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Tot's Dad Blamed In Mom's Shooting; Free GA 400 Tolls; Accused Baby Shooter's Aunt Alibis Him
A Sandy Springs woman is hospitalized in serious condition after being shot Sunday by a man police say is the father of her four-year-old child. Sandy Springs Police Captain Steve Rose says the child was nearby at the time of the shooting at the Chastain Apartments on Roswell Road. Detectives ...
To Swirl, Or Not To Swirl?: Interracial Dating
"Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community" is a new anthology with personal essays from celebrities and major public figures on love, relationships and marriage in the black community. The book includes personal stories from 50 Cent, Viola Davis, Anthony Hamilton, Faith Evans, Mara Brock ...
Mom: Boys Killed Toddler; Jailer Arrested For Inmate Sex; Single Parents Blamed For Men's Lower Incomes
Police armed with automatic weapons go door-to-door in Brunswick, looking for the boys who shot and killed a 13-month-old boy in his stroller. A woman says the boys, who looked about 15 and 10 years old, demanded money from her as she and her son, Antonio Santiago, were out for ...
Tot Slapper Pleads Not Guilty; Why Comfort Foods May Make You Uncomfortable
The Idaho man accused of slapping a 19-month-old toddler on a Delta flight last month, telling the boy's mom to "Shut that N-word baby up," pleaded not guilty to assault Wednesday in federal court. Sixty-year-old Joe Hundley didn't speak to reporters after court, but his attorney Marcia Shein said he ...
Pimp Tutor Heading to Prison; You Snooze, You Lose--Weight; Does Soda Kill?
It's a "yes" in Cobb County. Tuesday, 57% of the voters approved a penny SPLOST for another five years, which is predicted to bring in some $773 million for new schools, repairs, and upgrades in Cobb and Marietta. While critics worry that SPLOSTS are becoming perpetual in Cobb County--this is ...
Pizza Shoplifter Shot By Cop; Girls Threaten Ohio Rape Accuser
No one was hurt as severe weather pounded metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Baseball-sized hail smashed car windows in Fayette and Coweta Counties, and a possible tornado damaged a convenience store and at least a dozen homes in Floyd County. A suspected shoplifter is in critical condition this morning, shot ...
Hit & Run Driver Dragged Victim; Hangover Doubles Stroke Risk
Classes are canceled today at the University of Central Florida in Orlando after emergency personnel responding to a fire alarm in a dorm found a man who apparently shot himself to death--and several improvised explosive devices in the dorm room. Hundreds of students were evacuated. The school says there's no ...
Teen Posts Girls' Pics On Porn Site; Breast Cancer Survivor? Go Light On Dairy
A 17-year-old Harrison High School senior is jailed without bond in Cobb County on child porn and child cruelty charges. Michael Cook allegedly hacked into girls' social media and e-mail accounts, found nude pictures of them, and uploaded them to an Internet porn site. One of the victims is just ...
Ladder-Losing Driver Could Face Charges; Breast Cancer Radiation May Harm Hearts; Mom, Clutching Baby, Commits Suicide
Police continue the hunt for the driver they think dropped a ladder in the middle of I-285 in southwest Atlanta Tuesday, leading to a fatal crash at Washington Road involving a jackknifed big rig. State Public Safety Commissioner Mark McDonough says investigators are going over the ladder for cues--starting with ...
DeKalb's New BOE Members; Women Grumpier Than Men In The Morning; Mississippi's 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill
Gov. Nathan Deal has announced who will replace six suspended DeKalb County Board of Education members. Deal praised the quality of the 403 applicants as he announced his choices today. The DeKalb County system faces a possible loss of accreditation, which prompted the governor to intervene. The new members are: ...
6-Month-Old Dies After She & Dad Shot; Fake Doc Gives Pelvic Exam
A Chicago dad and his baby daughter are both shot as the man was changing his daughter's diaper. This morning, the six-month-old girl died. Twenty-nine-year-old Jonathan Watkins was standing outside his minivan, changing the girl on the passenger seat, when a shooter emerged and opened fire, then sped away in ...
New DeKalb Board Close; Kraft Mac & Cheese Dye Danger?; GOP Pushes To Limit Fulton Government
A panel seeking replacements for six suspended DeKalb School Board members has been hard at work over the weekend, winnowing a field of 400-plus candidates to 55 semifinalists they've been interviewing. Those are expected to wrap today, and a list of 12 finalists--two per district--could be on a list for ...
ATL, Falcons Agree On Stadium; Family Sentenced For Molesting Kids; Woman Booted Off Train for Singing Hymns
The unemployment rate is down to 7.7%, after employers added 236,000 jobs in February. The stronger hiring suggested that businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts. The deal is done! Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Falcons owner Arthur Blank announce an agreement on a ...
Gel Nails Cause Cancer?; 400 Apply For DeKalb Board; Stare-Down Led To Drive-By
Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 8.7%, unchanged from December. The rate was 9.3% in January a year ago. Nearly 48,000 seasonal jobs were lost from December to January. On the positive side, says state Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, Georgia is starting the year with nearly 80,000 more ...
Seeking New DeKalb Board Members; Woman Googles Self, Finds Her Breasts; Knives On A Plane
The deadline to apply for one of six open seats on the DeKalb County School Board is 5:00 p. m. today, and so far, more than 150 people have thrown their hats into the ring. They include parents, community activists and business leaders. The nominating committee appointed by Governor Deal ...
APS May Ease Cell Phone Ban; FAMU Hazing Charges Upgraded; Pessimists Live Longer
After two campus shooting incidents in two months, Atlanta's school board considers whether to let elementary and middle school students carry cell phones so they can let their parents know they're fine in case of an emergency. High schoolers are allowed to have them, as long as they're turned off ...
Baby HIV Cure?; Woman Dies After Nurse Won't Do CPR; Fayette County School Closings?
A medical miracle in Mississippi? Scientists say a baby born with the virus that causes AIDS has now been "functionally cured" of HIV. It was announced Sunday at a major AIDS meeting in Atlanta. Within 30 hours after the girl was born, a University of Mississippi doctor began an extra-high ...
Teen Who Shot Self Faces More Charges; Sinkhole Swallows Man In Bedroom; Less Housework, More Weight Gain?; Mom Abandons Baby For 'Fresh Start'
The next move in the DeKalb County School Board shakeup is up to a federal judge. Since Governor Deal moved to suspend six members of the board, they're asking a federal court to put them back on the job. A state court has already tossed out their challenge. Judge Richard ...
Teen Who Shot Self Due In Court; Seeking New DeKalb School Board Members
The Grady High School senior who accidentally shot herself in the thigh Wednesday at school is due in court today on a felony weapons count and three misdemeanors, including reckless conduct and disrupting a public school. Seventeen-year-old Morgan Tukes admitted to administrators that she didn't bring the pink .380 handgun ...
Girl Shot At Grady High; Hit & Run Suspect Caught; Bullets Fly After Relative's Funeral; Don't Sneeze & Drive
A 17-year-old Grady High School student is being treated for a gunshot wound to her thigh after Atlanta Police say she accidentally shot herself. It happened around 9:40 outside the school in midtown, in a parking lot. Police spokesman Carlos Campus says investigators are ruling it an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot ...
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