Atlanta GA

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of burglarizing several churches and daycares on Atlanta’s westside has been arrested. On Monday, Atlanta police said in a Facebook post that they had arrested 32-year-old Arkeam McDowell on multiple charges, including eight counts of burglary, in connection with nine...

We’ve got some fun news for ya to start off your week, Atlanta! Zoo Atlanta’s beloved senior gorilla, Machi, is turning 50 this month, and you can wish her a happy birthday! Keep scrolling to learn all about Machi and how you can pay her a visit at the zoo!

Martin Gonzalez-Martinez faces federal charges for distributing four kilograms of purple fentanyl in Clayton County. Purple fentanyl frequently masks carfentanil, which is 100 times more potent than standard fentanyl. Federal prosecutors allege Gonzalez-Martinez is linked to a Mexico-based trafficking network...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia – A Clayton County jury has convicted Kevin Lamar Flowers of murder in the brutal beating death of a 77-year-old man he had met online and lived with for several weeks. According to Clayton County District Attorney Tasha M. Mosley, Flowers was found guilty of malice...

What used to be a quiet downtown Atlanta high-rise where neighbors knew each other by name now feels like a cut-rate hotel with revolving doors, residents say. Absentee LLCs and professional short-term rental hosts have scooped up dozens of condos, and longtime owners complain that building management and the...

OZARK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Georgia man pleaded guilty to reduced charges after he was found responsible for a man’s death at an Arkansas rest stop last year. Darrius Simmons, 31, of Duluth, Ga., pleaded guilty on March 6 to negligent homicide, theft of property and duty to give information and render aid charges.

A new, $20 million parking deck is set to open later this year at the corner of Highway 9 and Green Street.

A former DeKalb County sheriff serving a sentence of life in prison for orchestrating the murder of his elected successor has died. According to multiple news sources, Sidney Dosey died March 2 at the age of 86 while behind bars. Dorsey was convicted of malice murder after recruiting a group of men to kill new...

A 20-year-old man was killed Thursday when his electric dirt bike collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Douglas Road and Clubhouse Drive in Alpharetta, turning the busy stretch into a crash scene that kept Douglas Road closed for several hours as crews investigated and cleared the area. According...

Last month, three men were accused of impersonating Cobb County police officers during a home invasion.