A $5 million settlement for metro Atlanta trafficking survivors highlights failures in hotel industry...
ATLANTA — Like many teens who run away from home, Armani Schanelle and a friend quickly learned the streets can be dangerous and unforgiving. Within a day of leaving home in 2013, the two 14-year-olds were lured by a man they met online and forced into a world of sex trafficking at a Henry County Days Inn.
15-year-old in custody after shooting that left Atlanta man in critical condition
One apartment had “extensive” bullet damage and a large amount of blood.
Atlanta teen robbed of $2K Sweet 16 necklace, police investigating
ATLANTA - Atlanta police say they are actively investigating after a 16-year-old was robbed of a $2,000 necklace outside The Peaks of MLK Apartments last week. The victim’s mother, Denetra Dawkins, said her son was attacked just minutes before a 14-year-old was shot at the nearby Hamilton Holmes MARTA station.
Atlanta Police take suicide prevention to streets after tragic losses
ATLANTA - Suicide prevention took center stage in downtown Atlanta this week as police officers brought their message from inside the department out to the streets. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department is expanding its wellness and awareness initiatives after recently losing two officers, Lt....
Security guard wanted in deadly Family Dollar shooting caught after months on the run
Investigators have been searching for Justin Hodges since Scott Melton was shot and killed at the Family Dollar on Headland Drive in East Point.
4th suspect arrested in shooting that killed 9-month-old at Cobb motel
Two men are charged with murder and the third is accused of tampering with evidence.
Inmate beaten for minutes in Cobb County jail; three men charged
Nathaniel Makail Jones, 26, of Calhoun; Antrevious Deshun Smith, 24, of Covington; and Shakim Tyleek Moore, 31, of Marietta, are accused of attacking another inmate at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. Jones, Smith and...
DeKalb police make arrest in connection with manhole cover thefts in metro Atlanta
Similar cases are believed to be tied to Whatley as well in Rockdale and Gwinnett counties.
Suspected baby killer arrested; Photo of man shot by police released | FOX 5...
A man accused of shooting a baby at a motel in metro Atlanta has been arrested and charged with murder. The family of a man shot by police have given FOX 5 a photo of the man. They said he had been shot 6 times. The defense presented its case in the Secoriea Turner murder trial.
Caregiver stole over $500,000 from elderly family member, Forest Park police say
A family member and caregiver was arrested last week for allegedly stealing $500,000 from an elderly resident in Forest Park.
