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Man Who Set Self On Fire At Capitol Was Homeless Vet

The man who used fireworks and improvised explosives to set himself on fire outside the Georgia state capitol building on Tuesday has been identified as a homeless Air Force veteran.

Man In Underwear Arrested On Atlanta Airport Tarmac

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after police say he jumped a fence, ran onto a tarmac in his underwear at the world's busiest airport, leaped onto a plane's wing and pounded on its windows, all while missing most of his clothes.

Woman Fatally Stabs Mother, Says It Was Suicide: Police

A woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and felony murder Monday after fatally stabbing her mother and telling police it was a suicide, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Body Found Inside Walk-In Beer Cooler At Atlanta Braves Stadium

The worker who was found dead Tuesday afternoon at SunTrust Park was apparently found inside a walk-in beer cooler.

Police Identify 2 Killed In Crash On I-285

Sandy Springs police have released new details in the fatal accident that killed two people and closed nearly all lanes on the westbound side of I-285 near the Chattahoochee River early Wednesday.

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