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Dozens of volunteers braved heavy rain early Saturday to help honor fallen veterans at Georgia National Cemetery. Members of the Cherokee County Jeepers were among those who arrived with Jeeps, trucks, rakes, ropes, wagons and even hockey sticks to remove hundreds of wreaths from graves.

Police said an unknown shooter started shooting outside a funeral home on Friday afternoon, killing Ina Chambers. Police called the shooter a coward. 

Homelessness service providers around Atlanta said they expect funding to change this year, but rent prices aren't decreasing. Now, they plan to focus on the city's most vulnerable residents. 

An unidentified woman was found dead inside a burning, abandoned house on Glenwood Road on Saturday morning.

"MJ: The Musical" holds open casting call at the Alliance Theatre to cast the touring production. Performing hopefuls are gathering in Atlanta to show off their stuff.

Arthur Blank, owner of the Falcons and philanthropist, has just announced that Atlanta Falcons alum quarterback Matt Ryan has been named as the new president of football. Ryan previously played for the Falcons for 14 seasons.

Javier Emmanuel Sable faces life in prison after being convicted of aggravated child sexual assault charges. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 3rd, 2026.

Rylee Willis, a former Gwinnett County Sheriff's employee, has been fired and arrested for multiple felony child molestation charges. Willis was arrested Thursday following a specialized investigation into crimes against children.

The morning's top headlines: severe weather throughout the day, see which counties could be affected; a woman was attacked and slain at East Point funeral home while attending a wake; state troopers pursued a suspected kidnapper in a chase with a three-month-old. Jan. 10, 2026.

A 55-year-old woman, described as a "pillar of the community" and the "glue" of her peer group, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while attending a wake at Gus Thornhill Funeral Home in East Point.