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Marisa Velasco disappeared from Norcross, Georgia (Gwinnett County), on December 17, 2005, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 16, though she would now be 22.

A historic cabin that’s among the oldest existing structures in Cobb County is ready to be reconstructed after going through a lengthy expert analysis, according to a Wednesday Facebook post by Cobb Landmarks, a local nonprofit that works to preserve historic sites around the county. The cabin, known as the Power-Jacks

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died Sunday after getting stabbed near the Kroger located on the Atlanta Beltline, according to police. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries, police said. His identity has not been released. The...

Civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II will speak at historic Big Bethel AME Church as part of a national voter mobilization tour ahead of the 2026 elections.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police officers are searching for a shooter who wounded a person early Sunday morning along Candler Road. Officers went to the 2500 block of Candler Road around 5 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. When...

[The Cobb County Courier has the policy of omitting the names of survivors of traffic incident that are still under investigation]. A 26-year-old Cartersville man was killed early Saturday when his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer near the I-75 and I-575 interchange, according to Cobb County police. The crash happened

ATLANTA - A campfire burned down a shed on Connell Avenue in southwest Atlanta on Sunday, destroying thousands of dollars in business supplies. The owner, Angel Zelyaa, lost $4,000 worth of supplies for his small construction business. Zelaya stated that a campfire set up behind his home spread directly to...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating an early morning shooting at a DeKalb County hotel. The incident reportedly happened after 5 a.m. Sunday at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur. Atlanta News First has reached out to police to learn more...

A shooting after 5 a.m. Sunday at a DeKalb County hotel has left police searching for answers about the victim's condition and what led to the gunfire. The incident reportedly happened at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur, a two-story, 50-room motel near Interstate 20 and Interstate

Clayton County Public Schools will hold a remote learning day for students Pre-K through 12 on Monday, Aug. 24.