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News Nearby: Atlanta Ranked the 8th Most Dangerous City in America; Holly Springs Officer Injured in Train Crash

Atlanta Ranked the 8th Most Dangerous City in America; Man Shot, Killed in Peachtree Corners Friday; Man Cited After Road Rage Incident in Tucker; Gwinnett PD Ask for Public's Help Finding Armed Robbery Suspect—look at news from around the region.

Holly Springs Officer Injured in Texas Train Crash

A Holly Springs police officer has been hospitalized for injuries he suffered when a parade float he was riding in was hit by a train in Midland, Texas.

Officer Shane Ladner is being treated for back injuries and has been sedated, said Holly Springs Police Chief Ken Ball. Ladner was one of 25 veterans who were participating in the annual "Hunt for Heroes" event coordinated by Show of Support

Ball noted Ladner's wife Meg is in critical condition. Read More

Atlanta Ranked the 8th Most Dangerous City in America

Crime, crime, and more crime is what Atlanta news coverage can seem like some weeks.  This week has been no different with a man being shot at the Ford Factory Lofts on Ponce and a young boy being shot in the back as he slept in his South Fulton home on Thursday.  So maybe to some it is no wonder that Atlanta ranks in the top 10 most dangerous cities in America. Read More

Man Shot, Killed in Peachtree Corners Friday

A man was shot and killed at a Peachtree Corners extended hotel early Friday morning. Read More

Man Cited After Road Rage Incident in Tucker 

A Tucker man has been cited for simple assault and aggressive driving after a road rage incident in the Publix parking lot on Hugh Howell Road. Read More

Gwinnett PD Ask for Public's Help Finding Armed Robbery Suspect 

Between May and October this year, an unidentified black male has committed eight armed robberies. Seven of them took place on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, while the eighth took place in Snellville, according to 41NBC.com. Read More

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Pam J May 12, 2013 at 01:35 am
Good grief, if the rifle can kill someone, why on earth would you give it to a five-year-old? ThisRead More one just boggles my mind. I hope that even the NRA has a problem with this.
Fred Farkel May 13, 2013 at 01:19 pm
This is a fine example of freedom being too much to handle for some folks. The idiots who gave theRead More kid the gun should be jailed. Its obvious that a 5 year old should neither posses, nor handle a firearm period. Having said that I am a full supporter of the Second Amendment and the NRA. However we cannot measure the validity of the right to bear arms by using these idiot parents as a case study.