Atlanta passes halfway point to house 400 people by the end of 2025
An Atlanta nonprofit tasked with leading the city's homelessness response says it is more than halfway toward its goal of housing 400 people by year-end. Why it matters: The housing affordability crisis is affecting people in nearly all income brackets, and is forcing local governments to shift their attention to...
Clayton County Jail faces growing concerns over violence and unsafe conditions
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Family members of people incarcerated at the Clayton County Jail say the conditions are so dangerous they worry their loved ones will not make it out alive. Rachell Johnson, whose son Jonathan was hospitalized after a violent attack inside the jail, struggled to keep her composure...
Clayton County police release image of person of interest in Anvil Block Road homicide
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Officers with the Clayton County Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest wanted in connection with a murder. According to a release, on Aug. 23, around 8:40 p.m., 21-year-old Emile Jones was shot and killed at the Shell...
Megachurch pastor arrested, charged with beating child with extension cord
A staff member at Creekside Christian Academy noticed blood on the back of the child’s pants, leading to an investigation.
‘I’m ready to go to jail’ 84-year-old retired teacher struggles to pay $1,000 fine...
We found that many drivers don’t understand the court process or why the fee can’t be paid in installments.
Woman being followed moments before being shot, killed. Police want to know who was...
Emile Jones, 21, was shot and killed at a Clayton County gas station in August.
Woman runs to store for help after she was held captive for days; man...
A mother says the man accused of attacking and holding her daughter in his apartment for days has spent the last two decades terrorizing women.
Nonverbal boy found running in road, DeKalb PD looking for family
DeKalb County police are seeking public assistance to reunite a non-verbal child with his family after he was found running onto the roadway in Lithonia Friday.
Man injured by glass after shootout near Atlanta gas station
Investigators say the victim is alert, conscious and breathing.
Georgia representative Buddy Carter calls for federal troop deployment in Atlanta
His request was addressed to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Immigration Director Todd Lyons.

















