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Kyra Scott, 14, died Saturday at a Marathon gas station near her Douglas County home. According to her family, she was shot during a home invasion.

14-year-old girl shot, killed during Douglas home invasion, family says

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A heavy coat will be needed until 10 a.m., but Atlanta will be much milder this afternoon and evening for those voting in the runoff election, according to Channel 2 Action News.

TUESDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Cold start, quick warmup for Atlanta’s runoff election

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Drivers can expect lane closures 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday, Dec. 3 on Ga. 53 at the Ga. 316/University Parkway Interchange, between Jackson Trail and Perkins Road, approximately 4.75 miles southeast of downtown Winder. (Courtesy Georgia DOT)

Daytime lane closures begin for bridge construction in Winder

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Fact vs. fiction: Official sources for coronavirus news

Map: Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated Nov. 29)

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Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore participate in the Atlanta Regional Mayoral Forum, moderated by Bill Bolling, and centered around Atlanta's housing challenges and takes place in two parts Wednesday, Oct 6, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

AJC Voter Guide: Information about Tuesday runoff elections6h ago

Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight

A voter enters Jackson Memorial Baptist Church to cast her vote during municipal elections in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Atlanta runoff election: Here’s what you need to know at the polls Tuesday

Hanging it up after 31 years, Putnam County Deputy Sgt. John Harper gathers the police uniforms from the closet of his home preparing to turn them in at week's end on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Hillsboro. Harper had a sudden epiphany recently that it was time to go, in part because of the current climate involving law enforcement. Once he made his decision, he was ready to go immediately. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Georgia police agencies struggle to fill their ranks

Brian Kemp speaks during the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Congressional Luncheon. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

No longer on sidelines, Georgia Chamber backs Kemp’s reelection

Ilona Knopfler, center, and Chad Goughnour, service director, listen to restaurant employees at Le Bilboquet, where she works as a consultant, in Buckhead on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Knopfler quit her job in May of this year, took a few months off, sang at a jazz festival in Pennsylvania, then became an industry consultant. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Why so many metro Atlantans changed careers after the COVID lockdown. A special report

Among the deadly crashes, six were reported in metro Atlanta, including three separate wrecks in DeKalb County.

20 killed on Georgia roads during Thanksgiving holiday weekend

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A crash shut down the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and University Avenue. The wreck injured three people.

BREAKING: SW Atlanta intersection closed after crash injures 2 drivers, pedestrian

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Waka Flocka Flame to perform at Hawks game Friday for clothing launch

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14-year-old girl shot, killed during Douglas home invasion, family says

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Fulton board under scrutiny tightens spigot on incentives

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As supply chain bottlenecks create shortages on many items, some charities are struggling to secure holiday gift wishes from kids in need. They're reporting they can't find enough items in stock or are facing shipping delays in receiving and distributing the gifts. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Supply chain problems hit charities’ holiday gifts for kids

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2nd teen arrested on murder charges related to deadly July brawl

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20 killed on Georgia roads during Thanksgiving holiday weekend

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A heavy coat will be needed until 10 a.m., but Atlanta will be much milder this afternoon and evening for those voting in the runoff election, according to Channel 2 Action News.

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Kyra Scott, 14, died Saturday at a Marathon gas station near her Douglas County home. According to her family, she was shot during a home invasion.

14-year-old girl shot, killed during Douglas home invasion, family says2h ago

A heavy coat will be needed until 10 a.m., but Atlanta will be much milder this afternoon and evening for those voting in the runoff election, according to Channel 2 Action News.

TUESDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Cold start, quick warmup for Atlanta’s runoff election

7h ago

This photo from the Blount County Sheriff's Office in Alabama shows some of the recovered packages discovered in a ravine.

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Khalis Eberhart, 5, was shot in the chest after a 3-year-old sibling found an unsecured gun and fired the weapon Thursday night at their South Fulton apartment, police said.

South Fulton girl, 5, dies after being shot by sibling at apartment

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Khalis Eberhart, 5, was shot in the chest after a 3-year-old sibling found an unsecured gun and fired the weapon Thursday night at their South Fulton apartment, police said.

South Fulton girl, 5, dies after being shot by sibling at apartment23h ago

Some foreign airlines check in counters remain closed at Johannesburg's OR Tambo's airport, Monday Nov. 29, 2021. The World Health Organisation urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concern over the new omicron variant. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Crime & Public Safety

A crash shut down the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and University Avenue. The wreck injured three people.

BREAKING: SW Atlanta intersection closed after crash injures 2 drivers, pedestrian

39m ago

Kyra Scott, 14, died Saturday at a Marathon gas station near her Douglas County home. According to her family, she was shot during a home invasion.

14-year-old girl shot, killed during Douglas home invasion, family says

2h ago

Kentavius Dayquan Jeffries was arrested on murder and other charges in a July brawl near downtown Atlanta.

2nd teen arrested on murder charges related to deadly July brawl

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Among the deadly crashes, six were reported in metro Atlanta, including three separate wrecks in DeKalb County.

20 killed on Georgia roads during Thanksgiving holiday weekend

3h ago

Georgia crime cases are a popular subject on true-crime podcasts.

Georgia cases featured on true-crime shows

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Solvent traps can be easily converted into homeland silencers. This screenshot is from one of many YouTube videos showing how to do the conversion. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has been cracking down on companies that they say market solvent traps for this purpose.

Lawsuit challenges ATF’s seizure of Georgia business

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On Sept. 7, 22-year-old LaDonna Judkins was shot on Glen Iris Drive in northeast Atlanta. She later died in the hospital.

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A fire destroyed the roof of an 18-unit condo complex in Roswell, displacing a dozen families.

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Earlier this month, the developer of Ponce City Market temporarily withdrew a proposal for an $8 million property tax break related to its plans to expand on the property. The development authority that approves such incentive deals has clamped down on their distribution, following intense scrutiny of their practices over the summer. (Jamestown Properties)

Fulton board under scrutiny tightens spigot on incentives

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As supply chain bottlenecks create shortages on many items, some charities are struggling to secure holiday gift wishes from kids in need. They're reporting they can't find enough items in stock or are facing shipping delays in receiving and distributing the gifts. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Supply chain problems hit charities’ holiday gifts for kids

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Stocks are opening lower Tuesday on Wall Street after the head of a major vaccine maker expressed concern about how effective current jabs will be against the new variant of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

U.S. stock indexes open lower on renewed concerns over variant

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Jury selection was set to begin Tuesday in former reality TV star Josh Duggar’s trial over federal child pornography charges. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

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