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Person of interest in USPS letter carrier’s killing in DeKalb arrested
Dequavious Graves was working a mail route in DeKalb County when he was fatally shot near his carrier vehicle. The shooting was described as “not accidental.”
Dad arrested in child’s shooting death left gun in bed during nap, warrants say
A man was charged Wednesday after his 2-year-old child was fatally shot at a Sandy Springs apartment complex, officials said.
Cobb man with loaded shotgun arrested near U.S. Capitol, federal police say
Capitol police said Carter Camacho of Smyrna is facing charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.
Atlanta church, UGA’s Legion Pool among Georgia’s at risk landmarks
The Georgia Trust released the 20th edition of its “Places in Peril” list, highlighting 10 Georgia historic properties at risk of demolition, decay or redevelopment.
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After the flood: Carnegie Library, a Black Savannah refuge, is resurrected
Savannah's Carnegie Library, an educational lifeline during segregation for African Americans, including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has reopened its doors.
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Georgia chimp center has a plushie-loving resident like Punch the monkey
Like viral sensation Punch and his orange stuffed orangutan, Project Chimps has a resident that can't get enough of her Grinch toys, the sanctuary's executive director says.
Police seek suspect in Atlanta shooting that killed 7-year-old, injured mother
A 7-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured in a shooting in northwest Atlanta late Tuesday, according to police, who implored the suspect to turn himself in....
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Officer shoots man armed with knife on Buckhead road, police say
Lenox Road in Buckhead was closed Tuesday evening police shot a man they say was brandishing a knife.
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Trial begins for security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing
Trial began this week for Janet Williams, who is accused of the fatal stabbing of 90-year-old Chun-ki Kim inside his apartment at a Buckhead senior center.
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