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'We miss him': Family and friends honor Ted Turner at Captain Planet event
The Captain Planet Foundation celebrated its 35th year at a gala and concert in metro Atlanta Saturday night — its first event since Ted Turner’s death in May. Cofounded by Turner and Barbara Pyle, the environmental nonprofit is named for the animated superhero series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, which they created for his TBS network in 1989.
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Police investigate DeKalb hotel incident, Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA - Police are investigating two incidents in metro Atlanta: a late-night call to a DeKalb County hotel and a shooting near Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. DeKalb County officers were called to the OYO Hotel on Ember Drive, off Candler Road, around 1 a.m. What we don't know:. Police have...
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Police: Suspect attempted to hit man with car at Kennesaw gas station
A suspect is facing assault charges after police say he attempted to back his car into a man after an argument at a Kennesaw gas station. Curtis Stewart, 43, of Atlanta, is accused of driving his car in reverse toward a man during an incident at a Quik Trip gas station located at 2761 Cobb Parkway, at the intersection with Watts Drive. The incident occurred at approximately 11:35 a.m. Oct. 22 and began after a verbal argument broke out with the victim about their usage of the gas station’s air pump station. After an initial verbal altercation, police say Stewart got in his black Mitsubishi Outlander, parked in a nearby parking space and briefly walked toward the victim in an aggressive manner before returning to his car. Stewart is accused of reversing his car away from his parking space, aiming his vehicle at the victim and reversing toward the victim, causing the victim to retreat backward and push off the Mitsubishi’s trunk with both hands as it reversed toward him. Police say Stewart then fled the area. The incident was captured on security footage from the Quick Trip gas station, Stewart’s warrant reads. The Kennesaw Police Department arrested Stewart Oct.
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Atlanta Man Tied to 18 Police Cases Tased, Arrested After Foot Chase
2400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW — Approximate Foot Pursuit And Arrest Site. Atlanta police caught up with Javonte Avery on October 31 after he bolted from officers near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, ending the chase with a Taser deployment and an arrest. Investigators say the capture closes out pursuit of a man wanted in connection with a long string of police cases across the city, including an alleged CVS robbery that netted thousands of dollars in stolen perfume and cologne.