Firefighters rescue girl stuck in tree in Forsyth County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A child was rescued by firefighters in Forsyth County Monday night after officials said she was climbing a tree. Firefighters used ladders and removed tree limbs to get the 10-year-old girl down from the 30-foot-tall tree. Officials say she was “safely on the ground...
Metro Atlanta county plans to consider new rules targeting homeless encampments
Cobb County commissioners are set to consider new regulations on the homeless.
Cobb family center seeing ‘sense of urgency’ to hand out food to those in...
The Center for Family Resources in Cobb County is responding to the increased need by collecting over 65,000 pounds of groceries during its annual Thanks for Giving event.
Step inside the fortified Vine City stash house linked to violent Mexican drug cartel
GBI agents uncovered a heavily fortified Vine City stash house wired for surveillance and packed with over 500 pounds of marijuana. Three suspects tied to the Cartel Jalisco New Generation were arrested during coordinated raids across metro Atlanta. U.S. officials classify CJNG as a violent transnational cartel...
40-foot Norway spruce headed to Gwinnett County courthouse this Christmas
Gwinnett County is getting into the holiday spirit.
Family Calls for Response Following Alleged Incident of Fulton County Teacher Slapping Child: A...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Family demands action after child allegedly slapped by Fulton County teacher. Family demands action after child allegedly slapped by Fulton County teacher.
Police continue searching for suspected shooter who killed woman in DeKalb County
Neighbors reported that a party was going on at the house where the woman died.
Alpharetta prepares to run its own jail
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — City of Alpharetta officials found themselves with an unprecedented challenge after learning the only jail in the area would close. “We finally got that letter in the mail and we were like, ‘OK, well, it's happening. It can't be put off anymore,’” said City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom.
Several Cedar Grove High students charged after on-campus fight, officials say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Several Cedar Grove High School students are facing charges after a fight broke out on campus Monday, according to school officials. In a letter sent to parents, Principal Malik Douglas said "multiple students have been charged with Affray and Disrupting Public School" following what he described...
Police searching for person who killed metro playwright, then set her apartment on fire
Detectives are looking into other suspicious incidents in the area, particularly those involving single women living alone.

















