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Woman killed in ‘random’ stabbing on MARTA train in Atlanta

Woman killed in ‘random’ stabbing on MARTA train in Atlanta Video from the train showed the unprovoked attack as the victim was stabbed up to 20 times - Bookmark A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a woman to death on an Atlanta commuter train in an apparently random attack. John Elijah Matthews was arrested around noon Saturday, moments after he stepped off the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority train at the Oakland City Station. First...

Trump administration launches federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA system after fatal train stabbing

The Trump administration is launching a federal investigation into Atlanta’s troubled transit system after two recent stabbings, including the killing of a 66-year-old woman on a MARTA train. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Transit Administration will audit the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) over worker and rider safety, citing what officials described as alarming rates of violent incidents on the system. "I want ANSWERS from Atlanta.

Atlanta train stabbing suspect faces new charge as feds weigh death penalty in great-grandmother’s killing

DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING:A Georgia man accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old great-grandmother in an unprovoked attack aboard an Atlanta MARTA train is now facing a federal charge that could make him eligible for life in prison or the death penalty, federal prosecutors said. John Elijah Matthews, 25, of Decatur, Georgia, was charged in a federal criminal complaint with committing an act of violence using a dangerous weapon with intent to cause death on a mass transportation system,...

Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times after maniac allegedly slit her throat in random attack

A 66-year-old Atlanta woman was fatally stabbed aboard a MARTA train in what transit police described as a random attack. The victim, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as 66-year-old Margaret Swan, was attacked as a train traveled between the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and Oakland City stations, according to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher. "This appears to be a senseless act of violence, and our thoughts are with the victim's loved ones and those who witnessed this...

Violent transit attacks in Atlanta, New York and Charlotte fuel calls for tougher tracking of repeat offenders

Internet falls in love with German soccer fan discovering American South ahead of 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup being hosted by the North American trio of Canada, Mexico and the United States has given plenty of soccer fans all over the world the chance to experience American culture for the first time. If everything you read on social media were true, you would probably be led to believe that everyone outside of the U.S. hates America, Americans and everything associated with the Red, White, and Blue. But for one German fan who made his way to the American South, he discovered the...