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• Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
• Atlanta Falcons Playoff Schedule: When & Where
• Snow Chances Enter Georgia Weather Forecast

In Georgia Armed Robberies, The Victims Are Shooting Back
Every holiday season, police say they see spikes in robberies as crooks try to take advantage of shoppers or get desperate enough to break the law for a little extra cash. This year in Georgia though, there was a twist. In a handful of cases in the metro Atlanta area, when armed robbers showed up at stores, the employees shot back. >>> Read more.

Twins Are Northside Cherokee's Last Baby of 2016, First Birth of 2017
New Year’s 2017 will be doubly special for Maricka Webster and Shawn Kaferly of Kennesaw, as it marks the birth of their twins at Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton. Twins typically share a lot, but one thing these twins won’t be sharing is their birthday. >>> Read more.

• Justin Ross Harris Begins Life Sentence In Valdosta Prison
• Lawrenceville Woman Shot In Head in SUV: Police
• Atlanta Is 7th-Best In Keeping New Year's Resolutions
• Good News in Dunwoody: 'Dilly' The Puppy On Way to Adoption

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• Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies at Same Waffle House
• Two Children Killed in New Year's Crash in Hall County
• Suspect Sought In Decatur Shooting: Police
• Father Killed, Son Injured In New Year's Crash

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