Undercover chat leads to 11 arrests in Georgia hotel child predator operation
Investigators arrested 11 men during an Opelika hotel child predator sting conducted last Thursday and last Friday.
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Man found in woods after reports of gunfire, police investigating
The City of South Fulton Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was found in a wooded area Monday evening. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said officers responded to the area near Blake Loop and Peyton Trail after receiving re...
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How a laid-off Marietta native cooked his way to the MasterChef finale
Chef Peter Egede grew up in metro Atlanta, attending Marietta Middle School and Marietta High School before graduating from Georgia Southern University....
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Atlanta emergency calls being handled from Fulton County facility amid technical difficulties
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — E911 calls in Atlanta are currently being handled at the Fulton County Emergency Communications Center amid technical difficulties with Atlanta’s system, police said. Around 9 p.m. Monday, Atlanta police said the city’s E911 system “is currentl...
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Roswell City Council considers 20% property tax hike to fund city projects
Dozens of Roswell residents spoke out Monday against a proposed millage rate hike that would raise property taxes nearly 20%.
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'Not funny': Parkview High parent speaks out as student faces charges over threat
A Parkview High School student faces criminal charges and disciplinary consequences following a social media threat made last week.
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Man shot to death in South Fulton, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was found shot to death Monday in South Fulton, police said. Police said the man’s body was found in the woods near Blake Loop and Peyton Trail. The man has not been identified. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News Fir...
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High school student facing long road to recovery after Paulding County plane crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A local high school senior is facing a long road to recovery after surviving a plane crash in Paulding County earlier this month. Family friends said Grady was critically injured in a single-engine plane crash less than a mile from Paulding Nor...
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Atlanta weighs sweeping rules, monthly audits for surveillance tech
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council is weighing an ordinance that would establish strict oversight, public reporting rules and privacy protections for surveillance technology used across the city. The proposed measure shifts how Atlanta city agencies acqu...
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Grand jury finds no evidence of crime in Nolan Wells death, court documents state
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill in the death investigation of Nolan Wells, meaning no criminal charges or indictments will be issued, the office of Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announ...
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Children unharmed after vehicle smashes into Athens home
A driver was hospitalized with serious head and internal injuries Sunday after crashing a vehicle into an occupied trailer on Danielsville Road.
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Rome High School soccer player dies after collapsing on field
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Family, friends and classmates are mourning the loss of a Rome High School junior soccer player who died suddenly last week. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, passed out on the field and later died, according to an online fundraiser created for...
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Georgia woman arrested after fatal vehicle attack in front of children
A deadly domestic violence incident involving a vehicle on Cheek Drive in Canon left a local man dead.