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MARIETTA, GA -- A Mableton man associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang has been convicted of murder in a 2015 armed robbery at an apartment complex, Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds announced Thursday . Darius Jarrell Dunn , 25, was convicted by a Cobb jury this week, the DA said. Dunn was one of two gunmen involved in the death of Anthony Tavarez at an apartment on Shenandoah Trail. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts . Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app .) In a robbery that turned deadly, Tavarez, 23, was shot in the back just after midnight on Sept. 16, 2015. Two co-defendants -- Melvin William Evans , 32, of Newton and Joshua Raphal Gore , 32, of Austell -- already pleaded guilty to the shooting as the trial neared, the DA said. All three are associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang , the DA said. “Street gangs such as the Gangster Disciples have been perpetrating these senseless acts of violenc...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Homeless advocates say gaps in affordable housing options continue to be an issue in parts of Arizona, but a local organization is trying to help answer the call with the development of a new complex that also emphasizes energy efficiency . UMOM New Day Centers, based in Phoenix, announced plans to develop a four-story apartment complex called “19 North” that can accommodate up to 54 families in need of affordable housing . The $16 million project will be built on a vacant lot near Morten and 19th avenues in Phoenix, and is expected to be completed in 2019. Michelle Ray knows all too well the impact of having affordable housing options after she hit a rough patch in her life about 9 years ago. She and her 18-month-old daughter needed a place to turn to in the face of limited options , so Ray reached out to UMOM for help. Ray said she doesn’t like to imagine what her life would be like if she didn’t find UMOM and affordable housing . “I know if it wasn’t for ...