Smyrna Pawn shop employee charged with jewelry theft
Billy Lee Sykes, 52, of Smyrna, is accused of taking jewelry from Smyrna Pawn, 630 Windy Hill Road, Smyrna, while an employee between Oct. 1, 2024 and Aug. 5, 2025, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Sykes had been working for Smyrna Pawn since January 2003 and over that time, jewelry...
Ossoff welcomes Sec. Kennedy to CDC but wishes he acted sooner over shooting
Patrick Joseph White opened fire on the CDC before dying at the scene.
Atlanta police searching for missing 67-year-old man
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are asking for help finding a missing 67-year-old man. Police said Shelton Turner was last seen at 1783 Johnson Road NW on June 28 around 1 p.m. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and around 180 pounds. He was last seen...
How to help the family of DeKalb officer killed in CDC shooting
David Rose died Friday after responding to calls for help. Money raised online will support his wife and children.
Atlanta actor says he was duped out of $1,000 in Cash App rental scheme
He was sent a video tour by text after first calling the number on a “For Rent” sign across the street from his current home.
A Meteorite Older Than Earth Just Crashed Into an Atlanta House
If you think your week was weird, imagine sitting in your living room when a rock older than the planet crashes through your roof. That’s exactly what happened to a man in McDonough, Georgia, in June—and now scientists say the space rock that tore through his HVAC system is at least a few hundred million years older...
Samoa’s measles outbreak: A warning to Georgia and the U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Measles cases in Georgia and the U.S. surged to levels in 2025 that haven’t been seen in three decades, fueled by declining childhood vaccinations and misinformation. Public health officials say the trend mirrors a tragedy that unfolded in 2019 on the island nation...
‘Walk It Out’ Rapper DJ Unk RIP-ing With Blinged-Out Headstone in Atlanta
DJ Unk's larger-than-life presence is still being felt in death ... the late "Walk It Out" rapper just received a shimmering headstone that rivals those Big Oomp chains he used to wear!!!
McBath offers condolences in CDC shooting
Rep. Lucy McBath expressed condolences for the DeKalb County police officer killed in the attack and emphasized her ongoing commitment to addressing gun violence. The attack on the CDC headquarters involved extensive damage, with over 180 shots fired and about 150 windows broken, but no CDC personnel were injured....
Funeral held for 5-year-old DeKalb County twin accidentally killed by brother
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Family and friends gathered at First Baptist Church to remember a 5-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his twin brother in July. What we know:. Authorities have charged the boys’ mother, 25-year-old Lanecia Bennett, with second-degree murder and cruelty to children...