Atlanta GA

Police say a member of a mid-2000s rap group is responsible for the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of items across metro Atlanta.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Clayton County police detectives are investigating a woman for allegedly impersonating a state housing employee. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has also issued a statewide alert for what they said are “individuals posing as DCA staff in an attempt to scam applicants,” after an Atlanta News First investigation.

GEORGIA — A metro Atlanta woman is facing serious charges after authorities say she bit a child on the face and repeatedly beat him, according to an arrest warrant. Investigators said the incident left the child with a visible injury that is still healing. According to the warrant, Makiesha Lowe has been charged with first-degree […] The post One person arrested after biting child’s face...

It is unclear if the student will face charges or other disciplinary action.

LILBURN, Ga. - A student was taken into custody Wednesday morning after an Evolv weapons detection system flagged a loaded handgun in their backpack at the entrance of Lilburn Middle School. Weapons detection system flags handgun. What we know:. The Evolv security system identified the firearm immediately as the student...

Stephania Melton has been fighting to keep a roof over her head ever since she and her four children moved into their three-bedroom trailer in the Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park more than two years ago. The 44-year-old cook and kitchen supervisor from Alabama said the trouble began around March...

A man was found shot to death after crashing his car in Forest Park earlier this month.

A northwest Atlanta apartment complex announced it is reopening after a fire destroyed much of the building. However, for the people who lived in the community when the fire ripped through, they have concerns.

ATLANTA - Federal investigators now say Atlanta rapper Offset was targeted by a "large group" during an attempted robbery outside the Seminole Hard Rock casino in Hollywood, Florida, last week. What we know:. The FBI says a single gunshot struck him in the leg as suspects tried to take his...

Atlanta police are investigating three separate Tuesday night shootings that left two people dead and one person injured across the metro area.