Atlanta GA

Last night, a shooting incident left a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest at 2305 Burroughs Avenue SE. Officers were called to the scene at approximately 7:46 p.m. yesterday, where they found the victim conscious and able to breathe; he was promptly transported to the hospital for treatment of his...

ATLANTA, Ga.—A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a man was found with a stab wound on Saturday night. At approximately 8:17 p.m. on September 6, Atlanta Police officers responded to a report of a person stabbed at 1931 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW. They found a 61-year-old man...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman who was recently homeless has received a new home in Atlanta with the help of local organizations. LaRosa Solo lived on the streets for more than a year with her adult son. Atlanta News First initially met them in February while reporting...

A young couple is expecting a baby girl after the man’s family tree has been dominated by sons for generations. The Sherman family had a girl born into their family 108 years ago. The century-long boy streak, however, suddenly came to a stop when the family found out that a daughter was on the way, thanks...

An Atlanta man was sentenced to years in prison after being found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty.

ATLANTA — FBI Atlanta agents collected 13 pounds of fentanyl during an arrest at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. According to the FBI Atlanta, agents partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to track down the suspect who was flying into the airport. Once the suspect touched down in the...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man accused of being a high-ranking gang member in Illinois could be hiding from the law in Atlanta, according to the FBI. Dontay Moore Jr., 22, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun. He’s also been linked to violent assaults, weapons trafficking and narcotics...

A Lithonia man will spend years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to murdering his manager.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta woman is speaking out after a violent assault inside a Dollar General in unincorporated Stonecrest was caught on camera Sunday night. Ciara Caldwell said she had just stepped into the store along Klondike Road to grab a pan when she got in line to check out.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A previously convicted gang member will spend years in prison after being found guilty of animal cruelty in Fulton County. Jairus Scraders was convicted of three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals on Sept. 2. Court records show he was also found guilty of several more charges...