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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
71-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in downtown Atlanta
Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a 71-year-old man in downtown Atlanta. The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Baker Street. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police said the victim was using a crosswalk when a driver in a black car hit him. The driver then took off without stopping, according to police. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Micheal A. Crabtree. Investigators have not released the make and model of the car they are searching for. Anyone who has information can contact CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online. TRENDING STORIES: Body recovered at Lake Lanier confirmed as missing kayaker Dustin Valencia GA leaders send support, prayers to former Pres. Joe Biden after his cancer diagnosis Construction on new South Terminal parking deck to add to delays at Atlanta's airport [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
87-year-old woman struck by train, killed in Atlanta
Atlanta police are investigating the death of an 87-year-old woman who was killed when she apparently walked into the path of a train. On Monday, officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train near 800 Murphy Avenue SW at approximately 1:18 p.m. When they arrived, officers found the victim on the train tracks. It appeared that she had been struck by a train. Medical personnel pronounced her deceased at the scene. The preliminary investigation by police indicates her death was the result of an accident. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office responded to investigate. The official cause and manner of death will be determined during her autopsy. Police have not identified the victim. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Marijuana, other THC products may pose heart hazard, research shows Disabled vet has VA benefits cut after agency claims he has job at diner he has never been One of 2 men killed by falling tree on Georgia golf course was a police officer [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Axios
03-04-2025
- Axios
The strange events leading up to Atlanta rapper Young Scooter's death
Questions surrounding the death of Atlanta rapper Young Scooter last weekend are growing as police reveal more information about the events leading up to it. Young Scooter, whose real name is Kenneth Bailey, died March 28 after a brief foot chase with officers. The circumstances surrounding his death have been riddled with what the Atlanta Police Department describes as "inaccurate comments and social media posts." The latest: In a bizarre turn of events, Atlanta police on Tuesday announced they arrested Demetria Spence, 31, and accused her of making a false 911 call resulting in "serious bodily harm or death." The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office announced that Bailey, 39, died after he suffered an injury to his right thigh that "created marked blood loss." "Mr. Bailey injured himself on organic (wooden) fencing material and/or woody debris after vaulting at least one fence." Social media posts over the weekend had speculated that Bailey was shot, but the medical examiner said he was not. Spence, also known as Demi Blanco, was a contestant on the reality TV show "Baddies," which aired on the Zeus network, TMZ reports. Records show she was booked into the Fulton County Jail Tuesday on one count of transmitting false public alarm, a felony. The AJC reports she was granted a $7,500 bond. Catch up quick: Atlanta police were dispatched to a call of an alleged domestic dispute at a home in the 200 block of William Nye Drive SE. In a 911 call, a woman who police identify as Spence reported that there was a "whole domestic dispute" going on in a nearby house. Spence identified herself as being involved with the neighborhood watch, and accused seven armed men of selling drugs and holding a woman hostage inside the house. She told a dispatcher that a naked woman was being physically assaulted by a man before she was pulled back into the house. "It sounded like they were fighting over drugs and then they started shooting," she alleged, later adding the woman had a baby who was also "in danger." It's unclear whether Spence was inside the house with Bailey or if she was on the scene when police later arrived. Atlanta police previously said they arrived and tried to make contact with a man leaving the house, but he "immediately fled from responding officers." After a brief chase, police found the man, later identified as Bailey, suffering from an injury to his leg. They applied a tourniquet and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. What they're saying: Bailey's family issued a statement saying they were "devastated" by his death and requested "privacy and prayers as they grieve and wait for answers," according to Fox 5 Atlanta. "While we understand that many people are saddened by his passing, it is important to recognize that Atlanta police officers neither discharged their firearms nor used any force against Mr. Bailey," Atlanta police added.
USA Today
02-04-2025
- USA Today
Rapper Young Scooter's death ruled accidental; woman arrested over 911 call
Rapper Young Scooter's death ruled accidental; woman arrested over 911 call Police on Tuesday arrested a woman accused of making a false 911 call before last week's death of Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, whose death has been ruled accidental in a newly released autopsy. The Atlanta Police Department said Demetria Spence, 31, was charged Tuesday with transmitting a false public alarm. The false call was allegedly made to authorities before the March 28 death of Kenneth Bailey, also known by his stage name of Young Scooter, a Southern rap figure who has collaborated with Future. Police said Spence had been wanted for allegedly making a false 911 call about an injured person just prior to Bailey's death, which took place outside a house about 5 miles south of downtown Atlanta. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said an autopsy revealed Bailey died after suffering "a penetrating injury" to his right thigh after jumping at least one fence and coming into contact with "fencing material and/or woody debris" outside the home on Friday. Fulton County Sheriff's Office records show Spence was taken into custody on Tuesday and remained at the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday. It was not immediately known whether she had obtained an attorney in the case. 911 call released Listen: Fake 911 call released related to death Young Scooter A woman has been arrested after she allegedly transmitted a false public alarm about Atlanta rapper Young Scooter who died that night. In a press conference Friday, police homicide commander Lt. Andrew Smith told reporters officers responded to a report of a dispute potentially involving a weapon on Friday, which was Young Scooter's 39th birthday. Smith added that initial reports indicated shots were fired. In the initial 911 call, a person, later identified by police as Spence, said a woman "was bleeding profusely, particularly from her head, and that a child may have been present during the incident." "She has a baby," the caller said. "This situation is really serious, and he's punching her. If you guys don't get here, she's going to be really hurt." The caller reported hearing gunshots. Actor's alleged abuse: Shia LaBeouf 'fully' supports acting school documentary Bailey fled the house before suffering leg injury, police say At the scene, responding officers knocked on the door before a male opened it and immediately shut it, Smith said. As police set up a perimeter around the home, two people ran from the rear of the home. Smith said one of the runners, a male who police have not identified, returned back into the house. The other, later identified as Bailey, jumped two fences. Officers found Bailey on the other side of the fence suffering from what appeared to be "an injury to his leg." Bailey was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Smith said. Celebrity death: Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun,' 'Batman Forever' star, dies at 65 Autopsy: Young Scooter's death ruled accidental; rapper died after suffering leg injury The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said officials performed an autopsy Saturday, which revealed Bailey died after suffering "a penetrating injury" to his upper leg. His manner of death was ruled an accident. "Mr. Bailey sustained a penetrating injury of his right thigh that created marked blood loss," officials wrote in the report. "This injury was not a gunshot wound. Mr. Bailey injured himself on organic (wooden) fencing material and/or woody debris after vaulting at least one fence." In a statement on the police department's website, officials wrote the agency was "aware of inaccurate comments and social media posts" regarding Bailey's death. "While we understand that many people are saddened by his passing, it is important to recognize that Atlanta police officers neither discharged their firearms nor used any force against Mr. Bailey," the department wrote. Contributing: Jay Stahl Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Cause of death revealed for Atlanta rapper Young Scooter
Atlanta rapper Young Scooter's cause of death has been revealed days after he died on his 39th birthday. The rapper, real name Kenneth Bailey, died Friday after he injured his leg while fleeing from Atlanta police, who were responding to a 911 call made at a home on William Nye Drive. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, Scooter's cause of death was a 'penetrating injury of the right thigh' that led to major blood loss, local news outlet WSB-TV reported. The autopsy additionally noted that the rapper injured himself on a wooden fencing material or woody debris. His death was listed as an accident. Following Scooter's death, reports that he had died after being shot by police began circulating on social media. The Atlanta Police Department later confirmed that no shots had been fired by their officers. 'While we understand that many people are saddened by his passing, it is important to recognize that Atlanta police officers neither discharged their firearms nor used any force against Mr. Bailey,' the police said in a statement per WSB-TV. Authorities previously stated that the 911 call was over 'a dispute with a weapon,' as 'it was advised in the caller marks that shots were fired.' A female was also reportedly 'dragged back inside the location.' 'Once officers arrived they knocked on the door. A male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers,' Lieutenant Andrew Smith said during a press conference. 'During [the officers'] process of [then] establishing the perimeter, two males fled out of the rear of the house.' He added: 'One male returned back into the house. The other male jumped two fences as he was fleeing. When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg. 'Officers rendered aid, and he was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.' Scooter was identified as the deceased male. Scooter, who burst onto the rap scene in 2008, signed with fellow rapper Future's record label, Freebanz, years later. In 2012, he released his first hit, 'Columbia.' The following year, he also signed with Waka Flocka Flame's record label, Brick Squad Monopoly. Scooter gained notoriety for collaborating with Future on several projects, including Future and the late Juice WRLD's 2018 song, 'Jet Lag.'
