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Man On A Date Opened Fire After A Dispute Over A Bowling Ball Killing A Woman, Cops Say
A man faces a murder charge after he shot a woman at an Atlanta fun center, police said. The shooting happened after a dispute over a bowling ball.

20-year-old gunned down in Atlanta, near the scene of another murder months earlier: report
A man has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a 20-year-old victim in Atlanta. Police have not released a motive for the alleged murder.

Two men arrested for murder, another on run one week after drive-by shooting near downtown Atlanta: Cops
One week after a drive-by shooting claimed the life of a man in Atlanta, police have taken two of three suspects into custody for felony murder, police said.

Suspect arrested almost two weeks after victim found fatally shot, police say
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a man found shot to death at the end of February in Atlanta, authorities said.

Part 2: How a Black serial killer turned the Atlanta streets into a Bloodbath with dozens of dead children
In Atlanta, bodies of children and a few adults started to pile up in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A hunt then unfolded for Black serial killer Willie Williams.

Suspect accused of killing 72-year-old taxi driver during Atlanta carjacking
Authorities have apprehended the man accused of fatally shooting an elderly taxi driver during a carjacking and stealing his vehicle, Atlanta police said.

Part 1: How a Black serial killer turned the Atlanta streets into a Bloodbath with dozens of dead children
Wayne Williams was one of the most prolific Black serial killers in America. He was connected to two dozen of the Atlanta Children Murder cases.

Man charged with shooting death of security guard at Atlanta hookah bar, police say
A murder suspect in Georgia is in custody after he allegedly fatally shot a security guard at an Atlanta hookah bar, police said. He was charged with murder.

Man allegedly involved in two murder cases in the span of months has been arrested in Atlanta
A man has been arrested in connection with a murder in Atlanta after being on the run since January. Five months earlier, he was wanted for another murder in the city.

Man shot and killed construction worker in Atlanta after dispute about noise, cops say
A man has been charged with murder and aggravated assault after he allegedly shot at construction workers in Atlanta over a noise dispute, one was killed.

'Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time': Atlanta police arrest suspect in shooting of baby
A 6-month-old baby was shot while in the car in Atlanta, police said. Officials said the victim was caught in the crossfire and one of the suspects has been arrested.

Women killed after being thrown from moving vehicle, driver charged with her murder: cops
An Atlanta woman was thrown out of a moving vehicle, causing her death. Now, police say the driver of the vehicle has been charged with murder.

Police identify suspect in 1995 cold case murder of schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted, shot twice in face
Georgia investigators have identified a suspect in the 1995 cold-case sexual assault and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Atlanta. The suspect died last year.

Suspect spotted wearing surgical gloves as he left the apartment where he killed a couple, cops say
A couple was stabbed to death in their Atlanta apartment on Nov. 22. A suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder, police announced.

Off-duty Atlanta cop shot trying to stop robbers 41 years ago. His murder remains unsolved.
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was shot and killed trying to stop a grocery store robbery 41 years ago. His murder remains a cold-case decades later.

Argument between roommates turns deadly, suspect charged with murder, police say
An argument between roommates in Atlanta allegedly turned deadly, as the suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his roommate.

Georgia man on probation for child molestation accused of kidnapping and murdering Atlanta rapper's girlfriend
A man has been indicted on charges of murder and rape of an Atlanta rapper's girlfriend, according to a report. The suspect is now being held in jail.

Travel nurse in Atlanta accused of sexual assault of two patients, police say
A travel nurse working in Atlanta has been arrested for sexual assault of two patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown, police announced.

Murder suspect spent days running from the cops, but he couldn't outrun the ones on bicycles
A murder suspect was taken into custody by bicycle cops in Atlanta. Cops say the murder took place in a hotel with an "edged weapon," and it was domestic violence.

Woman who ‘lived hard, played hard and unfortunately died hard’ allegedly pushed from moving Lamborghini, police say
A Georgia woman was discovered dead after she fell from a moving Lamborghini Huracan, and a man is under arrest, police said. The incident happened near Atlanta.

Car owner opens fire on teens breaking into his vehicle, killing one, cops say
Two teenagers in Atlanta attempted to rob a vehicle in a mall parking lot, police said. The owner caught them in the act and shot at them, killing one.

Atlanta woman charged with murder after shooting man in head inside apartment, cops say
An Atlanta man was shot in the head and died inside an apartment. Now, police say a 20-year-old Atlanta woman has been arrested and charged with his murder.

Ex-con allegedly kidnapped bartender returning from work before killing her: police
A Georgia man who was just released from prison is accused of the recent early morning murder of a woman returning home from work. The suspect was recently arrested.

Woman and dog killed while on late-night walk in Georgia park. ‘It’s a gruesome scene,’ police say
A woman found her wife who went for a late-night walk with their dog stabbed to death in a Georgia park in what police said was a grisly crime scene.

Man who opened fire on Asian spas in Atlanta area pleads guilty to some deaths. Here's why he took the deal.
The man who opened fire at three Atlanta area Asian spas pleaded guilty to some counts in connection to his spree. He could still face the death penalty.

Man shot to death at Atlanta transit station, suspect turns himself in to police
A man was shot to death at Atlanta transit station and one of the suspects has turned himself in, police said. The suspect surrendered after photos were released.

Atlanta woman accused of stealing $1 million worth of jewelry from man's hotel room safe
Atlanta Police say a woman stole $1 million in jewelry from a hotel. The victim was a man she met earlier in the night, according to officers.