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High court denies Warren Hill’s petition
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider Warren Hill’s bid to halt his execution on grounds he is mentally retarded.Hill’s lawyers had filed the petition directly to the high court, saying they now have evidence that shows they can prove Hill is mentally retarded and thus ineligible for ...
Louisiana man charged with armed robberies of north Fulton bank and pharmacy
A Louisiana man is in custody, charged with a pair of north Fulton County robberies last week that police said were pulled off by a man wearing a Harley-Davidson T-shirt. Vincent Anthony Baiamonte III was arrested Sunday night in Baton Rouge, La., following tips from the public, according to FBI ...
Atlanta City Councilman ordered to be disbarred
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ordered that Atlanta City Councilman Lamar Willis be disbarred from practicing law because of ethical breaches. The court said Willis violated a number of professional conduct rules that govern the legal profession. The most serious was Willis’ representation of a client in a personal ...
New DeKalb chief wants to raise expectations, restore department’s swagger
DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander arrived at the department in April looking to halt a troubling history of embarrassing and sometimes criminal officer misconduct that had damaged the agency’s reputation. But a recent string of misconduct revelations – the latest being an officer admitting he took a bribe after ...
Man fatally shot at south Fulton gas station
Fulton County police have a video clip that shows the face of a man suspected of shooting another beside the pumps at a Chevron gas station early Sunday, but they don’t have a name. Fulton County Police Department spokesman Scott McBride said investigators are hoping someone recognizes the suspected gunman ...
Cops: Rapper robbed at Atlanta hotel
A man who told authorities he is a rapper was robbed early Sunday morning at the Hilton on Courtland Street, Atlanta police said. Officers responded to the call at 3:50 a.m. and found a man who told them that three armed males entered his room, tied him up and robbed ...
1 killed, 3 injured in Cobb wreck
One woman was killed and three others injured when two vehicles collided early Saturday afternoon in Cobb County. Police said Irene Giannangelo, 72, was driving north on Mars Hill Road around 12:20 p.m. when her 2011 white Ford Escape crossed the center line for unknown reasons and struck a white ...
Atlanta man, 34, fatally shot; police suspect argument escalated to gunfire
Atlanta police are investigating an early morning fatal shooting. Police said they responded about 6:30 a.m. to reports of a person shot in the area of 579 Boulevard. At the scene, they found a man who had been shot at least one time in the chest. The victim was pronounced ...
DA’s spending of federal forfeiture money in question
Finances of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office were in such chaos in recent years that even its most basic bills went unpaid. It was slapped with eviction fees for paying rent late for its burglary task force. One of its bank accounts was dangerously close to being overdrawn. A ...
“I want to be a protector”
They want to leave jobs they hate. They yearn for adventure. And, naturally, they say they want to serve. How bad do they want it? Enough to travel hundreds of miles, diet off scores of pounds and hit the gym in earnest to prepare for this day. They’re the applicants ...
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