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August 2, 2023

Inmate found dead in Atlanta jail currently being investigated by US Department of Justice

The death of a 40-year-old male inmate who was discovered unresponsive in his cell at the main Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Monday is currently under investigation.

August 1, 2023

Naked man driving car harasses Atlanta jogger near elementary school; police investigating

A naked man drove up to a jogger in front of Virginia-Highlands Elementary School in Atlanta and began touching himself sexually, the victim says.

July 27, 2023

Georgia boy, 12, faces more than 80 charges in string of alleged car thefts

A 12-year-old Georgia boy has been accused in nearly 90 car thefts in an Atlanta suburb in recent months, police said. He is now facing 84 charges and there could be more to come.

July 26, 2023

Video shows Atlanta police arresting suspected car thief after victim reveals its exact location through GPS

Footage released from the Atlanta Police Department shows an officer arresting a suspected vehicle thief after the victim revealed the location of his BMW i4 to law enforcement.

July 24, 2023

Retired Georgia minister arrested for killing 8-year-old girl in 1975

David Zandstra, 83, a retired minister from suburban Atlanta, has been arrested for the 1975 murder of eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington.

July 24, 2023

Atlanta man arrested on warrant charges after arriving to hospital with gunshot wounds: police

A 37-year-old man that was taken to an Atlanta hospital after being shot was arrested on warrant charges after he failed to give details about the incident or suspect to police.

July 24, 2023

Atlanta suburb East Point strives to recover nearly $800,000 lost in email scam

The city of East Point, an Atlanta suburb, is working to recover almost $800,000 lost in an email scam that occurred in 2021. According to WAGA-TV, the funds were stolen by hackers.

July 18, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to shut down grand jury report, Fulton County DA in election probe

Georgia Supreme Court shot down a request from Donald Trump to block a 2020 election probe grand jury and disqualify Fulton County DA Fani Willis.

July 18, 2023

Atlanta petition to stop a police facility project known as ‘Cop City’ futile and invalid, attorneys say

A petition was set up in Atlanta, Georgia, to force a referendum to stop the construction of a police training center. City attorneys said the petition was futile.

July 17, 2023

Biden's former senior adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms rejoining White House in new role

Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she will return to the White House as a member of the President's Export Council, just a few months after leaving President Biden's team.