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Milton police lieutenant fired after alleged hit-and-run kills trucker
A Milton police officer is charged with vehicular homicide and hit-and-run, both felonies, and was being held without bond Monday in the Cobb County jail.
Man stabs victim to death with kitchen knife in Smyrna, police say
Javi Aniel Silva Maldonado was arrested after he allegedly stabbed an acquaintance to death and fled, according to police.
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Kennesaw State alum, 25, drowns days before starting graduate school
A recent Kennesaw State graduate drowned in a northeast Georgia lake just before beginning his master’s program, according to his family.
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Suspect identified in fatal Marietta hit-and-run crash
A truck driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday on I-75 North in Marietta.
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Metro Atlanta gains population despite rising housing costs, new study says
The 11-county metro Atlanta area added 64,400 residents between April 2024 and April 2025, boosting the region's population to nearly 5.3 million.
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Preseason Maxwell playoff projections: An early prediction of the GHSA playoffs
While the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments, and playoff ...
‘I wish they’d apologize’: Walmart kidnap suspect recounts ordeal
Mahendra Patel recounts his ordeal to AJC columnist Bill Torpy from the dining room table of his Cobb County home.
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Chronic absenteeism rates trend down in Georgia schools
Chronic absenteeism — when a student misses 10% or more of the school year — has dropped to 19.5% in Georgia, its lowest rate since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-20.
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Flood watch extended as rare cool trend brings more rain to Georgia
Highs are not expected to break 70 degrees Monday. A flood watch that covers all of metro Atlanta and the state's western half is in effect until 8 p.m.