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Funeral home shooting

1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say

One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Downtown Connector crash

Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup

The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.

Rockdale shooting

2-year-old critically injured in deadly Rockdale shooting, deputies say

A 2-year-old child was critically injured and a man killed himself during a domestic incident in Rockdale County, the sheriff’s office said Friday.

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EF1 tornado touches down in Carroll County during weekend storms

Winds destroy several buildings across Carroll County on Saturday morning, including homes and barns, officials say.

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Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms

Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.

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Georgia gets $219 million to ‘transform’ rural health

The grant is to be the first of five annually, and is meant to offset health care cuts in the federal spending plan.

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3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station

Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Man killed in shooting at Gwinnett home, police say

Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.

A Gwinnett County deputy was fired after being arrested on child molestation charges, the sheriff's office said. (AJC file)

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors

Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.

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