‘Wanted me to die’: Clark Atlanta student describes chokehold attack in viral video
A Clark Atlanta student seen in a viral video in a chokehold shared the story of what led up to the attack. The suspect, a Morehouse student, has been charged.
Two years after The Reserve at LaVista Walk apartment complex burned down, residents still...
On the cold night of November 10, 2023, The Reserve at LaVista Walk apartment complex went up in flames. Birthday fireworks led to a three-alarm fire that displaced more than 300 residents. It's one of three major roof fires that have destroyed Atlanta apartment complexes since 2020. The post Two years after The...
Local barber wants to help high school graduates learn the trade
She is preparing to open a barber academy in Douglasville.
Police investigate deadly shooting at Northwest Atlanta apartment complex
We are working to learn more about any suspects and the motive behind the shooting.
Georgia State Patrol increasing presence on busy bar night
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest nights for bars and nightlife. Drivers will see a lot of officers from Georgia State Patrol patrolling the streets to make sure no one’s driving while drunk. Some couldn’t be happier.
Local teacher and actress helping Clayton County families
JONESBORO — When local actress and teacher Shalét Monique Jefferson was cast in a Tyler Perry movie, it was the break of a lifetime — but now she’s using that opportunity to help feed local families. Jefferson — who goes by Shalét Monique professionally — recently received residual checks from the hit movie “Straw”...
Man steals woman’s car, hits her with it while leaving, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are looking to identify a man accused of stealing a woman’s car at a gas station earlier this month. On Nov. 18, police were called to the Citgo at 1981 Joseph E Boone Blvd. NW, where a woman said the suspect got into her car while it was left unlocked and running.
Man chased woman into Brookhaven restaurant. Then, police chased him down
Brookhaven police chased him into a creek bed where he tried to hide under leaves.
Store manager tackles woman accused of stealing handgun
Police say a woman tried to steal a handgun from TruPrep in Marietta and was stopped by the store manager. Manager Robert Sheppard, a former law enforcement officer, tackled and restrained the suspect with flex cuffs. The suspect, Priscilla Foster, is in jail without bond and also had stolen ammunition in her purse,...
“I Don’t Want to Die in This Car” — Woman Begged for Help as...
A Georgia woman lived to tell the story of her brave survival after an ex shot her ten times. She suffered gravely from the gruesome domestic violence attack by her ex-boyfriend. 23-year-old Shamay Pitt was attacked by Joshua Woodruff, who asked her to meet him on Nov. 2. At first, they were just having a […]
