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3 arrested in alleged conspiracy to carry out shooting at Cherokee County high school, police say

Three people are in custody after an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to carry out a school shooting in Cherokee County, police say.Authorities say there is no known ongoing threat toward Cherokee High School in Canton, but that their investigation is ongoing.According to the Canton Police...

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3 arrested in alleged shooting plot at Cherokee High School

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have arrested three people in connection with an alleged conspiracy to carry out a shooting at Cherokee High School, authorities said.The investigation began after the FBI flagged threatening social media posts to Cherokee County School District police. On...

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Scheduling dilemma shouldn’t overshadow Game 6 of WNBA Finals between Dream, Valkyries

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Something amazing is going to happen on Thursday. Either the Golden State Valkyries will win a WNBA championship in just their second year of existence, or the Atlanta Dream will force the first Game 7 in league history.This should be a moment for the WNBA to...

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3 arrested in alleged Cherokee High School shooting plot

Canton police have taken three people into custody after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to commit a shooting at Cherokee High School. Federal agents alerted school district officers after spotting threatening posts on social media. School district police brought Canton detectives into the...

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DHS officer indicted after noise complaint led to DeKalb shooting

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer faces multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting a neighbor through a door during a noise dispute, according to court documents. Quadrus Wilson, 49, of Marietta, was indicted Oct. 22 by a DeKalb County Grand Jury on charges including aggravated...

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Clark Atlanta students demand intersection changes after fatal crash

Students at Clark Atlanta University are mobilizing to demand safety upgrades at a dangerous city intersection following the death of a classmate.Clark Atlanta University student Kaleb Motley and his fellow classmates are circulating a petition for enhanced road safety measures at Hank Aaron Drive...

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Salem High School students return to class after scary football team bus crash

A source told 11Alive that video from inside the bus appears to support the driver’s claim that the brakes failed.

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New details emerge in fatal Newnan police chase

The Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office disclosed new evidence Monday regarding the police shooting of 19-year-old Zadarious Dorsey. Investigators confirmed Dorsey's DNA was on a stolen handgun recovered near the scene of the Oct. 3 foot chase in Newnan. District Attorney John...

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