Jonesboro man arrested for 2024 murder of Atlanta dancer
A Georgia man faces a murder charge after federal marshals arrested him in Florida for the 2024 death of an Atlanta dancer in Birmingham.
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Beloved Georgia college soccer player dies at 19, team says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia college soccer player who was known as a “beaming light” died last month, the school announced. Georgia College & State University said Isabella “Izzy” Sause died on Aug. 30 “after a brave and courageous journey.” Sause was a member o...
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Patrick Clancy to share his story on ‘60 Minutes’ after Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial in deaths of their children
(Gray News) — Patrick Clancy is giving his first public interview since the murder case against his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, ended in a mistrial. Patrick Clancy will appear on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. In a teaser video , CBS said Patrick Clancy “talks about his grief, his memori...
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Family begs for answers in Atlanta 19-year-old’s unsolved homicide
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed at an Atlanta apartment complex in 2022 is pleading for anyone with information to come forward. On Wednesday, the family joined Atlanta police in a news conference to raise awareness of M...
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Five Guys offering buy-one-get-one-free deal through Friday for National Cheeseburger Day
(Gray News) - Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal. The popular burger chain announced the promo Wednesday and said it was celebrating the burger holiday for three days through Friday. “National Cheeseburger Day is wo...
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Inheritance of Hope receives $1,900 through 3-Degree Guarantee
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Every degree made a difference. During the month of August, with the ANF 3-Degree Guarantee , each time Chief Meteorologist Jennifer Valdez and the Atlanta News First weather team got the forecast within three degrees, $50 was donated to a loca...
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Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood endorses Rick Jackson for governor
Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood has gone public with her “wholehearted” endorsement of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. Norwood said in a statement and video that she believes Jackson has the background needed to run the state. “I enthusiastically and une...
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MARTA asking state leaders to help fund safety upgrades
Newly-appointed MARTA General Manager and CEO Jonathan Hunt was in Washington DC with more than a dozen similar leaders for the National Transit Safety and Security Summit. Hunt worked to lobby for federal investment in safety upgrades and resources for MARTA. He said in a statem...
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Mother pleads for answers in unsolved killing of Georgia State student
Police are asking for the public’s help in solving the 2022 killing of Malang Touray Jr., a 19-year-old who had recently completed his first semester at Georgia State University. Investigators say someone shot Touray on Campbellton Road on Dec. 28, 2022. He was taken to a hospita...
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Suspect charged in 2016 Craigslist rape cold case; authorities seek additional victims
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 42-year-old man is charged with allegedly using a fake Craigslist advertisement to lure, kidnap and sexually assault a teenager in DeKalb County a decade ago. According to DeKalb County District Attorney Investigator Brandi Rogers, the then 1...
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🏃🏻♀️➡️ ATL ultra-runner Allison Mercer
To your health Wednesday, Sept. 16 — Happy Wednesday! I live for award shows. Growing up, my sister and I would always watch them together. We still do, albeit via our group chat. On Monday night, we hit the group chat to discuss the Emmy Awards, including red carpet fashion. Zen...
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Police release video of suspect seen limping away after deadly apartment shooting
Atlanta Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect captured on surveillance video following a fatal shooting in northwest Atlanta. According to investigators, officers responded Sept. 11 to a person shot call at 2798 Peek Road NW, where they found Andre Wade su...