Man killed in Clarkston park
Clarkston police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in a pocket park Sunday morning. Officers responded to a popular walking trail in the 3600 block of Church Street after receiving calls about a person down. When they arrived, they found the victim, 30-year-old Rashard Grier, with multiple...
Austell man charged with lighting moped on fire
An Austell man is facing arson charges after police say he set fire to a moped. Angel Gates, 19, is accused of setting fire to the vehicle after getting into an argument with the vehicle’s owner, according to his arrest warrant. The alleged incident took place Sept. 4 at approximately 7 a.m. Police say Gates got...
Atlanta Police Investigate Suspected Homicide of Elderly Man on Joseph E. Lowery Blvd.
Atlanta police are currently investigating a death at 590 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, after a 62-year-old man was found deceased with an apparent gunshot wound. According to Atlanta Police Department's press release, officers responded to the scene for a welfare check around 12:53 p.m. last Saturday. The Zone 1...
Argument along Alison Court leads to Atlanta shooting; 2 injured
ATLANTA - Two people were wounded in a shooting early Monday following a dispute at a southwest Atlanta home, police said. What we know: — Officers responded to a call around 5:55 a.m. from the Gallery at 1960 apartments located at 1960 Alison Court SW and found a 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her face.
DEA arrests in metro Atlanta round up Mexican drug cartel suspects, fentanyl
The DEA’s Atlanta Division has arrested 48 individuals linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and seized significant quantities of fentanyl in a major crackdown.
Women say travel company owner took thousands, left them stranded without luxury trips
What began as a community for women who loved to travel has unraveled into allegations of theft and deceit. Dozens of women across the country, including in Atlanta, say they paid thousands of dollars to the travel company Divas of Distinction for luxury vacations, only to arrive in cities with no hotel reservations,...
Cobb congregation’s inclusive sign vandalized for second time
For the second time since June, weekend vandalism struck a Cobb County congregation’s campus after a suspect stole a sign promoting inclusivity. The Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation, led by Rev. Christina Branum-Martin, first displayed a sign listing core values of the church, including support for...
Suspects arrested after crash involving DeKalb police
DeKalb County police were involved in an incident where an officer crashed with a suspect vehicle during a meeting about a previous theft, officials said.
Woman says stranger groped her while she was sitting on a bench outside Gwinnett...
A woman in Gwinnett County is recovering after she says she was groped by a man in public, leading to a panic attack that required hospital treatment.
DeKalb County jail employee charged with drug crimes, fired
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A detention officer has been charged with bringing drugs into the jail and has lost his job, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said DeShawn Robinson was arrested on Sept. 11 on multiple felony charges, including possession of synthetic cannabinoid, marijuana or...