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Lanecia Bennett, charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children, was granted bond despite not pulling the trigger in her son's shooting death. Bennett's 5-year-old son was shot by his twin brother after finding a loaded firearm in Bennett's nightstand; other young children were present in the apartment....

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Numerous police cars could be seen on Interstate 75/85 southbound connector in northeast Atlanta, as a homicide investigation has started. According to police, a body was found in I-75/85 SB at Andrew Young Boulevard SE just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Atlanta News First...

The chase ended when the suspects hit a curb and crashed.

As Atlanta grapples with a surge in gun violence, residents awoke yesterday to news of a harrowing 72-hour period during which at least 22 people were shot, four fatally, across multiple incidents citywide. 11Alive reported that these shootings, spanning from Thursday to Sunday, were mostly unconnected; however, a...

More than 200 apartment units in northwest Atlanta will be converted into affordable housing options for current and future tenants. Why it matters: Preserving or adding new affordable housing choices in the city helps residents find stable housing amid gentrification and high listing prices. The latest: Atlantica...

The sounds of Africa echoed through the halls of Tri-Cities High School this weekend as dancers and drummers from across the continent gathered for the 16th Annual Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival, a three-day celebration of the region’s culture. The festival, which began on Friday, July 25, runs through...

A Cumming, Georgia, family is in mourning after 49-year-old Saumen Kundu drowned off the coast of Hilton Head, South Carolina. Kundu and his son were swimming in the Atlantic when they were caught in a rip current that dragged them out to sea, according to the Beaufort County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Office, as...

Tanya Cook of Conyers is accused of failing to provide proper medical care to her 4-year-old daughter after she was severely burned by boiling water on Dec. 31 at 12:01 a.m. at an apartment at 2504 Cranbrook Circle SW in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Cook was with her...

Devin Ray Millsaps, 20, of Marietta, is accused of operating a silver 2011 Toyota and laying drags in the parking lot of Town Center at Cobb mall, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Millsaps was seen laying drags by intentionally causing his vehicle’s tires to lose traction. He...

Angela Rabotte was a single mother working in Atlanta's entertainment scene when her life was cut short. While investigators searched for clues, a meticulously detailed rental car would provide police with the link to her killer. Plus, a woman's morning run turns into a nightmare.