Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms coming to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The race for Georgia’s top spot makes a stop in Augusta. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is a candidate to be Georgia’s next governor. She is bringing her “Standing up for Georgia Tour” to Augusta on Saturday, September 6th. Lance Bottoms is hosting a meet and greet at the Lucy […]
Ellenwood man arrested for child exploitation charges
A 21-year-old Ellenwood man is behind bars facing multiple child exploitation charges after Roswell police say he used social media to target teenagers.
Sheriff Pushes Back on Finding Tied to Care of Incarcerated Women With Mental Illness
Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat is still failing to document the proper treatment of women with serious mental illnesses incarcerated in Fulton County, as is required by a 2022 settlement. The agreement was the result of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2019 by the Georgia Advocacy Office, the Southern Center...
Authorities Give Heartbreaking Update on Brent Hinds’ Fatal Motorcycle Accident
Brent Hinds, co-founder and former guitarist of Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle accident last month. On the evening of August 20, he was riding his Harley-Davidson near downtown Atlanta when the driver of a BMW failed to yield and struck Hinds’ motorcycle. He succumbed to his injuries later...
Boosie Badazz’s Son Arrested for Unlawful Gun Possession
Boosie Badazz's Son Arrested for Unlawful Gun Possession
Judge: Advanced DNA Allowed in Alleged Serial Killer Rex Heuermann’s Trial
Rex Heuermann's lawyer, Michael J. Brown, joins Court TV to discuss news that a judge will allow DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the upcoming murder trial of Heuermann, who's accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer. (9/4/25)
Man shoots suspect in self-defense in Buckhead, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man is in custody after a shooting in Buckhead on Thursday morning, according to Atlanta police. The shooting happened in the street on Lindbergh Way NE at Piedmont Road NE between 6 and 7 a.m. Police said a dispute between two men led...
Third arrest made in connection to deadly March shooting in southwest Atlanta
Police say a 26-year-old-man was killed and a 33-year-old man was wounded during what appeared to be a drug transaction.
Man accused of attempted rape outside Buckhead Target store tied to more attacks
As she walked away from the store, the victim noticed a man was looking at her and thought to herself, “I hope he doesn’t try anything,” she told police.
Atlanta mourns death of one of the city’s first Black pediatricians, Dr. Booker T....
ATLANTA — Atlanta is mourning the loss of one of the city's first Black pediatricians, according to the city council. Dr. Booker T. Poe died on Aug. 31. He was 89 years old. He was a beloved member of the Atlanta medical community for more than six decades. Several...