4 Inmates Accused of Shower Attack at the Jail
Demarius Eley, 22, of Marietta; Richard Monta Johnson, 29, of Austell; Dylan Patrick Futch, 21, of Kennesaw; and Joshua Dixon, 26, of Atlanta are accused of attacking another inmate in the shower on April 26 at 7:30 a.m. at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The victim suffered a hematoma on the forehead and...
DeKalb County Intensifies Road Safety with Checkpoints, Makes 10 Arrests, Seizes Firearms, and Reduces...
DeKalb County is doubling down on its efforts to safeguard the well-being of its residents with a series of safety checkpoints aimed at deterring crime and curtailing traffic fatalities. According to the DeKalb County Police Department's own account, these checkpoints form the backbone of CEO Lorraine...
East Point Traffic Violation Leads to Significant Drug and Firearm Seizure
An incident escalating from a traffic violation to a major drug bust was reported after East Point Police pulled over a gray Nissan Sentra that ran a red light at the intersection of Washington Road and Camp Creek Parkway began when an officer addressed a noise complaint on Sunday. During the stop, the driver — a...
Friday midday weather forecast
A group of isolated storms have arrived early into parts of metro Atlanta and will kicking up winds as the day goes on.
DECAL’s “Look Again” Campaign Spotlights Dangers of Leaving Children in Vehicles
For the 12th consecutive year, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is reminding families and caregivers of children to be alert to the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles. The goal of this year’s “Look Again” campaign is to ensure that families, child care providers and the public...
Atlanta Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Woman Suspected of Luring Man into Robbery...
The Atlanta Police Department is calling on the public to assist in tracking down a woman alleged to have played a role in a robbery. The incident, which is said to have occurred in February, involved the victim being swindled on a dating site before being confronted and robbed by a group of men. According to FOX 5...
Lockdowns at all Barrow County Schools lifted after possible swatting call
Widespread storm damage in Rome spurs urgent cleanup efforts as volunteers step in. Massive trees came crashing down, nearly slicing homes in half, as powerful storms swept through Rome Thursday night. Spalding County deputy arrested, fired after showing up to work drunk, sheriff says. Updated: 7 hours ago. A...
Women sue over Georgia law that added cash bail requirements for misdemeanors
Two women behind bars in Atlanta sued the state of Georgia on Friday over a recent law that added a cash bail requirement for more crimes, many of them misdemeanors. The lawsuit accuses the state of violating people’s constitutional rights to due process when they’re accused of crimes that require cash bail due to...
Woman Charged With Murdering Paramedic In Line Of Duty
A judge agreed to delay Donna Adelson's upcoming murder trial again, but did not set a new date for when it would begin. (5/2/25)
20-Year-Old Utah Woman Identified as Victim in Easter Sunday Homicide at Atlanta Cemetery
Atlanta police have disclosed that the woman found shot to death on Easter Sunday near Crest Lawn Memorial Park was 20-year-old Angela Yajahira Cortes Villegas from Utah. Officers discovered Villegas's body just before 6 p.m. on April 20, with multiple gunshot wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
