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From February to May of this year, according to police in Atlanta, there have been eight reported instances of men being “lured to remote locations” by suspects on Grindr who then robbed them. During a press conference on Wednesday, officials from the Atlanta Police Department shared a description of one suspect and outlined what they […]
If you’re even remotely familiar with the state of Georgia, then you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the infamous Fulton County Jail. Earlier this year, for example, a report from regional news outlet WSB-TV found that the facility was over capacity by an estimated 400 inmates, resulting in conditions described by one Atlanta councilman […]
Jake Paul is stepping back into the ring. The 24-year-old YouTube star is looking to tally another W tonight at Atlanta’s Mercdes-Benz Stadium, where he’ll go head-to-head with retired MMA fighter/wrestler Ben Askren. Presented by Triller Network, the celebrity boxing match has become one of the most-anticipated sporting events of the year, and follows Paul’s previous boxing wins […]
A man who entered a grocery store in Atlanta with five guns and body armor was arrested on Wednesday. The man, who has since been identified by the Atlanta Police Department as 22-year-old Rico Marley, was confirmed to have been taken to the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday afternoon for processing. The body armor and […]
A Latino man was reportedly handcuffed after because authorities considered him to be a suspect in the deadly spa shootings in Georgia, Slate reports. Mario González narrowly escaped from the shooting at Youngs Asian Massage, but was allegedly detained until the gunman was identified. González later received confirmation that his wife had died inside. González and his wife, Delaina Ashley Yaun, […]
A Georgia official is facing mounting backlash over his alleged anti-Asian Facebook posts. Jay Baker of Georgia’s Cherokee County Sheriff’s office has been accused of promoting racist, xenophobic graphic tees that read: “COVID-19 imported virus from CHY-NA.” The posts featured several close-up images of the shirt designs as well as the print shop where they could be […]
Shootings at three different massage parlors in the Atlanta, Georgia area left eight people dead on Tuesday night, marking the sixth mass shooting in the U.S. this year. As of Wednesday morning, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had confirmed her office was in close contact with both the White House and the Atlanta Police Department, the […]
Georgia authorities are investigating multiple deadly shootings that occurred Tuesday at Atlanta-area spas. According to CNN, the shootings took place shortly before 6 p.m. local time at the Gold Massage Spa and the Aroma Therapy spa on Piedmont Road in Atlanta. Authorities say four people were killed at those establishments, which are across the street from one another, while […]
The NBA is cracking down on unsanctioned All-Star Game events. According to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the league has issued about 200 hundred cease-and-desist letters to party promoters in Atlanta, ahead of Sunday’s game at State Farm Arena. The letters were reportedly sent to those who are using the ASG logo and name to promote parties taking place […]
On Friday morning, Houston rapper Chucky Trill (real name Corey Detiege) was shot and killed on the Atlanta interstate. He was found inside a vehicle around 3 a.m. and later died at the hospital. He was 33-years-old. A police spokesman says the northbound lanes of I-85 were closed off for more than two hours to allow for […]
