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A 39-year-old Cherokee County man will spend 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing his infant son. Anthony Eugene Manzi pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 to three counts of first-degree cruelty to children. What’s happening: Manzi admitted he caused a traumatic brain injury to his 5-month-old son, slapped...

Authorities have captured 20-year-old Christian Joel Marcos Cortez after he escaped from the Troup County Jail early Sunday morning. Cortez, who has been in custody since June 2025 on child molestation charges, reportedly walked through an exterior door and climbed a fence to flee the property around 4:42 a.m....

A group of high school students helped organize a march on Saturday on several busy streets in Gwinnett County, demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave their communities.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, and uncover systemic failures that...

Roses in Georgia, especially around Atlanta, don’t wait for spring to get ready, even if the garden still looks quiet. February is when they quietly respond to attention, whether you notice it or not. Mild days and cool nights across Georgia create a short window where small tasks have...

When it comes to foodie cities, most people think of places like New York, New Orleans, or Miami, which ranked No. 1 in the five best foodie cities in America in 2025. However, Atlanta is certainly worthy of being compared to these spots. With over 2,600 restaurants in the city at the time of this writing, there are...

A tragic incident at an extended-stay motel in Gwinnett County left a family mourning and a community in shock, as 17-year-old Sheldon Lewis lost his life to a stray bullet while inside his room. FOX5 Atlanta reports that the Gwinnett County police have arrested Shemarcus Cockran, 31, the man allegedly responsible...

MIIXTAPECHIICK Nardo Wick Arrested on Fugitive From Justice Charge Nardo Wick was arrested in Georgia late last month. The Florida rapper, born Horace Walls III, was booked into the Forsyth County Sheriff‘s Office in Cumming, Georgia on January 31 at 11:26 p.m. EST on a fugitive from justice charge. A fugitive...

A 10-year-old boy was shot in the chest in southeast Atlanta early Sunday morning. Police are searching for three suspects in connection with the shooting.

GEORGIA — A 25-year-old woman died Monday afternoon following an industrial accident in Elberton, according to the Elbert County Coroner’s Office. Authorities said the incident occurred at approximately 12:51 p.m. at a facility located on Bowman Highway. The victim was identified as Maria Manuela Molina Chavez of...