Atlanta GA

A federal judge said a former Atlanta officer's actions were 'necessary and proper'in the 2019 fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man.

ATLANTA - Atlanta Police have made an arrest in an April murder that happened on Sunset Avenue NW. Terrell Carithers is charged with shooting 51-year-old Craighton Thomas back on April 16 at an apartment building just south of Meldrum Street NW, according to APD. Carithers was arrested Tuesday by APD and the U.S....

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A child was injured during a “serious incident” at a McDonough park, the city’s mayor said on Monday. Mayor Sandra Vincent said the incident happened while the child was playing inside one of the structures at H.O.P.E. Park. “Our hearts are...

ATLANTA — In a night filled with emotion, celebration, and cultural pride, GRAMMY-winning artist CeeLo Green marked his 50th birthday with a surprise celebration that honored both his iconic career and the milestones he never reached—until now. Organized by Primary Wave Music and held at Flourish in Atlanta,...

A Mexican eatery in Atlanta will be seeing a pause in service following an incident this past weekend. Tacos & Tequilas Mexican Grill, a dining staple on Ponce de Leon Avenue, experienced a fire early Sunday morning, leading to a temporary closure for damage assessment and repairs. As flames erupted...

UPDATE: According to the Chamblee Police Department, the children have been found safe. Authorities are seeking public assistance to locate missing siblings Arielle Copeland, 16, and Zyeon Vaught, 10, last seen near Chamblee Tucker Road and Interstate 85. Arielle Copeland is described as a Black female, 5'3", wearing...

The kid was taken into custody following the incident.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old girl. Police said they’re searching for Laura Blanco Diaz of Norcross. They described Diaz as around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and black...

It all started when a homeowner looked out his window and saw something that didn’t look right: a stranger at his mailbox.

ATLANTA — The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has announced two separate deaths of inmates at the Rice Street Jail just days apart. According to the sheriff's office, 53-year-old Shon Disola experienced a medical emergency during free time on May 17. Disola was taken to the hospital but died days later on May 25.