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Mass killings a grisly chapter in Georgia history
PHOTOS: Here's a look back at Georgia’s more notorious mass and spree killings from the 1940s to now.
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03/17/2021 — Atlanta Police Department interim Chief Rodney Bryant (left) and Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds speak about the arrest of Robert Aaron Long (far right photo) during a press conference. Eight people were killed March 16, 2021, in metro Atlanta’s worst mass shooting spree since Mark Barton’s 1999 Buckhead rampage. Long, suspected of the shootings at three separate spas, is in custody. ALYSSA POINTER / AJC
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PHOTOS: Capitol lights up for Christmas holidays
Gov. Brian Kemp, family and others gather to light the capitol Christmas tree on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The ceremony featured Spelman Glee Club.
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PHOTOS: Falcons fall again Sunday, this time to Seahawks
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 37-9, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The loss clinched an eighth straight losing season for the Falcons.
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PHOTOS: Georgia crushes Alabama to win SEC championship
The Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Alabama Crimson Tide in Saturday's SEC Championship Game, coming away with a convincing 28-7 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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PHOTOS: Georgia prepares for SEC Championship Game
The Georgia Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart prepare to take on Alabama in the SEC Championship Game Saturday.
