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Person hit by car along busy Cobb County road

Officers were called to Bells Ferry Road where someone was hit by a car.
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WATCH: 5-year-old boy with autism saved from storm drain by Atlanta police

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Newly released bodycam footage shows the moments Gwinnett County police saved a young boy with autism from a storm drain. On Nov. 15, officers were called to Peachtree Ridge Park after the 5-year-old went missing from the playground. About 40 minutes into the search, an officer noticed that...
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Detainee dies in Cobb County jail

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says a 57-yeare-old male detainee died while in custody Dec. 14 at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The Medical Examiner’s Office plans to conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause of death of Bobby Clark, who was arrested on criminal trespassing charges.
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Acworth Man Left Loaded Gun in School Bathroom During Kids’ Show

A loaded pistol sat in a middle school bathroom stall while hundreds of families watched their sixth graders perform earlier this month. What’s Happening: 37-year-old Anthony Lee Crisp of Acworth left a semi-automatic pistol in a bathroom stall at Durham Middle School during a Dec. 3 performance. Someone spotted the...
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Two Sentenced For Killing Fmr. Police Chief in Hit-and-Run

Jesus Ayala and Jzamir Keys were teenagers when they killed Andreas Probst in a hit-and-run while behind the wheel of a stolen car. They pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. (12/17/25)
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Man with machete cut off victim’s thumb in fight at metro Atlanta home, deputies...

A late-night gathering at a Gainesville home turned violent early Saturday when an argument between two men escalated into a machete attack that left one of them seriously injured, deputies said.
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The Ultimate Encore: Young Thug Charity Set Takes A Romantic Turn As Fan Pops...

The Atlanta native proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Mariah the Scientist, while onstage at the State Farm Arena. During a Dec. 15 concert in Atlanta, recording artist Young Thug became a “Hometown Hero” when he proposed marriage to his girlfriend and fellow Georgia native, Mariah the Scientist. The...
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Man randomly attacks 2 strangers in Marietta Square, police say

A man faces charges after police say he randomly attacked two strangers in the heart of Marietta Square.
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Atlanta civil rights leader dies at 82

A civil rights leader who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.
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Remembering the Atlanta Ripper: One of the 19th Century’s 1st Mass Killers

In the annals of Atlanta’s dark history, few chapters are as chilling and unresolved as the saga of the Atlanta Ripper. Between 1911 and 1912, with possible extensions from as early as 1909 to 1915 or even later, a shadowy figure—or perhaps multiple perpetrators—stalked the streets of the city’s Old Fourth Ward and...

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