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Man charged in stabbing death

By Christian Boone
June 3, 2010

Police have arrested a suspect in the May 22 death of an Atlanta man.

Desazier Lowe, 27, was picked up by the Atlanta Police Fugitive Squad and transported to the Fulton County Jail  Thursday.

Lowe is charged with killing Divius Slaton, who was stabbed repeatedly in his arms and legs at an 8th Street residence.

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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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