Marlins 5, Braves 2

Matt Treanor snapped a sixth-inning tie with an RBI single and Lenny Harris added a pinch-hit two-run homer, as Florida defeated Atlanta, 5-2, in the opener of a three-game series at Dolphins Stadium. Jeremy Hermida also drove in a run for the Marlins, who put an end to their season-high ...

• Updated: 11:04 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005

Ex-Gold Club Owner Indicted

The former owner of the city's notorious Gold Club was arrested Friday in New York in connection with allegations of improper conduct surrounding the federal trial held in Atlanta three years ago.Steve Kaplan, who pleaded guilty to reduced charges in 2002, was taken into custody Friday after the indictment was ...

• Updated: 1:14 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005

Police Raid Suspected Meth Swap House

At least three people were taken into custody early Friday after police raided a home in a Henry County neighborhood suspected of housing a meth operation, police said.Scott McIntyre, a resident of the home, is facing charges that include meth possession and possession with intent to distribute. He denied selling ...

• Updated: 1:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005

Body Found in Vineyard ID'd

Gwinnett County police have identified the body of a woman who was found last weekend by a family picking grapes in a Norcross-area vineyard.Investigators said they used fingerprints to identify the body of Anke Marjon Furber, 21, of Marietta.Police have not yet said how the woman died, refusing to close ...

• Updated: 3:52 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005

State Gas Tax Returns

The state's surcharge on gasoline, suspended earlier this month to give motorists a break, returned Saturday at midnight, boosting pump prices that were already high.The return of the levy, 15 cents a gallon, may have prompted an extra amount of flurry at metro Atlanta gas stations as drivers sought to ...

• Updated: 9:06 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005

Painter Wins Lottery Jackpot

An Auburn, Ga., painter has won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket, Georgia Lottery officials said. Jefferson Shaw formally was presented an oversized check with his winnings by lottery officials on Wednesday. Shaw purchased the instant game $200 Million Cash Spectacular ticket last month at Big H Quick Mart in ...

• Updated: 12:38 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005

Judge's Wife to File Suit Over Courthouse Shooting

The widow of the Fulton County Superior Court Judge who was gunned down six months ago during a shooting rampage has indicated that she plans to file a wrongful death suit.The three-page notice delivered to county officials indicate that Claudia Barnes, the wife of Judge Rowland Barnes, will challenge sheriff's ...

• Updated: 4:46 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005

Missing Florida Woman Found Safe in SE Georgia

Law enforcement authorities said Friday that a woman from Florida who disappeared after apparently abandoning her car along Interstate 75 this week has been found safe.Chong Chapman was found at a hospital in Brunswick, Ga., which is in the southwest part of the state.It was not immediately clear how the ...

• Updated: 12:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005

Four Killed on Metro Freeways

Four people died Wednesday during three separate accidents on metro Atlanta interstates, prompting officials to close three major freeways for several hours.The most recent accident occurred as the morning rush-hour commute was shifting into high gear in Gwinnett County. A sport utility vehicle rolled over shortly before 6 a.m. between ...

• Updated: 12:42 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005

Job Seekers Pack Downtown Atlanta Job Fair

An estimated 5,000 job seekers descended on downtown Atlanta Tuesday for a job fair, including many people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.The capacity crowd prompted organizers to close the doors of the Georgia World Congress Center to new applicants to ensure that those already inside the building could meet with potential ...

• Updated: 2:17 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Judge Tosses Lawmaker's Immunity Claim

A Cobb County state judge on Tuesday rejected a lawmaker's argument that he did not break the law ehn he was pulled over last year for suspected drunk driving.Cobb State Court Judge Irma B. Glover dismissed arguments by state Rep. David Graves, who had insisted that his position as lawmaker ...

• Updated: 2:04 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Dispute Ends in Gunfire on I-75

An apparent dispute that started at a nightclub ended in gunfire Tuesday on Interstate 75 in northwest Atlanta when an assailant opened fire on a van, wounding at least three people, authorities said.The victims were rushed for treatment to Grady Memorial Hospital, where they were said to be in stable ...

• Updated: 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Ex-Hostage Smith Opens Up to Oprah

The woman who helped persuade accused courthouse shooter Brian Nichols to surrender disclosed Wednesday what she did in order to save her life and to end the search for Georgia's most-wanted fugitive.Speaking to television talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Ashley Smith said she befriended Nichols and gave him some of ...

• Updated: 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005

Fatal Predawn Pedestrian Accident Snarls I-75

Authorities closed most lanes of Interstate 75 early Tuesday following a predawn accident in which a pedestrian was killed, authorities said.The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of I-75 near the Canton Road exit about 3:30 a.m. The victim, whose identity was pending, was pronounced dead at the scene.Authorities closed ...

• Updated: 5:14 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Teen Held in Fatal Wreck, Police Chase

A 17-year-old girl remained Tuesday in the Clayton County jail, where she has been charged with vehicular homicide after the stolen truck she was driving Monday crashed into another vehicle during a police pursuit, killing the driver. Three other men in the car were also seriously injured and taken to ...

• Updated: 1:27 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Nine Hurricane Evacuees Hurt During Wreck on I-85

At least nine people, eight children and one adult who fled the storm threat from Louisiana, were hurt in Coweta County Monday when the van they were riding in was struck by a minivan on Interstate 85.The victims were rushed to several nearby hospitals, including Newnan General Hospital, after the ...

• Updated: 2:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005

No School Today for Georgia Children

Most, if not all, of students around the state of Georgia will be at home today after Gov. Sonny Perdue asked schools to cancel classes in an attempt to save fuel.The move has caused an uproar from parents who had to scramble at the last minute to find accommodations for ...

• Updated: 12:33 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005

King Released from Hospital

Coretta Scott King on Thursday left the hospital where she has been receiving treatment after suffering a stroke nearly a month ago and has returned home to her Buckhead condo.Dr. Maggie Mermin said King, 78, who has been under the care of Piedmont Hospital doctors after suffering a stroke last ...

• Updated: 12:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005

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• Updated: 11:59 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005

Man Found Fatally Shot in Gwinnett Apartment

Gwinnett County police were searching for clues Thursday after the body of a man who had been shot to death was found in the breezeway of an apartment complex, authorities said.Police said they were investigating the death of the unidentified 22-year-old man as a homicide. Investigators were called to the ...

• Updated: 2:22 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005