Atlanta Mother Turns Grief into Advocacy Ahead of National Crime Survivors Conference
ATLANTA, GA – The pain of losing her 15-year-old son could have paralyzed Tiffany Smith. Instead, it became her driving force. Smith, an Atlanta mother whose son Cameron Jackson was fatally shot near Atlantic Station in 2022, has transformed her personal grief into a powerful advocacy movement, and she’s now helping...
Missing Atlanta Cousins Safely Located After Intense Community Search Effort
Two young cousins reported missing from their northwest Atlanta neighborhood were found safely and returned home this past Saturday, as confirmed by local law enforcement. The children, 10-year-old Brooklyn Reeves and 9-year-old Taylen Boykins, were last seen together leaving their home around 4:20 p.m. last Friday....
Police find Atlanta 14-year-old missing since Aug. 6
ATLANTA - Update: Officials say Makiah Williams has been found in good health. The previous story is below. Atlanta police are asking for the public's help finding a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Police say Makiah Williams was last seen on Aug. 6 at a...
Civil rights icon celebrates 95th birthday
The celebration brought together several hundred of her friends from various locations, highlighting her influence and legacy in civil rights and community service.
The Rent is Too Damn High: $1,500 Only Gets You 800 Square Feet in...
Renters in Georgia have a new reason to sigh. A fresh report says $1,500 a month buys just 800 square feet in Atlanta, while the same cash in Columbus or Macon gets you a small kingdom by apartment standards. 📦 What It Means For You: If you rent in Atlanta,...
Atlanta police searching for stolen ATVs and dirt bikes, reward offered for information
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating two stolen ATVs and two stolen dirt bikes.
Police investigating shooting in west Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police are investigating after a man was shot in west Atlanta on Sunday. The shooting took place at 2980 Delmar Ln. NW, and the man was alert, conscious and breathing. No other details were provided. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta...
Pickup driver who struck trucker on I-75 shoulder and fled was police officer of...
The pickup driver who struck a trucker standing on the side of Interstate 75 and left the scene was a police officer of 14 years, records show. 36-year-old Terrell Lowdermilk was involved in a crash with another semi truck on August 13th. While standing outside of his rig with another driver, Lowdermilk was struck by...
Man formally charged with 6 felony counts in shooting of MARTA officers during public...
ATLANTA — A man accused of opening fire on two MARTA police officers after being stopped for public urination at the Five Points station is now formally charged, according to newly filed warrants. Christopher Daniels, 26, faces six felony counts and one misdemeanor in connection with the Aug. 7...
Woman sentenced to life for killing husband
JONESBORO — A Morrow woman who had been arrested in November of 2022 for fatally stabbing her husband was recently sentenced to life in prison. According to a Monday, Aug. 18 press release from the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office, Tameka Scrivens was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated...