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With man sentenced in Buckhead valet killing, victim’s mom looks to heal

Harrison Olvey was working as a valet near Tongue & Groove in 2023 when he noticed a man breaking into a vehicle and was shot. On Thursday, Randy King was sentenced.

1 dead in shooting at Palmetto Elementary

DoorDash driver killed in ‘domestic’ shooting outside Palmetto Elementary

The suspect in the killing, identified as Christopher Ates, 39, was taken into custody by Houston County Sheriff’s Office deputies, officials there said Wednesday.

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‘Decapitated’ dog leads to man’s arrest at Fulton home, police say

The gruesome beheading of a dog at a Fulton County home led to a SWAT standoff and the suspect’s eventual arrest Wednesday, officials said.

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Michelle Wierson on trial in death of Miles Jenness

On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.

A Decatur woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.

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Georgia Power asks to collect storm damage and fuel costs from customers

Georgia Power floats plan to lower customers’ monthly bills

The company’s plan still needs to be approved by the PSC, after hearings that are set to unfold over the next few months.

A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was erected in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Monday in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

Savannah teacher killed in ICE car chase remembered for her caring spirit

The day after she was killed in a crash involving a man fleeing ICE agents, Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was remembered for her kindness, patience and enthusiasm.

Crime & Public Safety
Michelle Wierson on trial in death of Miles Jenness

On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.

A Decatur woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.

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Georgia high court overturns day care murder conviction a second time

Supreme Court justice calls the complicated case ‘a bit of a mess.’

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Officer involved shooting Cobb County Bradley Avenue

Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says

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Atlanta Council wants answers from mayor’s office on clerk contract

Jesse Jackson to speak at Atlanta high school

In Atlanta, Jesse Jackson found a home and a stage

A 2024 aerial image of Savannah, where, on Monday, a schoolteacher was killed in a traffic accident by a driver fleeing from an attempted stop by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, police said. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)

Savannah teacher killed after Guatemalan driver flees ICE traffic stop

Atlanta Opera seeks to create natural habitat at new home along Beltline

Atlanta Opera aims to get ‘connected to nature’ with future Beltline home

Georgia school schooter was “obsessed” with Parkland shooting

Apalachee shooting suspect was ‘obsessed’ with Parkland incident, jury told

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Social media-focused progressive news outlet Courier expands to Georgia

New Airport screening equipment at Hartsfield-Jackson international airport

TSA officers working without pay during latest government shutdown

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Ring camera alert leads to killing at vacant dental office, warrants say