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Tears, relief as Sparkle Rai's killer gets death sentence
Sparkle Rai's father Bennet Reid wiped away a tear Thursday evening when he heard the sentence.
Man gets life plus 10 for killing ex-lover
An Atlanta man was sentenced to life plus 10 years Thursday for murdering his ex-lover - the second time he had been found guilty of shooting a former partner.
Teen Uses Shotgun To Kill 12-Year-Old At East Point Apartment
Police believe a 14-year-old boy used a shotgun to shoot and kill a 12-year-old boy Wednesday night at a south Fulton County apartment.
Fulton County Chairman to Lead Student Leaders on German Tour
Fourteen Fulton County youth will tour Germany July 5 - 17, 2009 to explore differences and similarities in cultures, including comparisons of human rights issues in Germany and the United States.
Coal train derails near Atlanta, damages tracks
Seventeen cars of a coal train have derailed and tipped over in south Fulton County.
9 candidates on list for Ga. court
A state judicial nominating commission has submitted a list of nine candidates for an open seat on the Georgia Supreme Court.
Gov. announces stimulus-funded road project
A $940,000 effort to resurface four miles of roadway in suburban Atlanta - Georgia's first federal stimulus transportation project - will begin this week, Gov.
Trail of Tears group meeting at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell.
Gunwoman sought in attack in Fulton
Fulton County Police are looking for an unidentified female shooter on the run after wounding a local man late Sunday afternoon.
Man shot twice in College Park
A College Park man was shot in the face late Saturday evening after an apparent argument, police said.
Fitch Rates Fulton County Facilities Corp., GA's $120MM COPs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to Fulton County Facilities Corp., GA's approximately $120 million certificates of participation , series 2009.
Ga. county probe shows 'improprieties' on tests
An investigation by the Glynn County school district has confirmed "test improprieties" at a Brunswick elementary school that is part of a statewide probe into allegations of cheating on standardized tests.
Former Ga. congressman charged with conspiracy
A former Georgia congressman and two of his business associates were charged with conspiracy and telling lies in an illegal campaign contribution scheme linked to a 2005 Atlanta city council election.
Teen says killing mom was 'adrenaline rush'
A Sandy Springs teenager accused of gunning down his mother on June 2 told police he was a "psychotic killer" and said killing his mother was "an adrenaline rush." Investigators were stunned at the jovial attitude displayed by 18-year-old Alexander Ezekiel Cordell as they questioned him about the slaying of his mother, Shani Fecht, 40, according to ...
Ga. courthouse security still a worry after spree
Fulton County's courthouse, where a rape defendant killed a judge and three others and escaped four years ago, still doesn't have a security plan as the law requires.
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UPDATED 6/17: Criminal charges for cheating on the CRCT?
UPDATE 6/17: The DeKalb District Attorney's Office is looking into allegations of cheating on the CRCT.
Alligator Discovered Lurking in 'Hooch
A full-grown alligator was discovered lurking in the waters of the Chattahoochee River near a Fulton County park Thursday.
DeKalb County investigates cheating report
DeKalb County authorities are investigating whether to bring criminal charges against two elementary school administrators accused of changing answers on Georgia standardized tests.
Teen tells police killing mom was "rush"
A police investigator said a teenager accused in the June 2 shooting death of his mother, a Ringgold native, called the killing "an adrenaline rush." Detective Frank Trammer of the Sandy Springs Police Department said at a probable cause hearing Wednesday that investigators were stunned at the jovial attitude displayed by 18-year-old Alexander ...
Jogger Sees Alligator Underneath I-285 Bridge on Fulton-Cobb County Line
An alligator is feasting, fat, and probably not so festive as it prowls the banks of the Chattahoochee River underneath the I-285 bridge on Atlanta's northside.