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FULTON/HALL COUNTIES, Ga. (WJBF) – In two separate operations, over 700 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized in the state of Georgia. In Hall County, Georgia, narcotics investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU), with assistance from FBI – Atlanta, last week...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Georgia is adding a new line of defense in the fight against drug trafficking with the launch of a new Homeland Security Task Force in Atlanta — one of nearly 30 established nationwide to target drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime. The announcement comes just...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – A Gwinnett County jury has convicted 39-year-old Edward Rodley Smith, Jr. of malice murder for the October 2022 shooting death of 33-year-old Breana Marie Rogers. Smith was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to investigators, Rogers had been staying with...

Last Saturday at approximately 1:22 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at 444 Fennel Way SW. A 21-year-old woman was shot in the leg. She was found alert and conscious and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting was...

Authorities received a tip about a large amount of drugs inside a home at the 800 block of Custer Avenue in Atlanta on Nov. 20.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One Atlanta church is working to provide a full pantry for families this Thanksgiving. Cascade United Methodist Church (UMC) in southwest Atlanta hosted its annual Thanksgiving basket giveaway Monday morning with cars lined up down the street before the sun came up. “I...

In a concrete jungle era where skyscrapers often overshadow nature, Atlanta stands as a breathtaking exception – a sprawling metropolis enveloped by a lush, living canopy. Dubbed the “City in a Forest,” Atlanta boasts the highest urban tree canopy cover among major U.S. cities, with over 52% of its land shaded by...

The South Fulton Police Department has successfully located Roy L. Kennedy, a 63-year-old man previously reported missing, and confirmed his safety. Kennedy had been the subject of a Mattie's Call – Georgia's emergency alert for disabled or elderly persons – after he disappeared from a business on Buffington Court...

East Point Police and Fulton County SWAT uncovered an illegal gambling operation on Friday night, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals.

Police say Kenny was last seen wearing a light grey sweatshirt, grey joggers, white and black shoes, and a black backpack.