Legal challenge puts Humphreys execution in limbo
After the state Board of Parole and Pardons issued a suspension on the scheduled execution of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys, a Fulton County judge will determine whether the board is eligible to act on Humphreys’ clemency application. Humphreys was convicted in 2007 of the 2003 murders of Cindy Williams and...
Man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport terminal to receive psychiatric exam
ATLANTA — The man accused of traveling to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport intending to commit a mass shooting has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination. Court filings indicate there was a pretrial scheduling conference earlier this month where prosecutors consented to the defense...
Family of man disfigured by metro Atlanta dermatologist awarded $56.8 million
A jury awarded more than $50 million to the estate of Vietnam veteran Tony Waldrop.
Dameyon Heck remains at large after deadly Alison Court shooting
ATLANTA - A man wanted in connection to a homicide on Alison Court in southwest Atlanta. Dameyon Heck, 24, is wanted in connection to a murder which took place at the Valero gas station located on the corner of Alison Court and Delowe Drive on Oct. 18, 2025. Heck is...
Inmates allege empty extinguishers, failed response during jail fire
Two inmates at the Fulton County Jail are describing what they call "complete chaos" inside the facility when a fire broke out Friday evening.
DeKalb County opens $4 million ‘pet neighborhood’ shelter expansion
Most of the funding came from a special-purpose local option sales tax.
15-year-old shot while trying to rob man, police say; neighbors describe aftermath
A 15-year-old was shot and killed in Southeast Atlanta while attempting to rob a man, police said.
TGI Fridays Server Rewarded After Comforting Toddler During Meltdown | Video
*A simple act of empathy at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has turned into a moment of national recognition for a TGI Fridays server. Brittany Bell was honored with a $500 reward after a video of her comforting a distressed toddler went viral, Atlanta News First reports. The moment occurred inside...
Person hit by car along busy Cobb County road
Officers were called to Bells Ferry Road where someone was hit by a car.
WATCH: 5-year-old boy with autism saved from storm drain by Atlanta police
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Newly released bodycam footage shows the moments Gwinnett County police saved a young boy with autism from a storm drain. On Nov. 15, officers were called to Peachtree Ridge Park after the 5-year-old went missing from the playground. About 40 minutes into the search, an officer noticed that...
