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Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com
Neighbors leery of alleged killer
William Howard Davis, 67, is charged with killing two neighbors and is also suspected in the murders of two other southwest Atlanta men.
Atlanta mayor's race
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- Part 1: City leaders fiddle as crime fears flare | Solutions
- Part 2: Pumped-up pensions squeeze city | Solutions
- Part 3: What stinks? High cost of water, sewer | Solutions
- Part 4: No walking away from panhandling problem | Solutions
- Part 5: Conflict between city, state | Solutions
- Part 6: Engine for growth has run out of fuel | Solutions
Atlanta Eagle patrons sue city
A federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the city of Atlanta on behalf of 19 patrons searched and detained during the Sept. 3 mins
Forget complacency: Longtime Roswell mayor faces challenge
For Roswell voters and for three-term mayor Jere Wood, it’s a novelty -- the first tightly contested mayoral race in four decades.
20 busted in prostitution sting
A Clayton County Police prostitution sting Friday night near the Old Dixie Highway and State Route 3 corridor netted 20 arrests, authorities said.
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- Q: What is the status of “cash for appliances” money for Georgia residents?
- Q: Did police ever find the woman who was kidnapped from a MARTA bus last year?
- Q: Why was the Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad executed so quickly, when it takes some prisoners many more years before being executed?
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Obituaries »
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Margaret Pepperdene, 89: Teacher and scholar
Dr. Margaret Jane Pepperdene had retired from Agnes Scott College after a 31-year career. The Paideia School called.
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Russell Lloyd Davis, 53: Mentor to recovering addicts
Last week, someone called Russell Davis to extend gratitude.The caller had been sober five years. For that, a thank-you seemed appropriate.
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Dr. Henry Harsch, 88, Atlanta psychologist
Henry Harsch was studying to become an engineer when he had an epiphany one day while riding a college elevator.
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