Pregnant mother of two killed by gunfire while driving on interstate through Atlanta, family...
ATLANTA — In the middle of rush hour traffic on Interstate 75 next to the Atlanta airport, a 34-year-old mother of two, who her family says was also pregnant, was shot and killed while driving home from work. Bianca Huntley leaves behind two young daughters and a grieving family...
Woman who died after being found shot on I-75 near Atlanta airport identified
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the woman that was found shot on Interstate 75 on Tuesday evening as 34-year-old, Bianca Huntley.
‘She was very convincing’: Ga. family says scammer guaranteed housing help
ATLANTA, Ga. - Clayton County police detectives are investigating a woman for allegedly impersonating a state housing employee. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has also issued a statewide alert for what officials said are “individuals posing as DCA staff in an attempt to scam applicants.”. Latasha Johnson said...
Police captain killed by drunk driver remembered in Georgia
Friends and family gathered Thursday to honor South Fulton Capt. Helio Armando Garcia III, one year after he was killed by an accused drunk driver. The fallen officer's widow described the past year as an emotional roller coaster of confusion and loss for her and their four children. State officials...
Man sentenced for killing stepchild’s father in Acworth
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A Powder Springs man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering a father who had just arrived to meet his son for the very first time. A judge sentenced Nicholas Michael Mimms, 37, to life with the possibility of parole plus five years on Wednesday.
Atlanta Public Schools to convert 7 closing schools into community hubs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is adding seven new community hubs to support its students and families. As the district plans to close 11 underutilized schools to save about $20 million in operational costs, Peyton Forest Elementary School, Continental Colony Elementary School, Towns facility, F.L. Stanton Elementary School, Dunbar Elementary School, Perkerson Elementary School and Cleveland Avenue Elementary School will...
1 pedestrian dead, 1 seriously hurt near DeKalb County middle school after chase, collision
A roadblock has cleared outside of a metro Atlanta middle school after a woman died and a teen was seriously hurt when hit by a fleeing vehicle Thursday.
DeKalb chase ends in tragedy: Woman dead, teen critical
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A woman was killed and a teenager was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when a stolen vehicle fleeing from DeKalb County police crashed into them on Covington Highway. What we know:. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers were patrolling the area of Covington Highway and...
Alleged drug ring leaders among 20 nabbed in metro Atlanta drug bust
A sweeping, multi-agency drug investigation has led to the arrest of 20 people accused of operating a drug trafficking network across metro Atlanta and middle Georgia.
Atlanta police looking for suspect who broke into same location 3 times
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are looking for a man accused of burglarizing the same location three separate times. The suspect, who has not been identified, has targeted 632 Peeples St. SW in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, according to police. That’s the address of the Atlanta chapter of the civil rights organization National Action Network.
