Lauren Keating
CL Correspondent
Keating has been thumbing through Atlanta Police Department blotters for 20+ years, reinterpreting them for Creative Loafing readers in her own unique way. As The Blotter Diva, her take on crime in the ATL offers a perspective that's both witty and sublime, forcing the reader to rethink the criminal's intent — and I.Q.
Articles By This Writer
THE BLOTTER: Fruitful scam Article
Monday April 4, 2022 04:56 PM EDT
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THE BLOTTER: Liquid issues Article
Monday February 28, 2022 08:58 AM EST
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THE BLOTTER: The beat goes on Article
Tuesday January 4, 2022 03:44 PM EST
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THE BLOTTER: Backlash to Elf Power Article
Wednesday December 1, 2021 12:53 AM EST
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THE BLOTTER: - June 2021 Article
Wednesday June 2, 2021 06:26 PM EDT
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THE BLOTTER: ‘You’re a mean one, 2020’ Article
Monday December 7, 2020 12:48 PM EST
And other stories of life in the ATL from the past year
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THE BLOTTER: Wiped out! Article
Friday April 10, 2020 04:05 PM EDT
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THE BLOTTER: Mommie Dearest Article
Monday March 2, 2020 01:18 PM EST
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THE BLOTTER: Tampon tirade Article
Thursday August 1, 2019 04:47 PM EDT
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The Blotter Article
Tuesday January 1, 2019 05:30 PM EST
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The Blotter: Chasing Beelzebub Article
Tuesday July 11, 2017 09:04 PM EDT
Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports
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The Blotter: Problematic parcel Article
Tuesday June 6, 2017 02:19 PM EDT
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The Blotter strikes back Article
Thursday March 9, 2017 01:40 PM EST
Atlanta's infamous crime column returns to Creative Loafing
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The Blotter: Best of the Blotter (2016) Article
Thursday July 14, 2016 04:00 AM EDT
A roundup of most bizarre crimes from the past year
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The Blotter: Laced too tight? Article
Thursday July 7, 2016 04:00 AM EDT
A 33-year-old man wearing a corset and stockings strolled into a Midtown grocery store, selected a single red apple, and then stood in line to pay for his fruit. Another customer reportedly asked the man to cover up. Outraged, the man unleashed some choice words and was asked to leave the store. The man said he would calm down. His calm reprieve didn't last long, though. Suddenly, the man... |
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The Blotter Article
Tuesday January 1, 2019 05:30 PM EST
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