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

Security guard acquitted in deadly Buckhead stabbing of 90-year-old man

Janet Williams was acquitted Friday on all counts, including murder, in the 2024 killing of a 90-year-old who lived in the Atlanta Housing Authority building where she worked.

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.

Tiger Flowers Drive fatal shooting of 7 year old

Officials ID 7-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting as police search for suspect

A 7-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured in a shooting in northwest Atlanta late Tuesday, according to police, who implored the suspect to turn himself in.

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Data Surge Hampton

Metro Atlanta cities question how many data centers are too many

Data center developers seeking appealing sites near Atlanta discovered Hampton, Ga., and a development rush was on.

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Farewell to the King of Cabbagetown, who sometimes meowed like Dexter the Cat

Farewell to the king of Cabbagetown, who sometimes meowed at Dexter the cat

The Atlanta neighborhood with the cotton mill is rich in characters. "Old Cabbagehead" Ronnie Edwards and Dexter the cat left a special imprint, even if they didn't get along.

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Defendant Harrison Floyd

Trump prosecutor running for appeals court judge

Fulton County Deputy DA Will Wooten qualified Thursday to run against Judge E. Trenton Brown III for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Crime & Public Safety
Delta

Delta settles lawsuit over maintenance worker’s death

Delta Air Lines has settled a lawsuit over the death of a worker killed in a 2024 tire explosion at its Atlanta maintenance facility, as related litigation continues.

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Hall County Sheriff Gerald Jay Couch

Hall County sheriff charged with DUI was over twice legal limit, GSP says

Sheriff Gerald Jay Couch admitted to drinking Four Loko and his blood alcohol level was 0.212, according to a Georgia State Patrol report. Georgia's legal limit is 0.8.

College Park residents raise concerns about $14 million Roderick Gay Botanical Garden

Fulton commissioner says private papers stolen from her office

Commissioner Mo Ivory is calling for a second investigation of the incident after Fulton County Police closed the case without identifying a suspect.

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Why a Norwegian firm chose Georgia for an innovative way to produce aluminum

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Kristi Noem confronted over ‘inhumane’ treatment of Georgia ICE detainee

The Fulton County Commission is expected to consider and vote on a five-part plan aimed at lowering the county’s jail population.

Fulton Commission approves plan to lower jail population after intense debate

Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more

College Park residents raise concerns about $14 million Roderick Gay Botanical Garden

Fulton commissioner says private papers stolen from her office

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Planetarium-like sports and entertainment venue sets Atlanta opening date

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Anthropologie, Refuge Coffee planned for redo at former DeKalb mall site