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Smyrna Homicide investigation into the death Shintia Mosley

DNA testing ongoing after dismembered body found in Smyrna, police say

No one has been charged in the killing of a woman whose dismembered body was found in Smyrna, police said, though a teen arrested is considered a “person of interest."

Dekalb County officials hold a press conference addressing youth violence, school safety and the need for coordinated prevention and intervention.
UPDATE

After a fight, gunfire left 2 boys dead in DeKalb. A teen is now charged.

An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, accused in a shooting that left two boys dead and two women injured in DeKalb County days earlier, police say.

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Firefighters from Savannah Fire wade into floodwaters to deliver food to residents stuck in their homes amid flooding after Tropical Storm Debbie came through Savannah, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Dustin Chambers/The New York Times)

Where are the hurricanes? Storm-weary Georgia seeing abnormally quiet year.

A powerful El Nino weather pattern is smothering hurricane activity in the Atlantic even as nor'easters churn. Still, experts are urging Georgians to stay vigilant.

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Georgia State Capitol through the Nathan Deal Judicial Center

Georgia must stop charging parents ‘erroneous’ fees, judge rules

Georgia has been wrongly charging parents foster care fees for children no longer in state custody and the practice must stop, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.

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Calhoun State Prison drugs

Florida sheriff blasts Georgia officials over prisoners’ scams

A Florida sheriff arrested a woman accused of participating in a scam network through Georgia prisons and called for officials to put a stop to the scammers.

Crime & Public Safety
Georgia State Capitol through the Nathan Deal Judicial Center

Georgia must stop charging parents ‘erroneous’ fees, judge rules

Georgia has been wrongly charging parents foster care fees for children no longer in state custody and the practice must stop, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.

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Calhoun State Prison drugs

Florida sheriff blasts Georgia officials over prisoners’ scams

A Florida sheriff arrested a woman accused of participating in a scam network through Georgia prisons and called for officials to put a stop to the scammers.

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3 charged after 15 children found in Marietta 2-bedroom apartment, police say

Three adults are facing felony child cruelty charges after an investigation revealed 15 children living with them in a two-bedroom apartment in Marietta, police said.

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Smyrna Police investigate homicide park valley apartments

Teen now charged with murder in Smyrna dismemberment case; victim identified

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National film incentive legislation introduced with Ga. lawmaker as co-sponsor

15 year old shot and killed on Dunning Street on Friday September 25th

Teen killed in ‘isolated’ shooting in SE Atlanta, police say

Smyrna Homicide investigation into the death Shintia Mosley

DNA testing ongoing after dismembered body found in Smyrna, police say

Columbian superstar Karol G took over Mercedes-Benz Stadium with her “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour” — dazzling the crowd with reggaeton songs, elaborate stage production and incredible choreography — on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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Karol G brings Latin pop brilliance to Atlanta stop of ‘Tropitour’

Dekalb County officials hold a press conference addressing youth violence, school safety and the need for coordinated prevention and intervention.
UPDATE

After a fight, gunfire left 2 boys dead in DeKalb. A teen is now charged.

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