Metro Atlanta school temporarily placed on lockdown after weapon reported at school
A metro Atlanta school was temporarily placed on a red alert lockdown after reports there was a weapon on campus.
Driver clocked at 99 mph on I-75 identified as fugitive from metro Atlanta
A 20-year-old Atlanta woman was arrested last week after deputies say she was caught speeding on Interstate 75.
DeKalb County leaders want state law to help identify property owners to enforce safety...
DeKalb County officials are advocating for a new statewide law to hold landlords accountable.
DeKalb County could close 27 schools, initial plan says. Here’s the list.
The list of possible closures is meant to spark conversation in the district before final decisions are made.
Former DeKalb officer pleads to manslaughter in deadly shooting inside man’s home
A former DeKalb County police officer has entered a negotiated plea in connection with the 2022 shooting death of a Stone Mountain man inside his home.
Woman arrested for shooting at DeKalb shopping center
A woman has been arrested for the fatal shooting of another woman outside of a DeKalb County shopping Center on Tuesday night. Eric Perry reporting.
12-year-old saves sister, cousin from house fire
A family has come together to rebuild after a fire destroyed their southeast Atlanta home. A twelve-year-old boy helped his sister get out safely and then went back in for his older cousin. The family is grateful to be okay but devastated that they've lost their home. The boy's mother, April Jones, spoke to us about...
Norcross brothers convicted of rape get life in prison without parole
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A pair of Norcross brothers accused of sexually abusing a girl for years were convicted on Thursday. The victim reported the sexual abuse to her mother, who contacted police. Investigators say the men had multiple other victims in DeKalb County, with three of those victims testifying during...
Former Lakeside High School student pleads guilty to causing crash that killed classmate
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed one of her classmates and hurt another in 2024, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. Hannah Hackemeyer, now 20, was convicted of first-degree homicide by vehicle, serious injury by...
Atlanta Housing VP Pleads Guilty in Section 8 Voucher Fraud Scheme
Courtroom Confession Shakes Housing Sector (Image Credits: Unsplash) Atlanta – A former senior executive at the Atlanta Housing Authority admitted in federal court to defrauding housing assistance programs designed to aid low-income families. Courtroom Confession Shakes Housing Sector Tracy Denise Jones, 61, entered...
