7 inmates charged after fights at Cobb County Jail
Seven inmates are charged with fighting in the Cobb jail the evening of June 16. They are Matthew Merez, 26, of Atlanta; Corbin Walter Timothy Hines, 35, of Marietta; Zaccur Chelub Garrett, 18, of Clarkston; Jameel Amaru Evans, 25, of Kennesaw; Joshua Robinson, 22, of Lithia Springs; Antoine Bernard Malone, 23, of...
Man shocked trying to steal copper from live electrical box, Dunwoody police say
Dunwoody police said a man is “current-ly” facing serious jail time after being injured during a burglary.
Charleston White Implies He Had Something To Do With Lil Woody’s Recent Atlanta Arrest
Charleston White and Lil Woody have gone back and forth on social media a lot in recent years, but this arrest situation remains very unclear.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Picnic In Atlanta Leaves 2 Dead After Masked Man Wreaks...
One of the victims was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, with the other later identified as the uninvited masked man. At a picnic in Atlanta’s Coan Park meant to celebrate brotherhood, members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity suffered a tragedy. A masked man showed up to the picnic,...
State department expands down payment assistance for homeowners in new loan program
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Some encouraging news for future Georgia homeowners. On Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs expanded the Georgia Dream Peach Advantage program. It is expanding its down payment assistance options from 2% to up to 5%. There’s also a zero percent down option with...
4 hurt in shooting at southeast Atlanta apartment complex
Police are investigating a shooting that injured several people at an apartment complex in southeast Atlanta.
Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks On Leave After Allegedly Punching Bar Worker
The Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks is under investigation again after he allegedly assaulted a bar worker.
Georgia man arrested for $880K theft from local school district
Lock Haven, Pa. — A man was apprehended in the Atlanta Airport for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a local school district. Authorities believe he was attempting to flee the country. On June 3, Trooper Christopher Moore filed charges against Dimiriafor Amamkwe, 52, of Atlanta, GA related to a theft of...
2 charged in shooting death of driver who crashed into Atlanta home
Atlanta police announced Thursday a man has been charged with murder after he surrendered himself at Fulton County Jail.
Man drowns after rescuing child from Chattahoochee River
Authorities said the man and the child were not related, but he was friends with the child’s family.