Attempted robbery ends in deadly shooting
Police say a robbery attempt led to a shootout at a Covington Highway gas station, killing 19-year-old Tristyn Mays. The surviving victim ran to Cove Lane and is expected to recover; investigators ruled he acted in self-defense. The two scenes are connected, and no additional suspects or charges have been announced.
Atlanta Continues Reign Of Top High School Marching Bands, Fueling HBCU Band Pipelines
Yet again, Atlanta is proving itself as the go-to city for Black cultural traditions. The Southern hotspot continues its reign as the host city of the top high school marching bands in the country. Westlake High School, located in the southwest part of Atlanta, currently ranks at No. 1 in the 2025 ESPN’s Red Lobster...
Half of young people in Atlanta are thinking about leaving the city
Among major cities, Atlanta has the fifth-highest share of child-free young adults thinking about packing up and leaving, a new survey finds. Driving the news: Atlanta ranks fifth on the list, with 50% of young adults saying they're "likely" or "very likely" to leave town. The findings come from Gensler's...
Explosion near Mercedes-Benz Stadium destroys apartment building; 1 injured, 40 displaced
The Atlanta Fire Department is asking people to stay away from the area near Northside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW.
Metro Atlanta man had explicit videos of children, deputies say
The sheriff’s office released body camera video of Hoover speaking with investigators.
Woman in custody for deadly DeKalb County shooting on Halloween
The DeKalb County Police Department announced a 19-year-old woman was arrested for a shooting on Halloween that left a woman dead.
Billionaire Tyler Perry Takes Major Hit on Luxury Estate
A sprawling luxury estate once belonging to filmmaker Tyler Perry has been sold for $2,453,500, well under its original asking price, according to listing agents. Inside […]
Georgia man shot dead by police after he shot and killed his stepchildren
Police officers in west Georgia shot and killed a man after he shot at them and shot and killed two of his stepchildren, law enforcement said. The man’s wife, Kelly Grigsby, told deputies she fled to a neighbor’s house with her 5-year-old child after her husband, Eric Grigsby, 50, threatened to kill her children....
Dunwoody man charged with laundering nearly $1 million from business in crypto scheme
A DeKalb County man was arrested and charged with first-degree money laundering following a lengthy investigation, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey.
Most charges dismissed against former Douglas Co. judge Christina Peterson
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Some criminal charges have been dismissed against former Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, according to a report by Law.com. Peterson was arrested in June after a heated confrontation with an Atlanta police officer outside the Red Martini Lounge in Buckhead. Peterson claimed she...
