Buckhead Mail Heist Erupts in Gunfire, Lands Atlanta Man 10 Years in Federal Prison
What started as a midday mail robbery in one of Buckhead’s busiest pockets has ended with a decade-long federal prison term for 25‑year‑old Maximo Fitzhugh. U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. on April 24 sentenced Fitzhugh to 10 years and six months in federal prison after he admitted to robbing a U.S. mail carrier at gunpoint in Buckhead and making...
Metro Atlanta woman sues hospital, doctor after routine robotic surgery leads to months in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A metro Atlanta mother checked into the hospital for a hysterectomy, expecting to be home from that same day. Instead, she didn’t leave for nearly three months. Star Button had persistent pain and excessive bleeding for years. The chronic issues interrupted every part...
Stranger Things Happy Meal promoting new animated series
ATLANTA - The Upside Down is making its way into the drive-thru. McDonald's is teaming up with Netflix to release a special Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Happy Meal, celebrating the new animated series set in the fan-favorite universe. The limited-time meal, launching May 5 in the U.S., comes...
Mail carrier killed in crash in quiet DeKalb County neighborhood
DeKalb County police are investigating a crash that involved an overturned U.S. Postal Service truck on Monday night.
One person arrested after police find 24 animals living in unsanitary conditions in Georgia
GEORGIA — A Fulton County woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities say they discovered dozens of animals living in unsanitary conditions inside an Alpharetta home. According to the Fulton County Police Department, officers rescued 24 animals — including 17 dogs and seven cats — from the residence on Compass Pointe Crossing earlier […] The post One person arrested after police find 24 animals living in...
3 suspects on the run after man shot and killed while stepping off MARTA...
ATLANTA — The search is on for multiple suspects after a deadly shooting killed a man at the Oakland City MARTA Station in southwest Atlanta on Monday afternoon as he was stepping off the bus. MARTA Police said the shooting happened just after 6 p.m. at the station's bus...
Video shows metro Atlanta officer body slam Walmart customer, officer placed on leave
The City of Lovejoy Police Chief says an officer is on leave after video appeared to show him in an altercation at a local Walmart.
Late-Night Dirt-Bike Crash on Jonesboro Road Leaves Atlanta Rider Dead
A Saturday night ride in southeast Atlanta ended in tragedy when a 28-year-old man was killed after his dirt bike collided with a tow truck near the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Harriett Street SE, according to police. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 10:30 p.m., where the rider was pronounced dead.
Man found dead in Duluth Police Department parking lot
A man was found dead Sunday night in the parking lot of Duluth Police Department headquarters. What happened: Officers arrived just before 10 p.m. at the side parking lot near Davenport Road at 3276 Buford Highway after the man’s friends called 911. They told dispatchers they had been trying to reach him and were worried about his wellbeing. Officers found him dead near his...
Suspect who ran from police arrested after major response in Cobb neighborhood
Dozens of police and SWAT flocked to the neighborhood on Monday afternoon.

















