Woman wanted for Brookhaven mail thefts arrested, man still on the run
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman wanted in Brookhaven following a pursuit involving a stolen van. Deputies said Amanda Noble, 44, was a passenger in a van stolen in Clayton County that fled a traffic stop and crashed in a dead end. Noble was taken into custody, but the driver,...
Families Face Stifling Demands As Social Security Overpayment Crisis Climbs
The agency made close to $72 billion thanks to improper payments in 2024 alone. In addition to the rising costs of life’s necessities, more families are starting to feel the heat of being forced to repay Social Security payments to the agency, some of whom are no longer with us, Atlanta News First reports.
Operation No Escape Captures 177 Fugitives Across Georgia
ATLANTA — The FBI Atlanta Field Office and the U.S. Marshals Service have announced the results of Operation No Escape, a six-week initiative that brought together federal, state, and local law enforcement to track down violent fugitives across Georgia. In total, 177 fugitives were captured, including:. 28 wanted...
DeKalb County invests nearly $19 million to adds cameras, drones in public safety push
The county is investing nearly $19 million over the next decade to enhance public safety through a new initiative called the “Digital Shield.”
Witnesses describe police chase that ended with driver’s death on Cobb Parkway
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is processing evidence from a police chase that ended with the driver taking his own life on Cobb Parkway Thursday afternoon.
Woman charged with pointing gun at mother, child during I-285 road rage incident
A Florida woman was indicted on charges of pulling out a gun during a road rage incident along I-285 in Cobb County. Jennifer Ann Bernard, 33, of Panama City, is accused of pointing a loaded gun at a woman and her child after getting into a collision along I-285, according to Bernard’s arrest warrant. The interaction...
Wife says husband was not armed during officer-involved shooting in DeKalb County
A man shot during a traffic stop in DeKalb County remains in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Five suspects now arrested in Hampton teen’s death
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Two more teenagers have been arrested in the shooting death of 16-year-old Zion Barrett, bringing the total number of suspects in the case to five, Clayton County police announced Thursday. What we know:. Authorities said the two newest suspects, both 16 years old, have been charged...
Shelter for once-homeless people in Atlanta gets needed upgrade
ATLANTA — A century-old apartment building rehab may help deliver a needed jolt to a downtown community. The four story brick building off Edgewood Avenue is an old shoe factory that became an unlikely apartment building -- now seen as a rare success story in getting people without homes into stable places to live...
Manhole Madness: DeKalb County Man Arrested for Stealing 91 Covers
DeKalb County police arrest a man accused of stealing 91 manhole and storm drain covers across three metro Atlanta counties.
