DeKalb police investigating after man shot dead in carport
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police officers are conducting a homicide investigation after finding a 62-year-old man shot to death Tuesday night in a carport outside his Lithonia home. What we know:. Officers responded around 9:14 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a shooting in the 6100 block of...
‘How dare they?’: Sister demands answers after dealership sells car to blind, disabled brother
UNION CITY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - In Georgia, almost anyone can buy a car. So, when a 74-year-old mentally disabled man walked into a car dealership with $15,000 cash, they sold him one. His sister alleges the dealership took advantage of him. Thomas Johnson has been getting around Atlanta...
17-year-old shot at Atlanta apartment complex, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 17-year-old was shot at an Atlanta apartment complex Tuesday, police said. Police said officers responded to 651 University Ave. SW, the address for Capital View Apartments, around 5:45 p.m. There, they located a 17-year-old girl with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken...
No injuries reported after alleged arson in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — No injuries were reported after an alleged arson in DeKalb County, according to fire officials. Officials said firefighters responded to 1534 Deerwood Drive around 9 p.m. Tuesday. They found a fire in one room of a two-story house. The fire was quickly put...
Person shot in Lithonia, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was shot in Lithonia Tuesday, according to DeKalb County police. Police said officers responded to 6122 Holt Road. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
‘No arrest:’ Family frustrated weeks after teen’s killing in Atlanta
The family of a Metro Atlanta woman who died after she was shot outside of a southwest Atlanta apartment building is pleading for justice.
VIDEO: Sandy Springs police use 4 PIT maneuvers to end 110 mph chase
A driver accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through metro Atlanta was arrested after officers used four PIT maneuvers to try to stop him, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department.
A massive 15,000 square foot L.L.Bean is opening in the former North DeKalb Mall...
Big news for L.L.Bean fans! The company is opening up its first-ever Georgia location right here in Metro ATL, and you’ve gotta check it out! Keep scrolling for all the details. Wait… L.L.Bean is coming to Atlanta?. Yep! L.L.Bean is the newest addition to Lulah Hills, EDENS’ 78-acre...
Atlanta police searching for man accused of exposing himself across multiple neighborhoods
Residents across several northeast Atlanta neighborhoods are working together to help police identify and catch a man accused of repeatedly exposing himself to women and girls over the past seven months.
Cobb County diesel costs near $5 a gallon
A Cobb County trucking company operating for over 40 years reports a 33 percent surge in diesel expenses since conflict began.
