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John Spink
John Spink is a multi-platform photojournalist with the breaking news team. He provides compelling photos, video and audio from breaking news events for the AJC and its Cox Media Group partners WSB Channel 2 Action News & WSB 750 AM & Now 95.5 FM.
Latest from John Spink
Firefighters battling large business blaze just west of downtown
Atlanta firefighters were battling a large blaze Wednesday morning at an auto repair shop just west of downtown. The two-alarm fire broke out just before 7 a.m. at United Transmissions in the 300 block of Marietta Street. Atlanta fire spokeswoman Janet Ward told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the building was ...
Child abducted by car thief found safe after nearly 7 hours
Hours after someone drove away in a car with a toddler in the backseat, the suspect abandoned the car in a Clayton County neighborhood. The 17-month-old girl was found asleep in her car seat shortly before 7 a.m.Now, Forest Park police are hoping the suspect left behind enough evidence to ...
Metro Atlantans helping out Oklahoma tornado victims
Despite being more than 800 miles away from the path of the deadly storm, metro Atlantans wasted no time Tuesday coming to the aid of Oklahoma tornado victims.Volunteer groups mobilized, companies pledged monetary donations, and Gov. Nathan Deal pledged to support those affected by Monday’s tornado.“We stand ready to respond ...
Gully washer strands some metro Atlanta residents
Streets damaged by heavy weather stranded some Flowery Branch residents and guests over the weekend and the trouble could return with more rain expected later this week. Guests who stayed over after attending a Flowery Branch wedding on Saturday were left scrambling to reschedule flights, a job interview and make ...
Washed-out Hall County road traps residents, wedding guests
Guests who attended a Flowery Branch wedding on Saturday were left scrambling to reschedule flights, a job interview and make it to work after they were trapped Sunday by a washed out road. The 6 to 7 inches of rain that fell across Hall County Sunday morning washed out several ...
Increased staffing helps firefighters battling house fire in northwest Atlanta
Fire investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire that heavily damaged a vacant house in northwest Atlanta. Electricity and gas to the house on Thurmond Street had been disconnected, leading authorities to suspect that vagrants set the fire, which broke out around 9 a.m. Friday. “Even though it’s ...
Four wounded in overnight shootings outside businesses in Atlanta and south Fulton
Four people were recovering from gunshot wounds Thursday after a pair of overnight shootings outside businesses in downtown Atlanta and south Fulton County. Robbery was the apparent motive in the Wednesday night shooting outside a closed bar at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Bell Street, that sent two men ...
Four wounded in two overnight shootings outside businesses in Atlanta and south Fulton
Four people were recovering from gunshot wounds Thursday after a pair of overnight shootings outside businesses in downtown Atlanta and south Fulton County.A shooting Wednesday night outside along Auburn Avenue sent two men to the hospital with gunshot wounds.Robbery was the apparent motive in the shooting outside a closed bar ...
“Good citizen” helps Clayton deputies catch jail escapee
A Clayton County inmate who authorities said walked away from a jail work detail overnight is back in custody thanks to a resourceful local business owner. Deputies told Channel 2 Action News that Evaristo Ramorves-Avalos was being held on charges of reckless conduct and giving a false name when he ...
Police say two smash-and-grab burglaries in SW Atlanta may be connected
Would-be burglars who drove a stolen vehicle through the front of a southwest Atlanta beauty supply store early Wednesday but fled without taking anything might have been involved in a second smash-and-grab less than 30 minutes later, police said. Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers patrolling in the 2800 block of ...
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