Funeral service set for veteran DeKalb County firefighter killed in line of duty
"His skill, courage, and calm leadership in the most dangerous conditions earned him the respect and trust of his brothers and sisters in the fire service, as well as the gratitude of the community he so faithfully protected."
Hungry Mom With Baby Barges Into Kitchen at Forest Park Georgia Church’s Chicken: ‘Imagine...
You tend to do things that are reckless and not well thought out when hunger takes over. For one Georgia mother, that impulse led her to a very unusual and brazen decision. She decided to serve herself at a Forest Park Church’s Chicken. The incident allegedly began because she was frustrated about having to wait for...
I-285 east reopens after deadly crash
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A deadly crash shut down part of Interstate 285 near Moreland Avenue on Friday morning. Police said the crash happened around 6:35 a.m. just past the Moreland Avenue exit. Investigators believe a person was walking in the fast lane of the interstate when they were struck by a car. Moments later,...
At least 50 cars broken into at Dunwoody apartment complex
Dunwoody police are investigating a string of dozens of car break-ins early Friday morning.
Woman allegedly pulls gun on family after hit-and-run, man says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Alabama man says a woman pulled a gun on him and his sons after she hit their car and drove away on I-20. Brandon Parker said he and his sons drove to Zoo Atlanta for a day trip when a woman hit their car and drove off.
Urban Alchemy: Transforming Atlanta’s streets with compassionate outreach
Urban Alchemy employs staff with lived experience, including 96% who were incarcerated and homeless, to connect people with resources and housing through compassion and respect. The organization has successfully housed individuals in Atlanta, partnering with nonprofits to provide immediate housing solutions and...
Atlanta’s HBCUs receive threats on 9/11
Clark Atlanta University issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as campus police and the Atlanta Police Department investigated threats made to the campus.
Sandy Springs man sentenced to 11 years for stabbing fiancée’s dog
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A Sandy Springs man who admitted to stabbing his fiancée’s dog and threatening to kill her has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Joshua Paul Allen pleaded guilty this week to cruelty to animals in the first degree, terroristic threats, and tampering with evidence, according to Sandy...
Former Stonecrest mayor convicted of fraud disqualified from running for city council
STONECREST, Ga. (Decaturish) — The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections disqualified Jason Lary from running for Stonecrest City Council at its Sept. 10 meeting. Lary was recently released from federal prison and is under supervised release following a conviction for stealing COVID-19 relief funds from...
DeKalb police arrest men in stolen car, recover IDs, Social Security cards
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police said two men were arrested Thursday night after officers found them inside a stolen vehicle. According to investigators, 59-year-old Terrence Pennamon and 44-year-old Michael Finch were taken into custody outside a gas station in the 4500 block of Glenwood Road. Police said...