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Driver to serve 16 years for 100 mph racing crash that killed 5 teens
Five teenagers were killed on Labor Day in 2023. Emanuel Rene Esfahani, now 22, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the fatal racing crash.
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Shaquille O’Neal’s custom Range Rover takes detour, vanishes in Atlanta
As Shaquille O’Neal’s new and customized Range Rover made its journey from North Georgia to its final destination, the luxury SUV mysteriously vanished somewhere in Atlanta.
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Man kills self when Smyrna traffic stop leads to gunfire, police say
A person is dead and the GBI is investigating after a traffic stop turned fatal in Smyrna on Friday morning, according to police.
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Military ordnance removed from USPS building in South Fulton, police say
South Fulton police safely removed a military ordnance from a USPS facility Thursday. It was the second threat the facility has had in a month.
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Drought worsens over metro Atlanta as fire danger spikes, experts warn
Parts of Atlanta and the southern metro area entered extreme drought conditions Thursday, and the area is under high fire danger at least until 8 p.m.
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At 14, they were in gangs, police say. Now they’re charged in a 13-year-old’s killing.
The suspects accused in a deadly shooting are two 14-year-old gang members, the Georgia Attorney General says.
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‘Dirty soda’ is all the rage. Swig bets Coca-Cola’s hometown will love it.
The soda fountain chain popularized on TikTok and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" aims to open two stores in metro Atlanta, home of Coca-Cola.
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GDOT: Daily wear led to pothole that closed I-75 North in Clayton for hours
Normal wear and tear caused a hole to open on I-75 North, officials said, triggering miles of backed up traffic at the top of Clayton County’s morning commute Wednesday.
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Officers recount moments leading up to man’s arrest at Atlanta airport
Suspect will face federal charges, according to Atlanta police, after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ Hartsfield-Jackson.
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Officials ID man killed in I-75 road rage shootout, hit-and-run crash
Authorities say the man — later identified as 21-year-old Damari Xavien Jordan — was struck by two other vehicles, including a police car.