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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 as ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
3 Norcross teens arrested on rape charges
Three Norcross teenagers have been arrested and charged in the rape of a woman behind a restaurant on Buford Highway. Victor Cruz-Ramirez, 16, Marvin Leonel Sanchez, 16, and Kevin Dominguez, 18, are students at Norcross High School, according to police. They have been charged with rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated battery, ...
No bond for Atlanta woman accused of killing ex-fiance
An Atlanta woman accused of shooting her ex-fiancé in the back at least 10 times won’t be released on bond, a judge ruled Friday.Victoria Rickman is charged with felony murder in the Sept. 13 death of William Carter, Jr., in a case that has reflects a dramatic history between the ...
750 jurors summoned for racketeering trial of former DeKalb School superintendent and others
Around 750 summonses have been sent in hopes of finding 12 jurors and four alternates to hear the upcoming racketeering trial of former DeKalb County School Superintendent Crawford Lewis, the district’s one-time chief operating officer Pat Reid and her ex-husband Tony Pope. On Friday, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker ...
Arrest made in Sandy Springs bar death
The man accused of shooting another man to death outside a Sandy Springs bar was arrested Friday, thanks in part to witnesses, according to police. Andrae Dinkens, 31, of Sandy Springs, was arrested without incident after exiting his car at his job in Buckhead, according to Capt. Steve Rose with ...
Man freed from prison after 41 years dies in La.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 71-year-old man who spent more than four decades in solitary confinement in Louisiana has died, less than a week after a judge freed him and granted him a new trial. Herman Wallace's attorneys said he died Friday at a supporter’s home in New Orleans. Wallace ...
Judge imposes curfew on ex-Georgia Tech hoopster charged with murder
Former Georgia Tech basketball standout Javaris Crittenton must remain home every night until his murder trial after allegedly intimidating the prosecutor of his case, a judge ruled Thursday. And the recording of a jailhouse phone call in which Crittenton claimed to want to beat up the prosecutor was key in ...
Atlantic Station jewelry store robbed at gunpoint
After tying employees’ hands behind their back, an armed robber grabbed a set of keys and helped himself to $300,000 worth of jewelry Wednesday morning in Atlantic Station. But the robber’s actions were caught on surveillance cameras, and police hope someone recognizes the person responsible. According to police, the man ...
Cops: Woman struck child with golf club
A Cobb County woman was arrested for allegedly striking a juvenile with a golf club, according to police. Anna Lee Balogun, of Austell, was charged with first degree child cruelty after striking the boy twice in the abdomen with an aluminum eight-iron club during an argument, according to the arrest ...
Canton man arrested after agents find cache of allegedly illegal guns
When Cherokee County agents searched the Canton home of Joseph Poss on Wednesday, they found no illegal drugs. But the agents didn’t come away empty handed. They seized 46 weapons, at least eight believed to be fully-automatic assault rifles and many of which were “clearly altered illegally,” Cherokee sheriff’s Lt. ...
Disabled Fairburn man shot during gunbattle with home invaders
When three masked men crashed through the back door of Dennis Thomas’ home in Fairburn at 4:15 a.m. Thursday demanding cash, Thomas, who is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair, fought back. Seeing that at least two of the intruders were armed with handguns, Thomas grabbed his own gun and engaged ...
Suspects crash after fleeing traffic stop
Three of four suspects were in custody Wednesday night after crashing a car while fleeing a traffic stop, Doraville police said. Two of the suspects who were arrested are juveniles, Doraville police spokesman Gene Callaway said. An officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Buford Highway, but the driver ...
No arrests in death of high school teacher, rapper
Joe Frierson IV had several passions. He loved teaching. He loved his family. And he loved his music. Frierson, 37, connected with the students in his high school social studies classes. In his spare time, he performed as rapper “Bravo Young.” Married just over a year ago to wife, Shariah, ...
Cops: Serial robbers targeted Asian women
A robbery duo that police said targeted Asian women in three counties in two states is now behind bars. Investigators believe the robberies began in April and continued until last week, when the two were arrested in Orange County, Fla., according to Cpl. Jake Smith with Gwinnett County police. Darnell ...
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