Caroline Silva
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Caroline Carrasco Garcia Silva is a Breaking News, Crime and Courts Reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Caroline moved to the United States at a young age and now lives in Atlanta. She joined the AJC in June 2021 and has previously worked for the Orlando Weekly. She graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy. Caroline received her Master of Arts in English from the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies at Emory University in 2023.
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3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments

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GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

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Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial

JERMAINE DUPRI

Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri drops royalty lawsuit against Sony

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Judge grants immunity to man in DeKalb library shooting, citing self-defense

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Some soil contaminated after truck carrying diesel overturns, officials say

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Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta

Stacey Humphreys

New execution date scheduled for Georgia death row inmate

Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting in the area. A second suspect was recently arrested in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A year later, 2nd arrest made in Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10