Alex Nettles
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Alex Nettles is a breaking news reporting intern for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is a recent graduate of Elon University who loves hearing a good anecdote.
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Mt Zion Road Sunday homicide scene

Man, woman found dead with gunshot wounds in southeast Atlanta bedroom

Cyclospora Outbreak

‘Explosive diarrhea’ cases are spreading. Here’s what you need to know.

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Georgia Aquarium plans to adopt two beluga whales in its largest rescue yet

World Cup heat photos

It’s looking hot and windy for World Cup game in Atlanta

Downtown connector

Brace for holiday traffic to peak Friday during Independence Day weekend

Ronald Yarbrough is visited in hospital by his granddaughter, Roxanne Hachat, while recovering from a heart attack in 2019. His widow Glenda filed a lawsuit after his death. (Courtesy of Glenda Yarbrough via attorney Lloyd Bell)

Veteran’s widow gets $6 million after alleging typo led to fatal surgery

First responders treated the 2-year-old boy before transporting him to a hospital. He died Monday. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

onboarding topic weather

Flash flooding and winds could disrupt some North Georgia commutes

Pregnant Victim

Convicted felon charged in pregnant woman’s killing in DeKalb, police say

The FBI grounded more than a dozen recreational drones Thursday, the first day of the FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Here, FBI officials demonstrate a drone in May after announcing flight restrictions in Atlanta during the World Cup. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess for the AJC)

Drones are already flouting no-fly zones before Atlanta’s first World Cup game