🌱 Atlanta Ranked On "Most Unfaithful Cities" List + Two Teens Stabbed

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. Atlanta resident Michelle Oliver, 44, has been found guilty by a Dougherty County jury after running an unlicensed adult care center. Oliver was found guilty of moving at least 10 people more than three hours away to almost empty duplexes where they had to beg neighbors for food. The woman faces a 20-year sentence. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Atlanta has been ranked as one of the 'Most Unfaithful Cities' by MyDatingAdvisor.com. The dating site studied 200 U.S. cities and ranked Atlanta as number nine on the list citing marriage, divorce, and separation rates. The ranking also included the amount of places to meet for an affair, Google searches of the word "affair," and the use of Ashley Madison – an affair hookup website. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Two teens were stabbed Wednesday evening in what police believe was a family dispute near the 700 block of Prince Place. Police say the teens suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The teens were related to each other and police say charges are possible. (Atlanta Patch)
4. A shooting which occurred yesterday morning at a southeast Atlanta gas station has left one man dead and another injured. The shooting took place around 10:30 a.m. on the 3000 block of Jonesboro Road, at the Pure gas station, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The victim who died was around their early 20's, and the other was between 35 and 50 years old and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. (WSB-TV)
5. Lavar C. Clinton, 38, of Atlanta, has been charged with a hit-and-run from a Sep. 5 incident. The victim of the hit-and-run near Northside Drive and Thurmond Street was an 11-year-old boy who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Clinton turned himself into the police on Sep. 9. (Atlanta Patch)

Today in Atlanta:

• Caviar & Champagne Dinner At Atlas (5:00 PM)
• Bonaventure Gypsy Jazz Quartet At Elsewhere Brewing (7:00 PM)
• Electric Avenue – The 80s MTV Experience At Park Tavern (7:00 PM)
• Atlanta Food & Wine Festival: Get Cluck'd At Guardian Works (7:00 PM)
• Salsa ATL's Viernes Tropical Latin Night At Sanctuary Nightclub (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five new properties have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from an $90,000 property located at 1637 Jobeth Avenue Se to a $1.2 million home with 5 beds, 4 baths, and 6,702 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Metro Atlanta couple Glenda and Lumumba Roberts – newlyweds – will be featured on CBS's "The Amazing Race." Don't miss the premiere on Wednesday, Sep. 21! (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
• Happy Friday! Check out this list of things to do in the metro Atlanta area this weekend at the link! (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.