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Uncovered | Car booting, an HOA nightmare, insurance battles, MARTA controversy
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (226+ words) Watch "Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates" every Sunday at 7 p. m. on Atlanta News First. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don't want told. As the Southeast's…...
2 shot near metro Atlanta barbeque restaurant, police say
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (126+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Two men were hospitalized after a shooting late Saturday night in De Kalb County, police said. De Kalb County police responded around 10: 33 p. m. Saturday to a report of a shooting in the 5900 block of Fairington Road,…...
Man shot, killed in Atlanta's Capitol View neighborhood
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (89+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A man was fatally shot Saturday night in the Capitol View neighborhood of Atlanta, according to police. Officers arrived at the shooting about 8: 30 p. m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Desoto Avenue SW. They found a man…...
Suspect detained after woman shot in leg, Atlanta police say
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (90+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Atlanta police have taken a man into custody Sunday after a woman was shot in the leg. Police responded to the scene about 11 a. m. in the 1600 block of Stanton Road near Campbellton Road on Sunday. The…...
Greg Dolezal goes "On the Record," pushes hand-marked ballots in lieutenant governor bid
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (499+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - State Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican running for Georgia lieutenant governor, said he was disappointed lawmakers did not pass his elections bill that would have moved the state to hand-marked paper ballots and made other…...
71-year-old babysitter, 1 other face charges after 3-year-old boy shot and killed in Atlanta, police say
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (196+ words) Editor's note: The video in this story is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Atlanta police have released new details in the shooting death of a 3-year-old child last weekend. Homicide investigators obtained arrest warrants for 71-year-old Barbara…...
Child in critical condition after southeast Atlanta shooting, police say
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (95+ words) The child's exact age and the circumstances around the shooting are unknown. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after they were shot in southeast Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, according to police....
78 arrested in 3-week fugitive sweep across metro Atlanta
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (235+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A three-week fugitive operation led by the U. S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Clayton County law enforcement agencies has resulted in 78 arrests. From March 16 through April 3, officials targeted suspects wanted for serious offenses, including murder, aggravated assault,…...
Best place to be:" Police stepping up security for Atlanta Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (358+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Police Department is increasing its presence at Piedmont Park for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival this weekend. The festival comes less than a week after the shooting death of Tianah Robinson during 404 Day celebrations…...
APD assigns extra patrols to Dogwood Festival following deadly Piedmont Park shooting
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (112+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Police Department is ensuring safety ahead of a planned festival at Piedmont Park following a deadly shooting at the park almost a week ago. The 90th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is set for Friday,…...