Georgia’s first ‘baby box’ to open in Henry County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Local parents in crisis will soon have a new way to safely surrender their newborns. On Friday, Georgia’s first Safe Haven Baby Box will open in Henry County. The climate-controlled device locks immediately after it’s closed and alerts first responders to pick up the baby.
Two arrested after Austell police chase, shots fired at officers
Two men are in custody after a car chase in Austell led to shots being fired at police officers, court documents show. The suspects, Adam Hawkins, 37, of Norcross, and Jay Calhoun, 32, of Atlanta, are accused of fleeing from and shooting at two police officers. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. Tuesday at the i
Teachers questioned about walking out of superintendent’s speech
Employees are reportedly being asked if they left and if they had permission to do so.
Charges filed after NASCAR legend’s home was burglarized following his death
A Georgia man is facing charges for allegedly burglarizing the home of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle after Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last December. Terrell Williams has been charged with second-degree burglary, safe cracking, money laundering and other felonies, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said
‘Jellyfish cloud’ spotted in sky in Atlanta
You may have noticed something strange moving across the sky if you looked outside early Tuesday morning. It wasn’t a meteor. It was a “jellyfish cloud” from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch in Florida and it was spotted here in Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A “jellyfish cloud,”
Atlanta man accused of stabbing, killing 4-year-old daughter to enter plea
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of stabbing his 4-year-old daughter to death at an Atlanta apartment complex in March is expected to enter a plea on Tuesday morning. Rashad Dixon faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, first-degree cruelty to children and possession of...
MATTIE’S CALL: 37-year-old disabled man missing in South Fulton
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The South Fulton Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a missing 37-year-old man who was last seen Monday morning. Police identified the missing man as Gibril Kanu. According to investigators, Kanu is autistic and has bipolar disorder. Last seen Monday morning. Police say...
Woman hit by cars, killed on DeKalb County exit ramp, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was hit by multiple cars and killed on a DeKalb County exit ramp Monday night, according to police. At around 8:40 p.m., officers were called to the Highway 87 West exit ramp onto Mountain Industrial Boulevard, where they found the victim in her 50s dead. She has not yet been
Suspect Nabbed in Bankhead Food Mart Shootout That Wounded Four Men
A 41-year-old man wanted in connection with a shootout that left four people wounded outside a Bankhead convenience store has been arrested more than a month after the gunfire erupted, Atlanta police say. Antonio Knight now faces eight felony counts tied to the July 22 shooting at Lowery Food Mart, located at 644 Josep
Fulton County mental health clinic owner charged with Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Chris Carr said his office will continue working to protect taxpayer dollars and investigate fraud and abuse in Georgia’s Medicaid program.
