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Large police presence, bomb squad at DeKalb County apartment complex

A large police presence was reported Friday morning at an apartment complex in DeKalb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] At least 30 police vehicles, a SWAT team, a mobile command center and the bomb squad were reported at the Reserve at Stone Cre...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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11-year-old girl arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old brother

EDMOND, Okla. (Gray News) – An 11-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing her teen brother. Police in Edmond, Oklahoma, said the 15-year-old boy was fatally shot Sept. 9. The boy’s 11-year-old sibling was arrested just before 1 a.m. Thursday in connection wi...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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2-year-old dies after father allegedly left him alone for 6 hours, warrant says

Neighbors say they had no idea a 2-year-old boy was suffering behind closed doors before he died at a Cobb County apartment complex last week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lolo Anilus is charged with homicide, cruelty to children and making false st...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Economist reacts to Trump’s promise to give every American $5K if GOP wins midterms

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump added fuel to the midterm fire recently after promising to give every American $5,000 if Republicans gain control of both the House and the Senate. Some economists are skeptical of the plan. “The math isn’t mathing,” said...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Atlanta-born Coco Gauff falls short of US Open finals

Elena Rybakina rallied past Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night and will face Aryna Sabalenka in a U.S. Open final between the top players in women’s tennis. Rybakina is already guaranteed to replace Sabalenka atop the rankings next week and on Saturday will attempt to tak...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Friends remember teen killed in GSP crash; police respond when large crowd forms

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dozens gathered Thursday to remember the teen killed after a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) chase ended in a fiery crash in Tucker. Anthony Angeles, 19, was killed Monday after a state trooper crashed into a truck while chasing stunt driving suspec...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Warm Springs police release video of previous encounter between slain officer, suspect

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Warm Springs police have released footage of the previous encounter between officer Chris Fisher and Jimmy Steverson, the man accused of killing him. Police said Fisher stopped Steverson around 10:45 p.m. Aug. 27 after smelling the odor of mari...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Police swarm as hundreds gather to remember 19-year-old killed in GSP crash

Driving tricked out cars and trucks, hundreds of mourners gathered to remember Anthony Angeles at a vigil Thursday night. The 19-year-old died early Monday morning when a truck he was riding in, collided with a Georgia State Trooper patrol car at the intersection of Mountain Indu...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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It takes a team

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A mom, determined for her daughter to walk again. A rehab team, really going the extra mile. And at the center of it all, a little girl who has moxie for miles....

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Former soldier sentenced for pushing child out window, letting her dangle

A former soldier from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison for physically and sexually abusing two children. In April, Adam Schuleter , 40, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 12 and two counts of assault resulting in serious...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Trump pushes $5,000 dividend pledge as RNC convention wraps

DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s midterm convention concluded its second day in Dallas with President Donald Trump and party members working to draw voters to the polls in November. Republicans are betting the convention will help turn out voters and preserv...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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25 years later, Atlanta woman who worked in World Trade Center reflects on 9/11

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Many people across the country remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. For Denise Sharpton, that day is personal. She worked in the World Trade Center, and says she easily could have been there that morning. On Sept. 11, 2001, two hijacked ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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A neighborhood in bloom

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - It takes just one person to start a movement. In one Washington, D.C. neighborhood, Kathy Sykes started planting. Then she recruited her neighbors to help plant flowers that keep bees, butterflies and birds alive. Those pollinators keep food on your table. ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Kamala Harris to campaign with Jon Ossoff, speak at Democratic fundraiser in Fulton County

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A familiar face is heading back on the campaign trail in Georgia ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be joining Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in metro Atlanta for his reelection campaign in late Octob...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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9/11 families push Trump to release more evidence about alleged hijacker accomplice

As families prepare to gather at Ground Zero for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, some are calling for the release of more evidence they say could shed light on what happened before the attacks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The families of ...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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21-year-old arrested after shots fired near Piedmont Park

A 21-year-old man is facing charges after police responded to reports of gunfire near Piedmont Park Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta police said officers were at the park within two minutes of the initial call and began sear...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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13-year-old dies from suspected fentanyl overdose; parents arrested

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A 13-year-old girl is dead, and her parents have been arrested after an apparent fentanyl overdose claimed her life. According to a report by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, on the morning of Aug. 27, police responded to a home on Keye...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Influential Atlanta nightclub owner James ‘Mr. V’ Virgil dies at 85

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta nightlife entrepreneur James “Mr. V” Virgil has died at the age of 85. Virgil was born in Mississippi and moved to Chicago before landing in Atlanta. He opened Mr. V’s Figure 8 in 1978 and became a fixture in Atlanta’s nightclub scene. ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Spiking diesel prices hit metro area haulers hard

At the Gwinnett County hub of Atlanta Peach Movers, they have a 3000 gallon tank. For this operation, what’s in it is worth its weight in gold. “To us, it’s the hand we’re dealt. We just have to deal with it right now,” General Manager Tim Huff said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News a...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Rockdale County deputies release new details on skeletal remains of child found in woods

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Investigators have released new details on the skeletal remains of a child found in Rockdale County last November. New images show what the boy could have looked like. DNA testing shows the boy was six to seven years old and of African ancestry...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Teen’s dying words help solve his own murder, investigators say

PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — A 17-year-old’s dying words to first responders became the foundation of the case against two people accused of killing him. Joshua Armstrong and Luis Gonzalez, both 18, were arrested on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery. Their arrests ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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51-year-old woman charged with meth trafficking after months-long probe

A 51-year-old Martin woman was arrested Sept. 7 after deputies seized about six ounces of suspected methamphetamine and $1,522 in cash in Stephens County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Tameka Williams faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine, pos...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 11, 2026

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Atlanta man sentenced to life in prison for abusing children while in Army

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta man was sentenced to life in federal prison Thursday for sexually abusing two children while stationed overseas as a member of the United States Army, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Adam Schlueter, now 4...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 10, 2026

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9/11 25 years later: Effect on air travel endures, but rules are changing again

The terror attacks on 9/11 changed air travel forever, leading to big challenges both for the world’s busiest airport and the hometown airline, Delta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray looks at the changes in a...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 10, 2026