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Authorities arrested a 58-year-old man after forensic testing linked him to the 2010 stabbing death of Sandra Robinson, a Douglas mother of four.
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The Israeli Consulate in Midtown Atlanta says it has tightened security and is coordinating with Atlanta police after U.S.- and Israeli-led strikes on Iran. Officials call the steps precautionary.
A man was shot near McNair Middle School in Decatur; the district says students and staff are safe and police are investigating. Officials say the injured person ran to campus to call 911.
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A Jumbo Bucks Extravaganza scratch-off sold in Nahunta won $5 million; the winner claimed it on Feb. 23 and chose the annuity option.
The Georgia House voted down a GOP plan to phase out property taxes on primary homes, a defeat that leaves billions in local revenue and school budgets in question.
Atlanta police released photos and descriptions of two people wanted in the Aug. 5, 2021 Forrest Park Road killing and are asking the public for tips.
South Fulton detectives have issued a BOLO after a 16-year-old was fatally shot on Harrier Lane. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information.
A crash on Duluth Highway near Frankie Lane killed one person and shut the road; investigators are working the scene and detours were set up.
Coweta deputies stopped an elderly man from sending another $27,000 to a scammer posing as federal agents. Officials warn crypto-based impostor schemes targeting seniors are on the rise.
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Fog will slow Wednesday morning commutes in Atlanta; highs climb into the 70s and a warm surge pushes into the 80s later this week.
Forest Park Police Chief Brandon Criss is on paid leave while the city investigates whether he took days off but kept banking PTO. The mayor says public safety hasn’t been affected.
A Fulton County judge denied bond for the man accused of killing a woman outside Palmetto Elementary on Feb. 10. Surveillance footage and a high-speed chase helped investigators make the arrest.
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A copycat fundraising site showed $16,000 for 13-year-old Mason Towler’s funeral but the family says it never saw the money; a local funeral director covered the service.
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