‘Through hell and back’: Atlanta man held by Taliban for 2 years returns to...
George Glezmann, the Atlanta man captured in Afghanistan and held by the Taliban for more than two years before his release this week, had his long-awaited reunion with his wife Friday.
Recently engaged, beloved barber arrested by ICE | How his immigration story is questioning...
Rodney Taylor, a Georgia barber, has been pursuing permanent residency for years. Now, he faces deportation to Liberia despite being in the U.S. since childhood. Rodney Taylor loves the feeling of giving someone a fresh cut. He welcomes people into his chair, clippers in hand, chatting them up. It's how...
ICE: Man accused of killing Marietta woman identified as undocumented immigrant
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 21-year-old man accused of killing a Marietta woman in mid-March has been identified as an “undocumented illegal immigrant,” a spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Atlanta field office said on Friday. Hector David Sagastume Rivas faces charges of felony...
Arrest made in deadly shooting at DeKalb County apartment complex
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly shooting at a local apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say shots rang out at the complex on the 100 block of Glen Hollow Circle before 5:25 p.m. The backstory: — Officers responded to...
Man wanted in shooting of 16-year-old boy in northwest Atlanta
Atlanta Police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect involved in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in northwest Atlanta on February 24, 2025. Investigators have released surveillance images and video of the suspect and are encouraging anyone with information to submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers...
Construction worker dies after falling off 19th floor of building in downtown Atlanta
A construction worker has died after apparently falling from the 19th floor of a building under construction in downtown Atlanta.
Suspect in January shooting of victim at SE Atlanta apartment complex charged
The Atlanta Police Department say they have arrested a man in the shooting death of another at a southeast Atlanta apartment complex.
Brutal hit and run caught on camera
Atlanta police have identified a hit and run driver and cited her for the accident. Investigators say a car plowed into Vernon Thomas on Monday afternoon at Atlanta's Rainbow Crossing at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown. Amazingly, his injuries were not life threatening.
2 accused of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine out of Cobb County home
Two people are accused of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs in Cobb County.
Two Morning Earthquakes Rattle Eastern Georgia 2 Hours Apart
Eastern Georgia was rattled Thursday morning from two morning earthquakes that struck 2 hours apart. According to USGS, the earthquakes stuck within 4 miles of each other near Pembroke which is located west from the coastal city of Savannah. The first earthquake struck at 3:26 am from a depth of...