Alpharetta GA

After serving time, Janine Battista overcame stigma and barriers to rebuild her life, highlighting the challenges thousands face reentering society in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 21-year-old Dahlonega man who bought a used car that broke down on his drive home finally received his refund after Atlanta News First Investigates got involved. Nolan McCall paid $8,000 for a 2014 Kia Cadenza from Star Ventures Autos in Lawrenceville, but the...

ROYSTON, Ga. – An 18-year-old man was injured in a shooting Monday night at a commercial location in Royston, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody, authorities said. Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 8:32 p.m. on January 12, 2026, to reports of a shooting off Franklin...

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, GA – The Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped from a work detail Tuesday morning, January 13th. According to the sheriff’s office, inmate William “Billy” Hagan escaped at approximately 10:17 a.m. while assigned to an inmate work detail. A coordinated search is now...

TOOMBS COUNTY, GA – An 82-year-old Vidalia man was killed Monday afternoon in a crash involving a Toombs County Sheriff’s Office vehicle at a busy intersection in the county, according to authorities. The wreck happened around 5:11 p.m. on January 12th at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1...

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Four defendants have now pleaded guilty in a DeKalb County corruption case involving two contract schemes that defrauded the State of Georgia out of nearly $200,000, according to DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Sherry Boston announced that the final two defendants...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police have identified the victim and suspect in a homicide reported Sunday in the Snellville area. In a release Monday, GCPD identified the shooting victim as 36-year-old Abel A. Unzicker-Chavez. The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Derrick Thomas. The department says...

The victim left his car running while he ran into a gas station, when the thief hopped in and took off with the car.

DeKalb County police are investigating after one person was shot on Tuesday afternoon.

A Lilburn man died after going back into his burning home to save the family dog, just moments after making sure his mother got out safely, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services said.