Asia Simone Burns
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Judge grants motion by City of Atlanta, throws out part of $100 million taser verdict
Judge grants motion by City of Atlanta, throws out part of $100 million taser verdict in excessive force case. → Read More
Atlanta fringe group linked to Fayetteville home at center of deadly shooting
Atlanta fringe group Black Hammer Party linked to Fayetteville home at center of deadly shooting. 911 caller told authorities they had been kidnapped. Police believe gunshot wound was self-inflicted. → Read More
Man’s body still missing 3 years after Georgia medical examiner shipped it via FedEx
Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office can't explain why it sent a box containing Jeffrey Merriweather’s remains via FedEx, and FedEx can't explain where the remains are. → Read More
Miss Georgia, Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen winners crowned
The winners of the titles of Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen were announced during the 77th Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition late Saturday evening. → Read More
Former Georgia cop fired after sexual indiscretions loses congressional primary in Virginia
‘I’ll never give up’: Former Georgia cop Matthew Chappell fired after sexual indiscretions loses congressional GOP primary in Virginia → Read More
Man convicted of helping Cobb woman murder her live-in boyfriend
A man was convicted of helping a woman he was romantically involved with kill her live-in boyfriend. → Read More
1 dead after fiery crash involving moving truck on I-85
The man's body was found inside the burned-out moving truck. → Read More
Prison officer indicted in smuggling scheme never met co-defendants, lawyer says
Two inmates and a Bureau of Prisons employee have been indicted and accused of conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Atlanta. → Read More
Police shootings in Georgia surpass 2020 total
When a 16-year-old allegedly fled from a traffic stop in Columbus and pulled out a gun when confronted by police, an officer pulled the trigger on a weapon of her own. → Read More
U.S. Ski Team member’s gear stolen in Atlanta weeks before Olympic qualifier
A U.S. National Ski Team member and Olympic hopeful is pleading for her sports equipment to be returned after her bags and skis were stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta less than a month before the qualifier. → Read More
‘He was loved’: Family seeks answers after man who disappeared found dead in Atlanta
Within months of his brother’s death, Jake Shorter’s family was sent reeling again when the 30-year-old was found dead in Atlanta after a monthslong search for him in his home state of Florida. → Read More
Man shot in Buckhead road-rage incident
A man was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon after he was shot during a road-rage incident in Buckhead, according to police. → Read More
Christmas gifts, donations stolen from Atlanta community center
The gifts were intended to be donated to children at the John Lewis Invictus Academy. → Read More
Suspect sought after man shot in leg during gas station carjacking attempt
Police are working to find the person who tried to carjack a man at an Atlanta gas station over the weekend and then shot him in the leg when he didn’t comply. → Read More
Forsyth County high school the latest victim in rash of terroristic threats against schools
Arrest at Lambert High is one of nearly a half-dozen threats of violence that have been made against metro Atlanta schools in the past week. → Read More
BREAKING: 12-year-old charged with murder in Clayton shooting that killed 11-year-old
Less than 24 hours after an 11-year-old was fatally shot in Clayton County, police have arrested a 12-year-old they say was involved in the death. → Read More
Family of 18-year-old crushed to death by elevator sues apartment complex, prep school
The family of JauMarcus McFarland has filed a wrongful death suit after the teen was fatally injured in an elevator collapse. → Read More
2 charged with attacking Locust Grove McDonald’s employee over Splenda packet
The argument reportedly began with a dispute over a Splenda packet. → Read More
Convicted armed robber arrested, accused of shooting at joggers on Atlanta trail
The joggers ran in the opposite direction after hearing gunshots, but soon realized the person firing the shots was shooting toward them. → Read More
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash shuts down Ga. 400 South in Sandy Springs
Police said the crash involves a jack-knifed tractor-trailer. → Read More