Atlanta Police arrested Hilena Misganaw, 18, on the charge of Involuntary Manslaughter in the shooting death of Olohiye Ehimiaghe, 18 at the Ashley Gables Buckhead apartments on Aug. 10. The suspect is being held in the Fulton County Jail. Details about the shooting have not been released by APD. The AJC reports that the repair […]
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Missing Atlanta high school student found safe in Texas; arrest made for harboring runaway
A North Atlanta High School student who went missing Aug. 5 has been found safe in Texas, according to an update from our sister publications Reporter Newspapers. A 23-year old man, Andre McNair, has been arrested in Arlington, Texas and charged with harboring a runaway, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department. Details […]
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News Briefs: Search for missing student continues; Las Margaritas burns; March for Voting Rights
The search continues for a 14-year-old North Atlanta High School student who didn’t return home from school last Thursday. Caitlin Winchester was last seen Aug. 5, around 4 p.m. She was walking south on Northside Parkway from the high school, toward Mount Paran Road. Atlanta Public Schools said Monday evening that its police department continues to […]
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Atlanta hospitals swamped, patients being diverted as COVID-19 cases surge
Atlanta’s emergency rooms and intensive care units are packed and many are turning away or diverting patients to other hospitals in the metro area as COVID-19 cases surge. The highly contagious delta variant of the virus has cut a swath through Georgia, which continues to have one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country […]
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Coalition of residents, businesses and nonprofits adopt resolution against police training facility
The South River Forest Coalition (SRFC) – made up of residents from City of Atlanta and unincorporated DeKalb County, various civic, business, neighborhood, and environmental organizations – has adopted a resolution opposing the creation of a public safety training camp on a piece of land previously earmarked for greenspace. Owned by the city, but located […]
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Atlanta Public Schools wants to hire 30 more bus drivers
There were social media reports of late pick-ups and arrivals of Atlanta Public Schools’ buses during the first week of classes, with some parents attributing the tardiness to a driver shortage. APS spokesman Seth Coleman said he hadn’t received any information about students arriving late, but there was a push to hire more drivers. “We […]
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Atlanta Police Department releases statement on Buckhead cityhood effort
The Atlanta Police Department Wednesday night released a lengthy statement on the Buckhead cityhood movement. “We remain committed to our citizens and believe that the City is stronger when we work together and together we will overcome any challenges we face,” said the police department. APD said the statement was in response to a news story, featuring Bill […]
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UPDATE: Potential witness in Katherine Janness murder at Piedmont Park has come forward
UPDATE: Atlanta Police have confirmed that the jogger shown in surveillance photos near Piedmont Park has come forward. Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Katherine Janness have been speaking with him and he is cooperative. Original Story Atlanta Police Homicide investigators have released additional surveillance images of a jogger who might be a witness in […]
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News Briefs: Agencies united in solving Piedmont Park murder; Cheshire Bridge road closure; APD officer fired
Representatives from the United States Attorney’s Office, FBI, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Fulton County District Attorney’s Office held a joint press conference on Thursday afternoon to announce they were acting in a “supportive capacity” with the Atlanta Police Department’s investigation into the fatal stabbings of Katherine Janness and her dog Bowie in Piedmont Park. “We […]
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Mayoral forum leads off with crime wave; more candidates announce intentions
A mayoral candidate forum hosted by the Young Democrats of Atlanta at Manuel’s Tavern on Wednesday night touched on hot button issues including crime, affordable housing, and transit (watch the full forum above). But not all the candidates were in attendance, including two newcomers who have announced their intentions in the past week. Raina Bell-Saunders […]