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5 things to know tonight: Tex McIver out of jail after posting $200,000 bond

Tex McIver left the Fulton County jail Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2016, after posting a $200,000 bond. McIver is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife, Diane McIver, in September.
Tex McIver left the Fulton County jail Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2016, after posting a $200,000 bond. McIver is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife, Diane McIver, in September.
By Staff and wire reports
Dec 23, 2016

1. Tex McIver released from jail. The Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife, Diane, as the two rode in their SUV posted $200,000 bond Friday and left the Fulton County jail after being fitted with an ankle monitor. [Read more]

2. Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested at Lenox Square. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, had an active warrant out of Atlanta for failure to appear, police said. [Read more]

3. Man killed in rear-end wreck on I-75. A Smyrna man died Friday morning after his truck rear-ended the back of a tractor-trailer on I-75 in Cobb County, causing major delays for hours. [Read more]

4. Braves sign Inciarte to $30.525M contract extension. Outfielder Ender Inciarte's deal runs through the 2021 season and includes a club option for the 2022 campaign. [Read more]

5. Holiday hooligans get more brazen as Christmas nears. For some holiday criminals, a simple cardboard box left outside is all that's needed, except maybe a getaway car. Here are some safety tips. [Read more]

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