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Over 4,000 free turkeys given to metro-Atlanta families

Thousands of families in DeKalb County received much-needed Thanksgiving turkeys Thursday, thanks to a collaborative effort led by New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia.
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Suspect in 16-year-old’s shooting death turns himself in, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect has been arrested about two months after a 16-year-old was shot to death inside his own home, Atlanta police announced. Quinterrious Turner, 28, turned himself in to Fulton County Jail on Tuesday. He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by...
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Police in shootout responding to person held against their will in DeKalb; suspect injured

DeKalb County police were out in force at a Lithonia neighborhood on Friday morning.
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12-year-old boy reported missing in DeKalb County, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - DeKalb County police are asking for the public’s help with finding a 12-year-old boy. Police said Landon was last seen on the 1200 block of Farrington Village Drive in Lithonia around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Landon is described as 4 feet, 9 inches tall...
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2 killed by crash on I-285EB Thursday morning

Two people are dead after a crash on Interstate 285 in the eastbound lanes near Buford Highway after a wrong-way driver got onto the interstate.
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Clayton jail contractor accused of hiding drugs inside her office desk

A jail contractor is facing charges for allegedly smuggling contraband into the Clayton County Jail as part of Operation Clean House, according to authorities.
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Man accused of smashing windshields at Marietta Walmart

Arthur Lamar Turner, 44, of Marietta, is accused of severely damaging the windshields of two cars on Oct. 27 at 6:25 a.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 210 Cobb Parkway SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Turner used his fists and a fanny pack to damage a brown 2011...
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Kidnapped from his home, father found shot 17 times with hands duct taped together...

SNELLVILLE, Ga. — What happened to a 28-year-old Gwinnett County father back in July unfolded in just a few violent hours, beginning inside his home and ending in a church parking lot miles away. Oscar Cruz was taken from his house on Gin Blossom Circle around 1 a.m. on...
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Masked officers raid Lilburn-area plaza, sparking community concern

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A late-night law enforcement operation at a Lilburn-area strip mall sparked confusion and fear among Hispanic residents who rushed to the scene believing it might be an immigration raid. What we know:. Unmarked vehicles and officers wearing masks and ballistic vests arrived at the Indian Trail...
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Suspect arrested in deadly Halloween gas station shooting

DECATUR, Ga. — Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a Halloween shooting at a Decatur gas station that left one man dead. Cortez Florence, 22, of Snellville was taken into custody Thursday at an apartment complex off South Hairston Road, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Florence is...

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