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Taylor Croft is a general assignment reporter on the breaking news team. She covers all kinds of breaking news — from trending news and heartfelt community stories to hard-hitting journalism in Atlanta and beyond. A metro Atlanta native, she started her journalism career as an AJC intern before she graduated from Kennesaw State University and subsequently became a staff reporter on the local news team.

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'Dirty soda' is all the rage. Swig bets Coca-Cola's hometown will love it.

'Dirty soda' is all the rage. Swig bets Coca-Cola's hometown will love it.

The soda fountain chain popularized on TikTok and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" aims to open two stores …

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'You are my hero': Hundreds mourn fallen DeKalb firefighter at Truist Park

'You are my hero': Hundreds mourn fallen DeKalb firefighter at Truist Park

Hundreds of firefighters from across the metro area gathered at Truist Park to remember Preston Fant's courag…

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CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack

CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack

The shooting has left the nearby community reeling. The CDC in particular has been struggling with budget cut…

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Metro Atlanta road rage: Routine drives can quickly turn violent, experts say

Metro Atlanta road rage: Routine drives can quickly turn violent, experts say

Teria McCrary was driving in Smyrna with her fiance and three children after celebrating Father's Day when sh…

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It's freezing! Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of winter storm

It's freezing! Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of winter storm

Temperatures are predicted to stay below freezing, setting up the potential for ice and snow accumulation as …

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Her son walked less than a mile from home. She was arrested hours later

Her son walked less than a mile from home. She was arrested hours later

A North Georgia mother was arrested after her son took a walk alone along a two-lane road. Now she's clashing…

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Man fatally stabbed on Atlanta Beltline after argument, police say

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| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
A man died in a fatal stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline on Sunday afternoon after an argument escalated to violence, Atlanta police say. Police say they responded around 4 p.m. to the scene on the 700 block of Ponce de Leon Avenue and arrested 54-year-old Jonathan Hamby in the stabbing of a 29-year-old man, according to a warrant. Hamby and the other man got into a verbal argument that “quickly escalated,” into violence, police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.
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Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say

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By Taylor Croft Verified
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
A woman who had pulled over and exited her car was fatally struck by another car on I-75 in the early morning hours Sunday, Atlanta police say. Officers responded to the wreck on I-75 northbound near Cleveland Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. The 23-year-old woman, driving an Acura MDX, pulled over on the left side because her vehicle “became disabled for unknown reasons,” police said in a news release.
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Babysitter faces kidnapping, cruelty charges after girls found, warrant says

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| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
After an urgent search for two young girls ended Monday when police found them safe, their babysitter is facing child cruelty charges for keeping them in an “unclean and unsuitable” tow trailer, the arrest warrant says. Body-worn camera footage released by Atlanta police shows the dramatic rescue when they found 4-year-old Zola Cooper and her 11-month-old sister Norah Cooper and Lakesha Brown was taken into custody.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist means being curious, digging deep, and sharing the truth.

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What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Covering the 2021 World Series with the AJC — my first byline