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Suspect charged with murder in July 4 carjacking at Cobb apartments
Damaree Baker was arrested Thursday, nearly a week after officials said he fatally shot Cody Chavous while trying to steal his vehicle.
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Man accused of child cruelty, burning his infant son in boiling liquid
The baby suffered burn injuries to his foot that were “consistent with the foot being submerged in boiling liquid,” Hall County officials said.
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Going out this weekend? Classic Georgia summer forecast in store
It’s a packed weekend in Atlanta, and we’re getting blessed with mostly good weather, just very hot and muggy.
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Sheriff addresses inmate deaths at Athens-Clarke County Jail, cites fentanyl
Three inmates have died after a series of apparent drug overdoses at the Athens-Clarke County Jail since April, prompting scrutiny of jail conditions and contraband control.
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A husband, a nanny and an unsolved killing: Cracking Georgia’s cold cases
Cold case investigators in Georgia are using new technologies as they work to solve decades-old crimes.
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Federal government slashes office leases across Georgia
The federal government’s cost-cutting campaign has resulted in 11 canceled office leases in Georgia so far this year, the sixth most of any state, new data show.
Crime & Public Safety
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Police identify 2 killed in domestic-related shooting in Gwinnett
Police find man and woman dead in home near Stone Mountain.
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Historic $40M sex trafficking verdict reached as next trial nears
A DeKalb County hotel must pay $40 million to a woman who said she was forced to have sex with hundreds of men there as a 16-year-old, an Atlanta jury has decided.
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Masked gunman prompted lockdown at Georgia detention center, officials say
Several people were taken into custody Sunday after a masked gunman allegedly fired shots toward the recreation yard at a southeast Georgia regional youth detention center.
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Gridlock Guy: Concert-sports traffic nexus? Atlanta’s got this.
With several Beyoncé shows, the MLB All-Star Game and WWE matches all coming to town, will Atlantans be "Survivors" of another traffic-geddon?
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FROM UATLWhat Remains: The power of Black family reunions
Once informal gatherings that started after the end of slavery which tore families apart, Black family reunions have evolved into intentional rituals of remembrance.
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How a New Yorker became the official artist for Atlanta’s MLB All-Star Game
Since 2003, Charles Fazzino has been selected by the MLB to commemorate the All-Star Game. He noted that Atlanta has “a lot to draw,” which helped form his creative vision.
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FROM UATLCity of Ink fights for survival amid zoning dispute in Castleberry Hill
According to social media posts from City of Ink's owner, the city of Atlanta has temporarily revoked the Castleberry Hill tattoo studio’s certificate of occupancy.
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Businesses near Truist Park bank on big All-Star Game boost
Restaurants and other businesses near Truist Park are staffing up, extending hours and planning special events to capture All-Star Game crowds.
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Georgia had third-highest SNAP payment error rate in country in 2024
The state’s error rate during fiscal 2024 was exceeded by only Alaska and the District of Columbia
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Homeless camp cleared but memories of man killed there live on
The clearing comes after years of pressure from community stakeholders, including businesses and developers, to shut down a camp that obstructs traffic.
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Atlanta attorney, Emory Law grad presumed dead in Texas floods
An Atlanta attorney is among those presumed dead after heavy flooding devastated parts of Central Texas over the July Fourth holiday.
