Metro Atlanta church provides free HIV testing, resources for community
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta is among the top 10 U.S. cities with the highest HIV rates. Approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and an estimated 13% don’t know their status. On Sunday, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church hosted its own World HIV and...
Police ID suspect in deadly Bojangles shooting as employee
He was arrested for aggravated assault, murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Palmetto police said.
Atlanta Homicide Suspect Dominque Tillman Brown Arrested in North Carolina After Multi-Agency Effort
On Friday, the Atlanta Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection to a homicide that occurred last month. Dominque Tillman Brown, born in March 1993, was apprehended in Smithfield, North Carolina, after an extensive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The successful operation...
Man wanted in Gwinnett double murder found driving in Tennessee
Gwinnett police say Ruiz is the suspect in two shootings that happened just minutes apart in Norcross and Lilburn, roughly two miles from each other.
Georgia man accused of stealing thousands in hurricane relief funds in Florida loan scam
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Georgia man is accused of stealing $38,000 meant for Florida businesses recovering from Hurricanes Milton and Helene, using a fraudulent emergency loan application to divert disaster relief funds into his own account. On Nov. 25, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced...
Study of traffic deaths in metro Atlanta show crashes kill more than homicides
Propel ATL, a nonprofit focused on metro Atlanta traffic safety, says traffic crashes killed more people in the core five metro counties than homicides.
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2020 mass shooting on Auburn Avenue
Jerry Emile was sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder and other charges connected to the July 5, 2020 shooting.
Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized.
All I-75/85 northbound lanes closed due to police activity
Police activity has shut down all northbound lanes of I-75/85 just before Abernathy Boulevard (Exit 246) on Saturday night.
11-year-old boy missing from Atlanta public school found safe, family says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 11-year-old student who was reported missing after he ran out of his Atlanta public school on Friday has been found safe, his mother said. Shortly before dismissal at David T. Howard Middle School, the boy left campus without permission, said a spokesperson...

















