Machete-Wielding Suspect Shot, Deputy Delivers Baby, Hot Car Trial Latest: News Nearby

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• DeKalb Officers Shoot Machete-Wielding Suspect
• Deputy Helps Deliver Baby On Side of the Road
• Hot Car Death: Can Justin Ross Harris Get a Fair Trial?

38 Cats Found Inside Minivan in Sandy Springs

A welfare check on a minivan parked outside a Sandy Springs grocery store led to the discovery of more than two dozen cats and the arrest of a mother and her daughter.

Sandy Springs police on Tuesday arrested Dunwoody residents Sharyn Ann Wingate, 70, and Alexandria Wingate, 41, in connection to the discovery. >>> Read more.

Cop Helps Homeless Man; Shaq, Dikembe and Hawks Step Up

Officer Mason Mercure says he has known Jimmy for 10 years and Jimmy is just a good-natured gentle giant.

"Jimmy is homeless," according to an Atlanta police department Facebook posting. "He works at the Exxon Station near University and Pryor cleaning up the parking lot, doing odd jobs and just being friendly to anyone he encounters.

Mercure wanted to help Jimmy so he went on social media and asked for assistance to get some clothing and shoes. The problem is, you can't just buy regular shoes and clothes for Jimmy. He wears a size 23 shoe, which you can't just find at any old store .>>> Read more.

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