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Lauren Keating
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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.

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THE BLOTTER: Strange trip Article

Friday June 3, 2022 12:34 PM EDT 06/03/2022 12:34 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Fruitful scam Article

Monday April 4, 2022 04:56 PM EDT 04/04/2022 4:56 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Liquid issues Article

Monday February 28, 2022 08:58 AM EST 02/28/2022 8:58 AM

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THE BLOTTER: The beat goes on Article

Tuesday January 4, 2022 03:44 PM EST 01/04/2022 3:44 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Backlash to Elf Power Article

Wednesday December 1, 2021 12:53 AM EST 12/01/2021 12:53 AM

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THE BLOTTER: - June 2021 Article

Wednesday June 2, 2021 06:26 PM EDT 06/02/2021 6:26 PM

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THE BLOTTER: ‘You’re a mean one, 2020’ Article

Monday December 7, 2020 12:48 PM EST 12/07/2020 12:48 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Wiped out! Article

Friday April 10, 2020 04:05 PM EDT 04/10/2020 4:05 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Mommie Dearest Article

Monday March 2, 2020 01:18 PM EST 03/02/2020 1:18 PM

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THE BLOTTER: Tampon tirade Article

Thursday August 1, 2019 04:47 PM EDT 08/01/2019 4:47 PM

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Tuesday January 1, 2019 05:30 PM EST 01/01/2019 5:30 PM

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The Blotter: Chasing Beelzebub Article

Tuesday July 11, 2017 09:04 PM EDT 07/11/2017 9:04 PM

Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports | more...

The Blotter: Problematic parcel Article

Tuesday June 6, 2017 02:19 PM EDT 06/06/2017 2:19 PM

Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports | more...

The Blotter strikes back Article

Thursday March 9, 2017 01:40 PM EST 03/09/2017 1:40 PM

Atlanta's infamous crime column returns to Creative Loafing | more...

The Blotter: Best of the Blotter (2016) Article

Thursday July 14, 2016 04:00 AM EDT 07/14/2016 4:00 AM

A roundup of most bizarre crimes from the past year | more...

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Tuesday January 1, 2019 05:30 PM EST 01/01/2019 5:30 PM

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