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November 2, 2022

Georgia stops accepting applications from people asking for rent assistance

A Georgia agency is no longer accepting applications for rent assistance from the federally funded aid program. The program began in 2020 to help combat evictions.

November 1, 2022

Georgia police officer shot while chasing 2 armed robbery suspects

A Georgia police officer was shot during a chase with two armed robbery suspects. One of the suspects was eventually arrested while the other ran away.

October 28, 2022

Atlanta bar patron shot and killed while confronting suspected car thief, tavern owner says

A shooting at an Atlanta bar Thursday night ended with one person dead who was possibly trying to stop a thief from breaking into cars.

October 27, 2022

Suspended Georgia sheriff convicted for violating the civil rights of inmates in his custody

A former Georgia sheriff has been convicted of violating the civil rights of inmates in his custody. The sheriff strapped inmates to restraining chairs as punishment.

October 27, 2022

Atlanta man trying to pay parking garage ticket dies in bizarre accident, police say

A man died in a bizarre accident Thursday at a parking garage in Atlanta when he tried to pay his ticket at a machine, only to become trapped, according to police.

October 26, 2022

Georgia suspects caught trying to flush pounds of marijuana down toilet, police say

Officers say they found two suspects trying to flush pounds of marijuana down the toilet at a home near Atlanta, Georgia.

October 21, 2022

Atlanta to purchase office tower from GA state government for $39 million

Atlanta plans on purchasing a 41-story office tower from Georgia's state government for $39 million. The city plans on using the building partially for mixed-income housing.

October 21, 2022

Lindsey Graham can be forced to testify about 2020 election in Georgia case: federal court

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham may be compelled to answer questions from prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's influence on the 2020 election.

October 18, 2022

Missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon: Police link baby to 'specific dumpster,' portion of landfill

Georgia's Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said Tuesday investigators had “entered a new phase in the search for Quinton Simon,” who has been missing since Oct. 5.

October 17, 2022

4 injured in Clark Atlanta University homecoming shooting

A shooting at Clark Atlanta University's homecoming has left four people wounded. Three of the victims who were injured in the Georgia shooting were students.