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Atlanta Housing Authority Exec Accused of Orchestrating Fraud Scheme; Guilty Plea Expected

ATLANTA, GA — A former senior executive with the Atlanta Housing Authority is expected to plead guilty in the coming weeks to federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to defraud public housing and pandemic relief programs, according to federal prosecutors. Tracy Jones, who served as Atlanta Housing’s Senior...
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T.I. talks retirement, Jesus at Alpharetta comedy show

The Atlanta rap giant has a slate of shows at Helium Comedy Club this weekend.
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APD seeking tips to identify 4 men wanted in connection with robbery

ATLANTA — Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department are asking for assistance in identifying four suspects involved in a robbery. Video from Dec. 9 shows four suspects stealing items from a store located at 556 Northside Drive SW. According to officers, one of the suspects brandished a weapon during the theft.
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Atlanta mother loses two kids to gun violence, police searching for latest son’s killer

ATLANTA — Just eight months ago, 30-year-old Darryl Long was videoed dancing in his mother’s living room. Now, his photo appears on the front of his obituary. Police say Long was found shot to death outside of his car on Cornell Boulevard SW near Martin Luther King Junior Drive SW early on December 8.
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Atlanta communities kick off Kwanzaa with drumming, tradition, and unity

STONECREST, Ga. — Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, which starts the day after Christmas. A non-religious holiday that celebrates African American culture. Kwanzaa, a Swahili word meaning “first fruits,” was established in 1966 as a non-religious holiday designed to help African Americans reconnect with their...
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Man fatally struck on interstate on Christmas Day was running across roadway, police say

A man who was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Interstate 285 has died, DeKalb PD said in a Friday update.
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Cobb police investigating deadly accident involving pedestrian

COBB COUNTY, GA — The Cobb County Police Department STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) Unit is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a police vehicle while walking northbound on the I-75NW corridor at Terrell Mill Road on Tuesday evening. Preliminary reports indicate that a DeKalb...
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Atlanta family displaced after vehicle fire destroys Fairburn Road home

ATLANTA - An Atlanta family has been left homeless after a fire tore through their home on Fairburn Road. Firefighters responded shortly after 4 p.m. Friday to the 1900 block of Fairburn Road. FOX 5 crews at the scene saw that part of the roof had collapsed, scorch marks covered...
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Update on 8-year-old car crash victim Kayla Frazier

We hear from Kayla Frazier's mother as she updates us on her daughter's condition after the 8-year-old was hit be a car while crossing Joseph E. Boone Blvd. in northwest Atlanta.
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Escaped inmates threatened to kill Lyft driver if she didn’t cooperate, investigators say

Days after authorities announced the capture of Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor and Naod Yohannes, newly released court documents reveal disturbing new details about how the trio ended up in south Florida.

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