Illegal gambling operation busted at Georgia gas station
ATLANTA, Ga. — An alleged illegal gambling operation was busted inside a Georgia gas station on Tuesday night. News 12’s sister station, Atlanta News First, captured the bust on camera. Three men, Faiyaz Khimani, Feroz Khimani and Sriram Vanteru, are facing multiple drug-related charges. The owner, who was...
Odd-smelling, foul-tasting water in metro Atlanta persists
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Metro Atlanta residents are still reporting foul-smelling, foul-tasting water more than a month after the issue first began. In a statement Wednesday, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said the water is safe to drink, adding that the problem should be...
Riverdale police working to identify man connected to multiple thefts across city
The Riverdale Police Department is asking the public to help them find and identify a man they say is connected to multiple thefts across the city.
Former ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star accused of stealing furniture from Atlanta condo
A former “Real Housewives of Potomac” star was arrested Wednesday in connection with a larceny case.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting immigration officer, DOJ says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to assaulting an immigration officer, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. The U.S. Attorney said Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, 41, shoved an ICE officer into oncoming traffic during a traffic stop on May 20....
Testimony reveals disturbing details in trial of man accused of killing Acworth couple
His parents described being stunned when officers told them their college-aged son was the suspect in their neighbors’ double homicide.
Repeat offender indicted for allegedly exposing himself, harassing woman in Kirkwood neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A repeat offender has been indicted for allegedly exposing himself and harassing a woman at her home in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood, according to prosecutors. Rodney Lee Stroud, 53, was arrested Tuesday on charges of felony aggravated stalking, misdemeanor probation violation...
Homeless woman charged after early-morning Publix incident
Alicia Monta Williams, 47, who is listed as homeless, is accused of ramming a shopping cart and breaking the front sliding glass door of the Publix at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton on Nov. 8 at 4 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Williams had been issued a criminal trespass...
Jill Scott, John Legend, and Earth Wind and Fire to Headline Atlanta’s First HBCU...
Next spring, Atlanta is gearing up for something bigger than a concert and more meaningful than a fundraiser. Imagine State Farm Arena filled with thousands of fans as legendary performers take the stage not only to bring great music, but also to help spark real change. That is the energy behind the very first HBCU...
Georgia Tech Hopes To Name Student Center After John Lewis
Georgia Tech is attempting to make some very big changes on campus. The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionhas reported that the university’s administration has submitted a proposal to rename the university after civil rights icon John Lewis. “John Robert Lewis was a frequent guest of GIT (Georgia Institute of Technology)...

















