Charges announced in shooting that wounded 3
Three women have been charged in connection with a triple shooting on Saturday.
Smoke shops, Georgia State warn of ‘vape hacking’ after new study
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new Georgia State University study says an alarming number of young people are modifying their vape devices in potentially dangerous, life-threatening ways. “I’m telling you, these kids think they’re engineers,” said Sapphira Shaikh, a salesperson at Puff Puff Pass. Puff...
Man accused of killing 2 people in separate Atlanta shootings in 92 minutes
Atlanta police say that in just over an hour and a half, one man shot and killed two people in two separate locations.
On Ciara Day, superstar singer opens new center for Atlanta youth
The Grammy-winning superstar hopes her new center can be an inspiration for Atlanta youth in the same way that the city continues to inspire her.
East Point back-to-school bash held in honor of gun violence victim
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A back-to-school bash was held in East Point on Sunday in honor of a teenager shot and killed in January. Kenneth Collier Jr. would have been a senior in high school this year. Around 500 kids received free backpacks and school supplies. “A lot...
Two Cobb teens shot at a party
Two Cobb County teens were shot Monday morning at a party at a short-term rental house in Atlanta, police report. Officers were dispatched to reports of a person shot at a residence at approximately 3 a.m., according to the Atlanta Police Department. The shooting occurred at a residence located at 240 Chappell Road...
4 years after Piedmont Park killing, Katie Janness’ case remains unsolved
Katie Janness and her dog Bowie were found fatally stabbed multiple times just inside the park off the 10th Street entrance in 2021. The case is still open.
Man accused of pistol-whipping victim for AirPods, cash during Gwinnett Co. armed robbery
Gwinnett County police arrested a man linked to an armed robbery that was about cash and electronics.
Man arrested in connection with body found in burning car in Ellenwood
Marcus Overstreet, 42, was arrested on July 22 in Union City for the alleged murder of Mario Culver, whose body was found in a burning car in Ellenwood in December 2024. Overstreet faces multiple charges, including malice murder, assault, battery, and several outstanding warrants in Fulton County for murder, armed...
Father killed in DeKalb was trying to stop thieves from stealing lawn work equipment
Derek Cummings, 32, died on Friday after police say he was shot on Columbia Drive outside a fire station
