Ambulances slowed by food trucks, parked cars outside Grady ER raise safety concerns
ATLANTA — What looks like a carnival midway outside Grady Hospital is raising serious concerns for first responders tasked with getting patients to the emergency room. On Thursday night, 11Alive captured video of an ambulance blaring its siren and struggling to make its way through traffic on Jesse Hill Jr. Drive —...
2 wanted in series of gas station break-ins nabbed in stolen car
Terrence Pennamon is suspected in at least four convenience store burglaries across metro Atlanta, with incidents occurring between July and September 2023. Michael Finch was found with multiple IDs and Social Security cards, leading to additional charges related to these items. Both suspects were apprehended in a...
Atlanta, GA – BGR Grille Shut Down After Failing With 47 on Health Inspection
BGR Grille in Atlanta was ordered to stop serving food after receiving a failing grade of 47 during a Sept. 2 health inspection, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Playwright Olivia Matthews Killed — Police Say Fire Was Intentionally Set
The tragic loss of Olivia Matthews, a talented 32-year-old playwright, has left the theater community in deep sorrow. She was recently killed in a fire that investigators have determined to be intentionally set. Early Wednesday morning, firefighters raced to extinguish a blaze at an apartment complex on Windy Hill...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car in Brookhaven, Police Investigating Early Morning Incident
A fatal accident occurred early Wednesday morning at the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and Executive Park Drive in Brookhaven, claiming the life of a 27-year-old pedestrian. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that the incident took place around 6:06 a.m., where a man sustained severe injuries after being struck by a...
Clayton County Police Urge Public Aid in Hunt for Suspected Murderer Teon Smith After...
Clayton County authorities are actively seeking the public's assistance in tracking down murder suspect Teon Smith, who remains at large following a fatal shooting at a popular nightclub in Jonesboro. On the early morning of May 21, as FOX 5 Atlanta reported, 22-year-old victim Jaden Pierce was killed outside the...
Cobb County woman stabbed 12 times in back and eyes, roommate charged
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A quiet townhome community off Austell Road in Marietta became the scene of a gruesome crime on Wednesday. Neighbors on Raes Creek Drive say a woman came running out of her home, bleeding and screaming for help on Wednesday morning. The Cobb County Police...
Person killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-20, DeKalb County medical examiner says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on I-20, according to the DeKalb County medical examiner. The crash happened on I-20 eastbound near Turner Hill Road on Friday afternoon. Officials have not yet released the person’s identity. This is a developing story....
DeKalb police arrest suspect in rash of burglaries, car break-ins
Police took a second person, 44-year-old Michael Finch, into custody as well.
First of 2 brothers accused of multiple home invasion rapes in DeKalb County set...
The trial of Jeffrey Briney, one of two brothers accused in a series of home invasion rapes in the 1980s, is set to begin on September 15, 2025, in DeKalb County Superior Court.
