Man faces charges after SWAT response in Rockdale County, deputies say
A man faces pending charges after triggering a SWAT response and a search on Friday night in Rockdale County, according to the sheriff's office.
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Man shot and killed in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward Park
Atlanta police are investigating what led to the shooting death of a man inside the Historic Old Fourth Ward Park in Northeast Atlanta, just south of Ponce City Market. Subscribe to our daily newsletter, Rough Draft. Police responded to reports of gunshots at the park, at the end...
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Juvenile dies in southeast Atlanta shooting, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A juvenile was shot and killed in southeast Atlanta on Friday night, according to police. Officers were called to a home in the 970 block of Dunning St. SE at around 11:20 p.m. The victim, identified as 15-year-old Chris Jackson, was pronounced...
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First Alert Forecast: Crisp, Dry Days Ahead Before Temperatures Soar
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First) — Crisp and quiet weather will settle over north Georgia tonight, kicking off a stretch of comfortable, dry conditions across the region before temperatures rebound later next week. Cool, Clear Overnight Skies will stay mostly clear tonight as a dry a...
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Man shot, killed at Historic Fourth Ward Park, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a homicide at an Atlanta park on Saturday morning. Officers were called to reports of gunfire at 664 Angier Ave., an address inside Historic Fourth Ward Park close to the playground, at around 4:50 a.m. The Fulton Count...
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6 kids, 2 adults injured after jumping from 2nd floor to escape burning home, witnesses say
CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - Eight people were able to escape a late-night fire in the Cleveland area by allegedly jumping from the home. According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, crews responded to a reported residential fire at about 11:35 p.m. Friday on 82nd Street. Six c...
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Man killed at South Fulton apartment complex, suspect at large, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — South Fulton police are investigating a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon at Camelot Condominiums, a complex with a history of reported crime and safety concerns. Officers responded about 1:30 p.m. to the complex at 5655 Old National Highway af...
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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege
Kennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former employees allege in a letter to Congress . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts a...
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Man found shot to death near Historic Fourth Ward Park, police say
Atlanta police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Saturday morning near the Historic Fourth Ward Park.
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Man killed in shooting at troubled apartment complex
A man has been shot and killed at Camelot Condominiums Saturday afternoon, and the suspect is at large, the City of South Fulton police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Stay with WSBTV.com and tune into Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m. for the late...
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Man dies after shooting at troubled Camelot Condos, police say
A man was killed Saturday afternoon following a shooting at the troubled Camelot Condos, according to the South Fulton Police Department.