Parents charged with murder in 2-year-old’s death, police say
Conyers parents are facing second-degree murder charges in connection with the death of their 2-year-old daughter.
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Conyers parents charged with second-degree murder in death of 2-year-old
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man and woman in Conyers have been arrested following the death of their 2-year-old daughter, the city’s police department said on Thursday. Rafael Wynn, 30, and Kerri Dysart, 28, were arrested on Sept. 24. Both face a count of second-degree ...
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Angel Reese becomes the first Atlanta Dream player to win WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
ATLANTA - Angel Reese won the 2026 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming the first player in Atlanta Dream history to receive the honor. The WNBA announced the award on Thursday. Reese got 46 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Gab...
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Suspect charged in deadly double shooting in northwest Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect is facing multiple charges, including murder, in a deadly double shooting in northwest Atlanta last month. Just after midnight on Sept. 17, Atlanta police officers responded to reports of people shot on the 1500 block of Howell Mill R...
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Former elementary school teacher, coach guilty of sex crime against a minor
A former elementary school teacher who also coaches at a high school in Cobb County has been convicted of a sex crime against a minor that happened off-campus. According to a warrant obtained by Channel 2 Action News , Mareno Smith is accused of sexually assaulting an underage re...
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Neighbor shoots machete-wielding intruder after apartment break-in attempt, witness says
A terrifying late-night ordeal unfolded at a DeKalb County apartment complex when residents say a man armed with a machete went door-to-door trying to break into apartments and threatening people inside. One of those residents was 74-year-old Ms. Brown, who said she was awakened ...
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30-year US mortgage rate reaches highest level in nearly 3 years
Mortgage rates are surging again, hitting their highest level in nearly three years. Here's what to know.
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3-year-old playing in yard hit by car on Newnan street
A 3-year-old girl has been released from an Atlanta-area hospital after a vehicle struck her on Pinson Street in Newnan on Tuesday, according to police....
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Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Editor’s note: The video in this story is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has been named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. Reese was the spearhead of a stout defense that has so far carried the Dream to the WNBA s...
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Parents charged with murder after 2-year-old daughter dies
The parents of a 2-year-old girl who died earlier this year have now been charged with murder. Naveah Wynn, 2, was found unresponsive in her Conyers home in May. She was rushed to Piedmont Rockdale Hospital where she was pronounced dead. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts...
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Nighthawks Lounge in Athens gets spooky with new Halloween cocktail pop-up
For adults who miss going all-in on Halloween, Nighthawks Lounge is giving Athens a chance to get back into the spooky spirit this October. The Athens cocktail bar will host The Haunting , a Halloween-themed pop-up running Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. The Haunting is the first Hallowe...
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Former NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb sued over affair; ordered to pay $850K
A former NASCAR driver who was sued by a woman who said she had an affair with her husband will have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more trending news NASCAR Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb was on trial, accused of alienation of affection, WGHP reported. A jur...
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Man from India accused of traveling to US to contact minor after online relationship
A 31-year-old Mumbai man was arrested in Davidson County after investigators said he concealed his identity online, posed as a younger male and traveled to the United States to contact a juvenile girl....