Former deputy at DeKalb Jail sentenced to 12 years for inappropriate relationship with inmate
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A former DeKalb County Jail deputy pleaded guilty to charges, including having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, District Attorney Sherry Boston announced. According to an investigation, jail employees found a contraband cellphone and cigarettes during a search of an inmate's cell in...
Drive-by shooting leaves family shaken near Gwinnett High School
A Gwinnett County teen is recovering after police say someone opened fire on his family’s home while everyone was inside.
Former Georgia housing director, 3 others convicted in $200,000 contract fraud case
Four people have pleaded guilty in DeKalb County to defrauding the State of Georgia out of nearly $200,000 through fake contracts tied to housing services.
Arrest made in Ingles shootout that injured 2 shoppers
Two people, both in their 60s, were caught in the crossfire.
Defense attorney says DA making a mistake seeking death penalty against convicted spa shooter
An attorney who defended the man known as “The Courthouse Killer” says prosecutors are making a mistake.
Metro Atlanta county names new school superintendent
Officials say he also served as the interim superintendent for four months in 2020.
After 23 years, she’s free: Nicole Boynton’s path to hope under Georgia’s survivor justice...
For the first time in Georgia's history, a woman serving a life sentence is free because of a new state law designed to protect survivors of abuse. Nicole Boynton spent 23 years behind bars for a crime a judge now says was shaped by years of violence against her. Her release could open the door for hundreds of others...
FBI captures ‘master of disguise’ suspected in 11 metro Atlanta armed robberies
DORAVILLE, Ga. - A 32-year-old master of disguise who investigators said used a series of professional disguises to carry out nearly a dozen armed robberies across the metro Atlanta area over the last three months. What we know:. Tracy Mingo was captured on Jan. 2. The FBI’s Violent Crime Squad...
Man arrested in Gwinnett Co. for attempting to entice 14-year-old
A Henry County man was arrested after he reportedly attempted to entice a 14-year-old female in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Police Department said its VICE Unit conducted an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation into a man who believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl online on Jan.5....
HOA threatens to enter homeowner’s property and steal his solar panels: ‘We don’t want...
“We don’t know if I’m going to go to work one day and I’m going to get a call from my wife saying, ‘Hey, some guys are putting holes in the roof and ripping off our solar panels.’” HOA threatens to enter homeowner's property and steal his solar panels: 'We don't want this looming over our heads' first appeared on...
