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Deja Coleman, who is charged in the death of her 1-year-old son after officials say he was left in a hot car, sits in the courtroom during a bond hearing before a Gwinnett County Superior Court judge on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Coleman, who is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children, was granted bond. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Mother charged in son’s hot car death leaves jail for house arrest

Deja Coleman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of her 1-year-old son, had been in jail since late July but was granted bond Wednesday.

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Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon sued by late guitarist’s estate

Lawsuit states the band failed to pay Mastodon founder Brent Hinds for his share of the business after kicking him out of the group.

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No injuries after gunfire prompts ‘robust’ response at Piedmont Park, APD says

Atlanta police have detained two people after reports of shots fired inside Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

85-year-old man charged with murder in wife’s death

Officials say they responded to the couple’s lakeside home in Cumming, where neighbors reported a domestic dispute, and found Deborah Field, who died at the scene.

‘No toxic hazard’ in smoke from South Fulton warehouse fire, officials say

Firefighters in South Fulton battled a large fire at a warehouse complex near Union City, about 5 miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

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3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments

The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.

3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say

The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.

‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty

The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.

Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’

Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.

Man sentenced after using AI to make sexual images of minors, officials say

A Georgia man was convicted on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after officials said he made AI-generated child sexual abuse material of over 150 victims.