Two children shot in separate incidents; parents charged
Tragedy struck metro Atlanta as two young children were shot in separate incidents. In Sandy Springs, a 2-year-old was killed after accessing an unsecured firearm, leading to murder charges for his father. In Gwinnett County, a 4-year-old accidentally shot himself while his mother was distracted.
Pedestrian crossing interstate hit by tractor-trailer and killed in north Georgia
Georgia State Patrol said someone crossing Interstate 75 was hit and killed Thursday night.
Eviction Explosion Slams Metro Atlanta With 144,000 Filings in a Year
Landlords in metro Atlanta have filed an estimated 144,003 eviction cases in just one year, according to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, with 13,118 filings in the most recent month alone. The tally spans Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties and comes as renters in the area face average monthly...
Dirt bike rider performing wheelies dies after veering into traffic, DKPD says
A man is dead after a dirt bike crash that led to a collision with a work truck Thursday morning, according to DeKalb County police.
‘Love in its purest form’: Mom describes relationship between toddler, father charged with murder
River Willis, 2, accidentally shot himself at their Sandy Springs home.
Gwinnett police fatally shoot man in stabbing response
A stabbing call in Lawrenceville escalated into a fatal police shooting on Thursday afternoon. Officers responding to a domestic dispute were confronted by 31-year-old Norris Mama, who emerged from the home brandishing a knife overhead in an "offensive manner."
Gwinnett County minor arrested after threatening woman they met on Roblox
Detectives say they found other messages where the Gwinnett County minor talked about killing other women and "having a kill list."
Winder woman arrested after child shoots, injures himself
A Winder woman has been arrested after police said her child shot himself in the hand in a restaurant parking lot in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Police Department said officers were called on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to the Burger King restaurant on Braselton Highway in Mulberry to a report of a four-year-old...
Locust Grove teen charged in fatal shooting at Woodstock apartment complex
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — An 18-year-old Locust Grove man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of another teenager at a Woodstock apartment complex last month, police said. The Woodstock Police Department charged Prince Phillip Rolle with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of 18-year-old...
Marietta police join ICE task force to protect state funding
MARIETTA, Ga. - The Marietta Police Department has entered into a task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure the city maintains its state funding. What we know:. Department officials said the agreement was finalized on Jan. 7 in response to a 2024 state law known as...
