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Sandy Spring child killed

Dad arrested in child’s shooting death left gun in bed during nap, warrants say

A man was charged Wednesday after his 2-year-old child was fatally shot at a Sandy Springs apartment complex, officials said.

U.S. Capitol Smyrna man

Cobb man with loaded shotgun arrested near U.S. Capitol, federal police say

Capitol police said Carter Camacho of Smyrna is facing charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.

Officer involved shooting Cobb County Bradley Avenue

Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says

Monday’s shooting was the 12th incident this year involving officers in Georgia and the second involving Cobb officers, according to the GBI.

Georgia News
Carnegie Library Renovation

After the flood: Carnegie Library, a Black Savannah refuge, is resurrected

Savannah's Carnegie Library, an educational lifeline during segregation for African Americans, including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has reopened its doors.

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Measles

Second Georgia measles case this year strikes coastal area

Public health experts say the measles vaccination is well over 90% effective.

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Lizzy the chimpanzee and her Grinch

Georgia chimp center has a plushie-loving resident like Punch the monkey

Like viral sensation Punch and his orange stuffed orangutan, Project Chimps has a resident that can't get enough of her Grinch toys, the sanctuary's executive director says.

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Crime & Public Safety
Security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing goes to trial

Trial begins for security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing

Trial began this week for Janet Williams, who is accused of the fatal stabbing of 90-year-old Chun-ki Kim inside his apartment at a Buckhead senior center.

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Officer shoots man armed with knife on Buckhead road, police say

Lenox Road in Buckhead was closed Tuesday evening police shot a man they say was brandishing a knife.

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Dad knew son was behind Apalachee shooting, sister says

The sister of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray knew “pretty well” he was behind the incident as it was unfolding, and so did their father, she testified.

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Cobb fire

2 children, 1 adult killed in Cobb apartment complex fire that displaced dozens

Twenty One Pilots

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UPS’ rough year

Teamsters pushed to pause UPS driver buyouts. A judge disagreed.

Dickens

Everyone agrees about need for diversion center. Why hasn’t it worked?

Air purifiers in DeKalb schools

Many low-income schools on DeKalb’s list of possible closures

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Dad didn’t want to take away guns before Apalachee shooting, mother says

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Recognize these warehouses? They could soon be the next Beltline hot spot.

UPS’ rough year

UPS Atlanta Hub set to close next week

TSA precheck confusion at Atlanta Airport

Despite confusion, TSA PreCheck remains open at Atlanta airport, others

Ethics trial Shermela Williams

Judge who jailed woman for ‘daddy issues’ steps down