Atlanta Kroger permanently closes ahead of scheduled shut down
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The first of four metro Atlanta Kroger stores set to close has officially served its last customer. Last month, the grocer announced it plans to close around 60 stores nationwide within the next year and a half. The location on Morosgo Way in the...
Woman charged with stabbing man in Smyrna
Dariana Telesha Jackson, 23, of Atlanta, is accused of stabbing a man in the abdomen with scissors while trying to gain entry into a residence at 1584 Gaylor Circe in Smyrna on July 12 at 7:36 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Jackson also broke the driver’s side window of...
Suspect in custody after January murder in southeast Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department announced they have a suspect in custody for a January murder.
MARTA CEO steps down, citing ‘immigration status, personal matters’
Collie Greenwood, CEO of MARTA, has resigned from his position, citing immigration status and personal matters.
Acworth man arrested in child predator sting operation
An Acworth man was among 12 suspects arrested by multiple agencies, including the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, in a sting operation aimed at apprehending child predators. Steven A. Davis, 36, has been charged with three counts of felony criminal attempt, as well as trafficking a person for sexual servitude and using...
This Nurse’s Tiny House Clinic Is Reimagining Black Mental Health Care
In a state where mental health care access can be limited, especially for Black communities, one nurse is serving Black Atlantans in an unconventional way – by running a clinic on wheels. Psychiatric nurse practitioner Joanne Patterson launched a virtual practice in 2019 and served over 6,000 patients during...
Woman arrested in Atlanta for alleged role in Indianapolis shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Task Force, along with Atlanta law enforcement, arrested a 25-year-old woman for her alleged involvement in a shooting on the northwest side of Indianapolis. On July 5, at 2:12 a.m., IMPD North District officers responded to...
Marietta man indicted on vehicular homicide, DUI charges
A Cobb grand jury indicted a Marietta man on multiple charges related to a fatal crash in Smyrna. Mahmoud Mohammed Osman, 33, is accused of operating a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado in a reckless manner while under the influence of alcohol, THC and fentanyl. According to Osman's arrest warrant, he is accused of driving...
ICE officers seen smashing car windows, detaining 4 men in Brookhaven
ICE officers detained four men at a Brookhaven car wash, breaking a vehicle's window in the process. One of the detained men is a longtime Atlanta resident with no criminal record, working in remodeling and painting. The arrest has deeply affected the man's family and the Hispanic community, highlighting ongoing...
Gilmer County man faces 44 new charges in AI-driven child exploitation case
Ronald Richardson faces 44 additional counts of sexual exploitation of children, totaling 120 counts, for using AI to alter images into explicit content. The updated charges involve over 100 alleged victims both within Georgia and out of state, with the case now handled by the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office.