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- Police Make Arrest in Slaying of Pregnant Mother at DeKalb Motel
- Bullets Fly in Apparent Road Rage Incident in Buckhead
- Norcross Man Wanted in Security Guard's Shooting
Four Tornadoes Touched Down in Atlanta Area Wednesday
Four confirmed tornadoes touched down in metro Atlanta as a strong storm front moved through the area on Wednesday. The National Weather Service says twisters hit the ground in Cobb County, north Atlanta, along the north Fulton/south Forsyth county line and near Commerce in Jackson County. >>> Read more.
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Broker Who Faked Death, Fled To Ga. Must Pay Coast Guard $1 Million
A Florida man who faked his own death and fled to Georgia has been ordered to pay the U.S. Coast Guard $1 million for searching for him. Richard Ohrn, 46, pleaded guilty to willfully communicating a false distress message to the Coast Guard in March 2015, "causing the Coast Guard to attempt to save lives and property when no help was needed," said the U.S. Justice Department. >>> Read more.
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- Man Robbed Family Dollar Store With A Knife
- Funeral On Friday For Father, Daughter Killed in Crash
- Douglasville Teen Has Been Missing Since October
- Live Near the New Stadium? Apply for Special Event Parking Now
- Violent Crime Down In Midtown After Wild End to 2015: Atlanta Police\
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- Mimosa Hall Named To 'Places in Peril' List
- Paulding Officials Urge Winter Weather Preparedness
- Gwinnett Restaurant Named Among Nation's Top 100
- Northside Hospital Collects Suitcases For Foster Children
- Woodstock Teen Named Hasbro Community Action Hero
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