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Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

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Family and friends wear shirts with Tianah Robinson on them during a celebration of life at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Robinson was the 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park on following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

‘It’s hard to sleep’: Family wants answers in teen’s Piedmont Park slaying

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Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is housed in the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta. (Image: U.S. Dist

Former Alpharetta officer sentenced to 7 years for child pornography

Flash flood snarls Atlanta traffic during rush hour

Charlie Bethel Jen Jordan Miracle Rankin and Sarah Warren

Supreme Court justices defeat election challenges from attorneys

DeKalb school bus drivers’ concerns: raises, retirement, respect

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

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Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show

Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.

Henry County employee found dead with woman, infant

The bodies of a man who worked for Henry County, a woman and an infant were discovered in a McDonough home Tuesday night.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation

Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.

Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

A Douglas County high school teacher accused earlier this month of having sex with a student now faces more charges, according to arrest warrants.

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‘It’s hard to sleep’: Family wants answers in teen’s Piedmont Park slaying

Tianah Robinson's family is still searching for answers nearly seven weeks after the 16-year-old was fatally shot inside Piedmont Park.

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Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home

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Former Alpharetta officer sentenced to 7 years for child pornography

John Hagen Allen, a former Alpharetta police officer, was indicted in 2024 and pleaded guilty in February.

Flash flood snarls Atlanta traffic during rush hour

Flash flooding hit the Downtown Connector in downtown Atlanta. Areas near Freedom Parkway, Peachtree Street and the Pine Street exits were impacted by flooding.

Supreme Court justices defeat election challenges from attorneys

Georgia Supreme Court justices Sarah Hawkins Warren and Charlie Bethel defeated election challenges Tuesday from attorneys Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin in nonpartisan races.

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

The Stone Mountain High School student suffered minor injuries, a DeKalb police spokesperson said.

Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show

Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.

Henry County employee found dead with woman, infant

The bodies of a man who worked for Henry County, a woman and an infant were discovered in a McDonough home Tuesday night.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation

Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.