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2 stabbed at Atlanta MARTA station; suspect in custody
A man was charged with aggravated assault after stabbing two people at a MARTA station Tuesday morning, authorities said. And Atlanta police believe he may be the same person wanted in connection with a triple stabbing Monday in another part of the city.Ahmad Jameel Rasheed, 32, was arrested after Atlanta and MARTA police identified him as the attacker in the train station stabbing.Officers were sent to a location between the Mercy Care clinic and the King Memorial MARTA station on Decatur Street just after 9 a.m., Atlanta police spokesman Officer Steve Avery told AJC.com.Investigators...…A man was charged with aggravated assault after stabbing two people at a MARTA station Tuesday morning, authorities said. And Atlanta police believe he may be the same person wanted in connection with a triple stabbing Monday in another part of the city.Ahmad Jameel Rasheed, 32, was arrested after Atlanta and MARTA police identified him as the attacker in the train station stabbing.Officers were sent to a location between the Mercy Care clinic and the King Memorial MARTA station on Decatur Street just after 9 a.m., Atlanta police spokesman Officer Steve Avery told AJC.com.Investigators...WW…
Suspect in Secoriea Turner’s death turns himself in to police
A teen accused of felony murder in the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner walked into Atlanta police headquarters to turn himself in Wednesday afternoon.Julian Conley, who is also charged with aggravated assault in the child’s death, reported to the police headquarters at 4:30 p.m. along with his attorney Jackie Patterson.Patterson said he received word that Conley, 19, was formally charged in the fatal shooting about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.“When you have a warrant out, you have to turn yourself in,” he said. “So that’s what we are going to do.”RELATED: The announcement came...…A teen accused of felony murder in the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner walked into Atlanta police headquarters to turn himself in Wednesday afternoon.Julian Conley, who is also charged with aggravated assault in the child’s death, reported to the police headquarters at 4:30 p.m. along with his attorney Jackie Patterson.Patterson said he received word that Conley, 19, was formally charged in the fatal shooting about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.“When you have a warrant out, you have to turn yourself in,” he said. “So that’s what we are going to do.”RELATED: The announcement came...WW…
DeKalb family escapes home crushed by 100-year-old tree during storm
A DeKalb County family says they were “blessed” to get out of their home unscathed when a 100-year-old tree snapped during a storm and crashed through their roof.Daniel Hedges said he and his wife Gabrielle grabbed their two children and ran as the massive tree came down on the Beech Drive home.They had just put their 4- and 7-year-old to bed Wednesday night when they heard the sound of trouble, he told AJC.com.“We started both hearing something that sounded really wicked, like a tornado,” he said. “And then we heard cracking.”Gabrielle Hedges ran to get one child, while Daniel...…A DeKalb County family says they were “blessed” to get out of their home unscathed when a 100-year-old tree snapped during a storm and crashed through their roof.Daniel Hedges said he and his wife Gabrielle grabbed their two children and ran as the massive tree came down on the Beech Drive home.They had just put their 4- and 7-year-old to bed Wednesday night when they heard the sound of trouble, he told AJC.com.“We started both hearing something that sounded really wicked, like a tornado,” he said. “And then we heard cracking.”Gabrielle Hedges ran to get one child, while Daniel...WW…
Owner offers $5K reward for puppy stolen outside Buckhead Whole Foods
An Atlanta man is to anyone who can help him bring his stolen puppy home.In a Facebook post, Jared Mula said his dog JuJu was taken when someone stole his vehicle from the parking lot of a Whole Foods store in Buckhead Friday afternoon.According to Atlanta police, Mula left the miniature golden doodle in his 2015 Range Rover outside the Whole Foods on West Paces Ferry Road Friday afternoon.Mula said he left the car on to provide air conditioning for the dog, according to police. He said he took his key fob with him while he was in the store. However, when Mula returned, the vehicle was...…An Atlanta man is to anyone who can help him bring his stolen puppy home.In a Facebook post, Jared Mula said his dog JuJu was taken when someone stole his vehicle from the parking lot of a Whole Foods store in Buckhead Friday afternoon.According to Atlanta police, Mula left the miniature golden doodle in his 2015 Range Rover outside the Whole Foods on West Paces Ferry Road Friday afternoon.Mula said he left the car on to provide air conditioning for the dog, according to police. He said he took his key fob with him while he was in the store. However, when Mula returned, the vehicle was...WW…
Atlanta rapper Lil Marlo killed in shooting on I-285
Atlanta rapper Lil Marlo died Saturday in a shooting on I-285, according to reports.Lil Marlo, whose real name is Rudolph Johnson, was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him sitting in a car with a gunshot wound. which was later confirmed in an Instagram post by the head of the rapper's music label.“So much potential that the world didn’t get a chance to see,” Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas wrote. “Love you bro. It’s really hard for me to say RIP.” A post shared by @ on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT Rapper Lil Yachty, who is also on the Quality Control...…Atlanta rapper Lil Marlo died Saturday in a shooting on I-285, according to reports.Lil Marlo, whose real name is Rudolph Johnson, was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him sitting in a car with a gunshot wound. which was later confirmed in an Instagram post by the head of the rapper's music label.“So much potential that the world didn’t get a chance to see,” Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas wrote. “Love you bro. It’s really hard for me to say RIP.” A post shared by @ on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT Rapper Lil Yachty, who is also on the Quality Control...WW…
6 Atlanta officers charged after confrontation with college students
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Tuesday announced criminal charges against six officers after the arrest of two Atlanta college students during the city's curfew crackdown Saturday.CONTINUING COVERAGE: Video of Atlanta police officers pulling the students from a car and shocking them with Tasers has sparked national outrage and resulted in the termination of two of the cops. The others have been placed on desk duty.RELATED: MORE: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms apologized Sunday for what she said was clearly excessive force used by Atlanta Police in the arrest of...…Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Tuesday announced criminal charges against six officers after the arrest of two Atlanta college students during the city's curfew crackdown Saturday.CONTINUING COVERAGE: Video of Atlanta police officers pulling the students from a car and shocking them with Tasers has sparked national outrage and resulted in the termination of two of the cops. The others have been placed on desk duty.RELATED: MORE: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms apologized Sunday for what she said was clearly excessive force used by Atlanta Police in the arrest of...WW…