Alpharetta Autism Clinic Rocked After Mom Says Therapist Assaulted Her Teen
A registered behavior technician at an Alpharetta therapy clinic was arrested after the mother of a 16-year-old with autism said her son came home with cuts on his neck and described being attacked during a session. Families are now asking how clinics that serve children with developmental disabilities are monitored an
DeKalb officer charged with shooting, killing teen during arrest
The GBI says Seth Jayden Eccles complied with the officer's commands, but was shot while being arrested.
Judge tosses DAs’ lawsuit challenging Georgia’s prosecutor oversight commission
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Fulton County Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a bipartisan trio of Georgia district attorneys over the creation of a GOP-created commission to oversee prosecuting attorneys. Judge Paige Reese Whitaker — who is soon moving to the Georgia...
Police capture attempted robbery suspect at St. Marlo home
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. - A heavy police presence swarmed a local gas station Wednesday after an attempted robbery spilled over into a nearby Forsyth County neighborhood. Emergency personnel flooded the Valero gas station situated at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Road on Wednesday morning. The mas
Squatter call exposes Marietta human trafficking ring
MARIETTA, Ga. - A routine emergency call regarding people sleeping inside a vacant apartment quickly transformed into a complex human trafficking investigation in Marietta. Detectives working with the local district attorney's office have filed sexual servitude and burglary charges against multiple people initially fou
Woman touched inappropriately at spa by unlicensed massage therapist, she says
An Atlanta woman is warning others after she says she was touched inappropriately during a massage.
Thieves ram U-Haul into clothing and shoe store in downtown Atlanta
The crash happened Wednesday morning on Walker Street. Blake Corman, who lives in the area, sent in video of the damage to identity ATL’s storefront.
Atlanta officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting outside bar
An Atlanta police officer won't face criminal charges for fatally shooting Devon Anderson while off duty outside a bar in South Fulton. The latest: The Fulton County District Attorney's office ended its investigation without charging Melvin Potter in the Aug. 5, 2024, shooting. The decision became public during the Cit
Lake Allatoona drowning victim’s family seeks funeral help
LILBURN, Ga. - The family of a Lilburn man who drowned at Lake Allatoona over the Fourth of July weekend is asking for the public's help as they prepare to lay him to rest. Family members identified the victim as 28-year-old Fidel Ojwang. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ojwang entered th
Metro Atlanta megachurch pastors discuss the role churches play in elections
Voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District will head to the polls later this month to choose who will serve the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott's term.
