Owner’s family member injured trying to save remains in Cobb County funeral home fire
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was injured Sunday while trying to save human remains from a fire that destroyed Cook Brothers Funeral Directors and Cremations. Blake Cook, a cousin of the funeral home owner, was treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries at Grady Memorial Hospital...
Atlanta Woman Arrested on Murder and Assault Charges in 2025 Shooting Death
After a meticulous investigation by authorities, an Atlanta woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last year. The Atlanta Police Department announced that 47-year-old Tarika Hill has been taken into custody, facing charges of Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the...
Atlanta man warns others after falling victim to text-based job scam
ATLANTA — A North Georgia man who believed he was immune to scams says a simple text message about remote work led to a costly lesson. "I've never been scammed in my life that I know of," Bob Glazier told 11Alive. That changed in October, when Glazier said he...
Fire damages several units at apartment complex in Decatur area
A fire ripped through an apartment complex just before 11 p.m. Sunday at an apartment complex off Kingstown Court in the Decatur area.
Man shot at west Atlanta apartment complex, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man was shot at a west Atlanta apartment complex Monday afternoon. Atlanta police said the shooting happened in The Commons apartment complex on Middleton Road NW around 4:30 p.m. Officers reportedly found the 26-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He...
Reality show for America’s ‘toughest jails’ filmed in Clayton County Jail
It was lights, camera, action for the inmates inside the Clayton County Jail when a new reality show was filmed there.
Suspects accused of strangling DeKalb taxi driver, stealing his car, make first appearance
When the driver didn’t return home, his family reported him missing to police.
Georgia seeks to spend $1.8 billion to unclog Interstate 75
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor said last Wednesday that he wants to spend $1.8 billion to unclog one of traffic-choked Atlanta's notorious chokepoints on the
Metro Atlanta murder suspect caught after 5 days on the run
A Conyers murder suspect is under arrest after being on the run for five days.
Marietta man accused of molesting 3-year-old
Dean Horace Griffiths, 45, of Marietta, is accused of molesting a three-year-old on Dec. 27, 2025, at 8 a.m. at a Marietta residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. The girl had to go to a forensic medical exam and speak with a counselor, according to the warrant. Griffiths is...
