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Ex-employee accused of draining elderly woman’s bank account at metro Atlanta memory care facility

SMYRNA, Ga. — Police in Smyrna are searching for a former employee accused of stealing more than $3,000 from an elderly resident at a memory care facility. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. According to the Smyrna Police Department, the investigation began after staff at...
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Police: Suspect swallowed fentanyl before arrest on I-75

James Lang, 38, of Dallas, is accused of trafficking fentanyl on April 3 at 11:30 p.m. at I-75 in Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Lang was found in possession of eight grams of fentanyl, two pills of gabapentin and one pill of alprazolam inside a bag that was hidden in his underwear. He alerted officers...
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Student arrested with gun at Lilburn Middle School

LILBURN, Ga. - A student was taken into custody Wednesday morning after an Evolv weapons detection system flagged a loaded handgun in their backpack at the entrance of Lilburn Middle School. Weapons detection system flags handgun. What we know:. The Evolv security system identified the firearm immediately as the student...
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Georgia governor candidates to hold town hall at GSU

ATLANTA - A crowded field of candidates for Georgia governor will head to Georgia State University this weekend for a town hall aimed at connecting voters with the state's next leader. GSU to host gubernatorial town hall. What we know:. The event is organized by several alumni chapters of Kappa...
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Family remembers DeKalb shooting spree victim Lauren Bullis as ‘selfless, kind and compassionate’

ATLANTA — The family of one of the victims in Monday morning's shooting spree in DeKalb County is remembering her for her bright and sharing spirit. Lauren Bullis, 40, was one of three victims in a spree of random, violent and devastating attacks that spanned Brookhaven and south DeKalb on Monday. Her family said in a statement to 11Alive's Chase Houle on Tuesday that she...
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This Trailer Park Helped Make Atlanta the Eviction Capital of America

Stephania Melton has been fighting to keep a roof over her head ever since she and her four children moved into their three-bedroom trailer in the Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park more than two years ago. The 44-year-old cook and kitchen supervisor from Alabama said the trouble began around March...
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‘A little disgusted:’ Former resident reacts to Atlanta complex reopening after fire

A northwest Atlanta apartment complex announced it is reopening after a fire destroyed much of the building. However, for the people who lived in the community when the fire ripped through, they have concerns.
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FBI says Atlanta rapper Offset targeted by ‘large group’

ATLANTA - Federal investigators now say Atlanta rapper Offset was targeted by a "large group" during an attempted robbery outside the Seminole Hard Rock casino in Hollywood, Florida, last week. What we know:. The FBI says a single gunshot struck him in the leg as suspects tried to take his...
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Victim flags down help after Oakland Lane shooting

Atlanta police are investigating three separate Tuesday night shootings that left two people dead and one person injured across the metro area.
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Driver Arrested After Speeding Stop in Peachtree Corners, Faces Drug and Obstruction Charges

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — A driver was arrested following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges, including drug possession and obstruction, according to police. An officer observed a camo-wrapped Tesla Cybertruck speeding on April 12, 2026, near Holcomb Bridge Road and Peachtree Corners Circle. Police said the officer accelerated to approximately 80 mph to catch up to the vehicle, which was still traveling...

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