Fugitive unit captures suspects in two cases within 24 hours
Officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said the fugitive unit captured two suspects, wanted on unrelated violent crimes, within a 24-hour period. Authorities stated that 46-year-old Bryan Byers of Stone Mountain fled a courthouse before his Dec. 1 trial on rape and kidnapping charges was scheduled to...
Judge: Mother’s killing of 4-year-old son most gruesome crime she’s seen on bench
DeKalb County Judge Asha Jackson sentenced Sophia Williams to life in prison without parole for the murder of her son, Anthony.
DeKalb commissioner calling for nighttime flight ban at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Homeowners who live near the airport say they feel blindsided by the vote.
Two dogs cuddled in kennel as 2 tails wagged when visitors walked by and...
At the Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta, Georgia, senior dogs Tia and Tamera had each other. They arrived at the shelter as strays, but according to volunteers, even when the two sisters were being processed as new arrivals, they happily wagged their tails. Their bond was heartwarming:. Tia (brindle)...
Atlanta-Area LongHorn Steakhouse Grill Masters Hit Milestone: 1 Million Steaks Each!
Three longtime LongHorn Steakhouse grill cooks in the metro Atlanta area have officially joined an ultra-exclusive club: they’ve each grilled more than one million steaks over their careers. Sammy Cisic from the Alpharetta location, Artemio Mendoza in Cornelia, and Rara Segundo at the McDonough restaurant were...
Georgia leaders call for pause after Waymo vehicles pass stopped school buses
ATLANTA — Georgia leaders are calling for a range of action after a series of videos showed Waymo self-driving cars illegally passing Atlanta Public Schools buses with stop signs extended and lights flashing. 11Alive obtained multiple recordings of the incidents, with the district reporting six violations to date....
Cherokee County, GA – Traffic Alert: Crash Shuts Down Owen’s Store Rd; Drivers Urged...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cherokee County, GA – Drivers in northern Cherokee County are being asked to steer clear of Owen’s Store Road this afternoon after a crash prompted a full closure near Jessie Lane, according to the Cherokee...
Pretrial review hearing that was scheduled for this week in Fulton County death penalty...
ATLANTA — A pretrial review hearing that was to take place across Tuesday and Wednesday in the death penalty case of Robert Aaron Long, the convicted shooter in the 2021 metro Atlanta spa shootings, has been moved back. Court officials acknowledged Tuesday the originally hearing scheduled has been continued,...
Marietta buys back land once slated for IKEA development
The parcels are located within Marietta city limits on Franklin Gateway.
Man rescued, woman displaced following Atlanta apartment fire, officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was rescued and a woman was displaced after an overnight apartment fire in southeast Atlanta, according to fire officials. The fire happened at a unit at the Terraces at Highbury Court apartment complex, located at 50 Mt. Zion Rd. SE, after 2 a.m. When firefighters arrived,...
