Cherokee County rallies behind teen with Hodgkin lymphoma
A Cherokee County teenager is battling cancer, and a fundraiser has been set up to pay for medical bills and to support her family. Reece Richards, 15, was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a GoFundMe set up by a family friend. “She has a long road ahead of her. Reece and her family need...
Fulton D.A.’s office says dismemberment, identity theft cold case is one of the worst...
Nicole Alston was found dismembered in burning trash bags thrown on the side of a county road in 2007.
Young father paralyzed by 60-foot tree limb strike: ‘It broke his spine’
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A single moment while on the job has permanently altered the life of a 21-year-old Gwinnett County man, leaving a new father paralyzed and his family searching for a path forward. His family said Evan Parker was working at a job site a week ago when a...
Mall of Stonecrest on lockdown after person was shot, police say
STONECREST, Ga. — Police in DeKalb County say a person was shot at the Mall of Stonecrest on Saturday. As officers arrived at the mall around 12:40 p.m. after receiving a shooting call, they say a few people fled the location but were later detained. A person suffering from...
Flooded I-285 lanes become delivery room as baby born on highway shoulder
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County dispatch said a baby was born on the side of Highway 285 early Friday morning. According to dispatch, it happened on Highway 285. This is the road that the Georgia Department of Transportation blocked some lanes due to flooding at around 5 a.m.
‘We all fall on hard times:’ Gwinnett deputy turns traffic stop into $250 act...
A routine traffic stop in Lawrenceville turned into an act of compassion.
Johns Creek families find ancestors in slave cemetery
Hidden behind a steep driveway in Johns Creek lies the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery, a historic site serving as the final resting place for over 100 enslaved individuals and their descendants.
One person injured following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — DeKalb County Police Department said Saturday night that one person was found shot at The Mall at Stonecrest. Police said officers were called to the mall around 12:40 p.m. regarding a possible shooting. When officers arrived, they located a person who had been shot in the hand. Authorities said the injury...
Metro Atlanta woman accused of stealing nearly $100k from doctor’s office
She's accused of stealing dozens of checks while she worked at the office.
Wildlife sanctuary in metro Atlanta raises alarm over 280-home proposal on its doorstep
A developer wants to build 280 homes next to Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Gwinnett County community that has supported the sanctuary for 40 years has questions.
