Family: Man shot by police couldn’t get out of car without wheelchair
Quortavious Greene’s family said he couldn’t get out of his car when police asked him because he uses a wheelchair.
1 hurt in apparent McDonald’s shooting in DeKalb
One person has been hurt in an apparent shooting at a DeKalb County McDonald’s, police said.
Father arrested in connection with infant’s death after autopsy reveals ‘abusive head trauma’
ATLANTA — A man is in jail after an infant was pronounced dead and an autopsy revealed abuse, according to warrants. The incident took place on Apr. 11. A 911 call for service regarding an unresponsive infant sent officers to the 2800 block of 3rd Avenue. Grady EMS arrived...
Atlanta woman pleads not guilty in 2025 Houston County shooting that seriously injured man’s...
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — An Atlanta woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a Houston County armed robbery and shooting that left a man seriously hurt, according to police and court documents. Records show Kalisha Danae Cheatham was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery in the...
‘Little Women’ reality show star arrested in Atlanta
Ms. Juicy, who appeared on the Lifetime reality show “Little Women: Atlanta,” was arrested in Georgia and booked April 18. Juicy, whose real name is Shirlene King-Pearson, was booked on suspicion of driving while her license was suspended or revoked and without insurance, EW.com reports, citing online records.
Flint Riverkeeper sues City of Griffin over sewage pollution
The Flint Riverkeeper, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, is suing the City of Griffin for discharging polluted wastewater and sewage into a tributary of the Flint River, which serves as a drinking water source for south metro Atlanta. Flint Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers said that Griffin, like a lot...
Candidate’s husband punches staffer in face at campaign event, police say
A punch thrown at a campaign event, and police say it was the candidate’s husband who threw it.
Delta passenger who refused to get off her phone forced off flight, arrested
A Delta flight going from Miami to Atlanta returned to the gate after a woman refused to get off her phone as they were preparing for takeoff, police said.
Postal Worker Who Died After Being Pinned Under Delivery Truck Remembered as Mom of...
"Her energy she brought to the crowd, she was just a good person," said Antoine Fortson, the father of one of victim Tinisha Cade's children
Marietta man accused in alarm, flooding, gun scare
A Marietta man is accused of pulling a false fire alarm, flooding an apartment building and waving a handgun as residents evacuated. Richard Allen Warren, 35, of Marietta, is accused of breaking the sprinkler on the fourth floor of his apartment building and pulling the fire alarm on April 25 at 11:40 p.m. at 1960 Spectrum Circle in Marietta, in the Ilion Apartments...
