Fulton County DA says Atlanta is under a ‘domestic violence epidemic’
The Fulton County DA's Office said it has nearly a thousand pending felony cases.
Driver arrested after doing burnouts in Cobb park, taking police on chase
Police increased patrols after Channel 2 Action News reported on neighbors' concerns.
32-year-old woman found dead inside metro Atlanta home
Detectives responded to the 1600 block of Graves Road after reports of a dead woman around 12:20 p.m.
Man accused of stealing collectible Spider-man figures from Kennesaw store
Edward Daniel Ehrgott, 33, of Woodstock, is accused of stealing an S.H Figuart Iron Spider and S.H. Figuart Spider-Man action figure from Steel Collectibles in Kennesaw on Oct. 18 at 3:22 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Kennesaw Police Department. Ehrgott placed the two action figures under his shirt,...
Someone in metro Atlanta just won $1 million on a scratcher
The Georgia Lottery says someone in Lawrenceville just won $1 million playing Jingle Jumbo Bucks.
Are Trees Being Removed Near Exit 12 on GA 400?
Residents have recently noticed extensive tree clear-cutting around exit 12 on both sides of the GA 400. Speculations are rife, with some suggesting that it may be related to the McGinnis Ferry exit, while others are drawing parallels with Alpharetta's widespread tree removal.
Stone Mountain man arrested for shooting his cousin, police say
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A Stone Mountain man is under arrest for shooting his cousin, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened on the night of Nov. 3 after officers from DeKalb County responded to reports of someone shot at the 900 block of N. Hariston Road.
‘My life flashed…’ Driver escapes before train hits tractor-trailer in DeKalb County
The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. at Turner Hill Road and Covington Hwy. Traffic Tracker 2 shows what appears to be a tractor-trailer that was hit by the train.
Inmate charged in June stabbing of another inmate in Fulton County Jail
ATLANTA — A stabbing at the Fulton County Jail that happened in June is gaining attention after an inmate was charged. According to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, inmate Octavian Williams attacked another inmate, Rondey Thomas, with a shank, also known as a man-made knife, on June 30 at the Rice Street facility.
Gainesville man sentenced to 25 years for child molestation
A Gainesville man who pled guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Cherokee County will spend 25 years in prison. In a negotiated plea, Michael Dennis Shumaker, 32, of Gainesville, pled guilty Oct. 20 to aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, statutory rape, and two counts...
