Clayton County Jail featured in new reality series
Sheriff Levon Allen and the Clayton County Jail are going to be featured in an episode of a new reality TV series titled "120 Hours Behind Bars."
Man opens fire after fight in downtown Atlanta restaurant; woman shot multiple times
A man returned to a restaurant with a gun after a fight Tuesday morning and started shooting, according to a witness.
Father turns in teen son wanted for Clayton County shootings
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A teen fugitive accused of two separate shootings was turned over to authorities in Clayton County on Tuesday, law enforcement says. 16-year-old Lequan Stephens was turned in by his father at the Clayton County Police Department after police said Stephens fired into a vehicle on Lovejoy Crossing...
Atlanta Balloon Release Ceremony Disrupted by Gunfire, Two People Injured
Gunfire was reported during a balloon release memorial ceremony on Michael Langford Drive SW in Atlanta yesterday, resulting in two people being injured. According to the Atlanta Police Department, a male and a female sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated following the incident. The victims, whose...
Ice threat increasing in north Georgia this weekend | First Alert Weather update
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The threat of ice that could have major impacts on your plans this weekend is increasing in north Georgia. Moisture will stream into north Georgia with cold, below-freezing air moving south throughout the day Saturday. As a result, we’re expecting rain to fall into freezing...
Woman injured by toilet paper dispenser at RaceTrac near I-75, lawsuit alleges
A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit against an Ocala gas station, alleging that a trip to the restroom ended in “significant injuries” caused by a malfunctioning toilet paper dispenser. Pauline Frederick-Hicks, of Gwinnett County, Georgia, filed the complaint against RaceTrac, Inc. on Dec. 26 in the Fifth...
Gwinnett high schoolers walk out of class to protest ICE deportations
Students said they were willing to accept punishments for leaving the school.
Nearly 14,000 Pounds of Chicken Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
The recall includes fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets sold by Suzanna's Kitchen in Norcross, Georgia
Bystander critically injured in shooting at Atlanta restaurant, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bystander is being treated for injuries after she was shot at a Downtown Atlanta restaurant Tuesday morning, according to police. Atlanta police officers responded to a shooting at Summit Cafeteria, located at 30 Marietta Street NW, after 7:30 a.m. Police say Georgia State...
Mableton man accused of brutal assault on schizophrenic inmate at Cobb Jail
Nehemiah Quante Pearson, 31, Mableton, is accused of assaulting a schizophrenic inmate on Jan. 3 at 10:25 p.m. at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. Pearson struck the victim with closed fists 16 times until the victim fell down onto the...
