Inside the violent Fulton County Jail, it’s the very sick and vulnerable who are...
The sheriff’s office has reported four deaths at the Fulton County Jail this year, but autopsy reports show at least a fifth, Rodney Wilson, whose death was classified as an accident by the medical examiner. In a statement, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said they were “not familiar”...
1 suspect in custody, 2nd runs away after shots fired at Mableton gas station
A Cobb County police officer patrolling on Mableton Parkway saw someone fire shots at the Marathon gas station. Two suspects ran on foot from the officer, who fired his gun during the chase.
Death of 6-month-old twin: Father, mother faces charges
Necolette Pratt, the mother of a 6-month-old who was reported missing last Sunday and later was found dead, is now facing charges. The father, Antonio Pearce, has been charged with malice murder.
APD asking for public’s help in identifying theft suspect
ATLANTA — Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department's Larceny Unit are requesting the public's help in identifying a suspect. On Oct 14, around 8:43 a.m. at 284 Glenwood Avenue SE, officers say they responded to a call of an unidentified man walking on a porch, breaking into a mailbox, and stealing the items...
Man shot to death at troubled South Fulton condo complex, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was shot and killed at a troubled South Fulton condominium complex on Thursday afternoon, according to police. Around 3 p.m., South Fulton police officers responded to a person shot at the Camelot Condominiums at 5655 Old National Highway. Officers reportedly found a...
United Way of Greater Atlanta holds summit on ways to help children in...
Channel 2’s Fred Blankenship served as the emcee for the event on Wednesday.
Atlanta man faces prison time, then deportation, for molesting 4-year-old
A 37-year-old Atlanta man is heading to prison and will later be deported for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl in Gwinnett County two years ago. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday morning that a jury convicted Mario Edwin Adon-Barrios on child molestation, aggravated child...
Man accused of urinating on MLK eternal flame briefly escaped during arrest, reports says
The Atlanta Police Department announced the arrest of a man for damaging the King Memorial Center.
‘Seriously?:’ Man charged after phone threat to Piedmont Hospital
A 66-year-old man was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat to Piedmont Hospital last month, Atlanta police said.
5-year-old’s urgent care lab tests mistakenly show STDs, mother demands answers
A College Park urgent care mistakenly reported a 5-year-old girl had multiple STDs, prompting police and DFACS investigations. Later tests proved the initial results were wrong, leaving the mother traumatized and seeking accountability. The family’s attorney says the case raises serious concerns about how the child’s...
