Child ‘accidentally’ shot in hand after finding gun in truck in Dacula
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A young boy was "accidentally" shot in the hand Wednesday morning in Dacula and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Gwinnett County police. What we know:. Officers responded to the incident near 3470 Braselton Highway. Police said the child was transported...
Woman, multiple pets die in Forsyth County fire, officials say
CUMMING, Ga. — Fire crews in Forsyth County say a woman was found dead after a structure fire on Wednesday. Units arrived at the scene in the 5000 block of Settingdown Road in Cumming after receiving multiple 911 calls from neighboring homes about a home fully engulfed with flames.
Tragedy in North Georgia: Fatal fire and accidental shooting
Authorities respond to two separate tragedies involving a fatal house fire in Forsyth County and an accidental shooting in Gwinnett County. A woman and her pets were killed when a mobile home was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, while a 4-year-old boy in Dacula is recovering after finding an unsecured firearm in a...
4-year-old accidentally shoots himself in parking lot of Gwinnett County Burger King
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the finger in Gwinnett County on Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a Burger King restaurant off Braselton Highway in Dacula, where they found the child. The child’s mother said he was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta...
Body of 21-year-old man found at Marietta’s Fair Oaks Park
A body was discovered Wednesday morning at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Cobb Police report. Police say a 21-year-old Atlanta man was discovered in a wooded area of the park, located at 1465 W Booth Road, near Powder Springs Street. Cobb Police’s Rangers Unit — officers in charge of patrolling the county’s park...
Popular metro Atlanta restaurant sued over unpaid wages, overtime, retaliatory firings
A popular Middle Eastern restaurant in the metro Atlanta area is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of unpaid wages, unpaid overtime and retaliatory firings.
Norcross man hit and killed by train in Dekalb County saved friend, deemed a...
SCOTTDALE, Ga. — The past several days have been filled with tears, prayer, and reflection for Stanley Davis, who is mourning the loss of his son. "It seemed as though to me that he really looked at me in a special way ... whenever he saw me," Davis said as tears fell down his face.
Man found dead at Cobb County park after Valentine’s Day disappearance
A 21-year-old Atlanta man was found dead Wednesday morning in a wooded area of Fair Oaks Park in Cobb County, four days after witnesses last saw him walk into the woods alone. What’s Happening: Someone called police around 9:46 a.m. Wednesday to report finding a body at the park on West Booth Road. Cobb County Police...
Gunfire Erupts at River Vista Apartments, Shooter Still on the Run
A 42-year-old man was shot Monday night at the River Vista apartment complex on Roberts Drive in Sandy Springs, leaving him with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound while the shooter remains on the loose, according to police. Sandy Springs officers are investigating and have not released any details about a motive...
Man charged with 24-year-old’s murder near student apartment complex
Nahjel Williams was arrested after a year and a half on the run.
