass High School in northwest Atlanta; officials have not yet confirmed how many people died.
A Brooklet father was arrested after a 6‑year‑old at Stilson Elementary was found with extensive bruises; DFCS has taken the child into protective custody amid an active investigation.
A 25-year-old man was hospitalized after a dispute in the Old Fourth Ward turned violent; police say he ran to Ralph McGill Boulevard for help.
A cellmate at Clayton County Jail has been charged with malice murder after a 66‑year‑old inmate died following a beating that has renewed calls for state intervention.
Atlanta police released a photo of Antavious Kimber as they search for a suspect in a Dec. 10 homicide at the Manor III apartments. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward.
Two people died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound near Hickory Grove Road Friday morning, shutting the interstate during the rush and leaving investigators with questions.
A Gwinnett County cheer coach was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes. Civil lawsuits and federal dockets name gyms and governing bodies in the fallout.
A man has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a metro Atlanta woman who vanished on Feb. 14; investigators say the charge follows an evidence‑led arrest.
A botched, high-tech attempt to steal luxury cars from a Marietta dealership left several vehicles damaged and two men facing felony investigations.
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