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Trooper Kills Suspect in Struggle, Holiday Roadwork Reprieve, Man Steals Fire Vehicle: News Nearby
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Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- GSP: Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Who Tried To Drown Him
- GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Atlanta
- DOT Suspending Road Work Over July 4 Holiday
Man Steals Fire Vehicle, Causes Wrecks With Wild Driving
A Paulding County man is in custody after authorities say he stole a fire-department truck and drove it wildly, causing at least one accident.
At 9:55 a.m. Monday, Paulding County Fire Dispatch began receiving unauthorized transmissions over the department's secure radio network.
At about the same time, the 911 center reportedly started getting calls reporting a fire department vehicle driving erratically and at high speeds, damaging several road signs and mailboxes and crossing into oncoming traffic.
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Atlanta Has Nation's Largest Apartments
As apartment size trends downward, Atlanta has the largest rental units in the US, according to a new study by RentCafe.
"In the largest construction boom over the last decade, developers are shrinking the size of new apartments to accommodate the increasing demand for urban living," the study says.
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