Person shot during argument in Henry County home, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was shot during an argument in a Stockbridge-area home Wednesday, according to police. Henry County police said the shooting happened in a house on Summerfield Drive. Responding officers found the suspect outside. They found the victim inside, sitting on a couch...
Mother of slain DeKalb County man calls for justice: ‘You don’t have the right...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The mother of a man gunned down at an apartment complex in Stone Mountain says these past couple of weeks without her son have been painful. "I’m taking it one day at a time, still in shock to be honest with you," said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons. "Empty, empty and...
Buddhist monks on Walk for Peace reunite with injured Georgia colleague
Despite injuries that forced him to no longer continue the Walk for Peace, a metro Atlanta monk says his spirit never left their path.
Family remembers 10-year-old killed in Clayton County hit-and-run
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A 10-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Clayton County just days after Christmas, and the driver accused of striking him has now been arrested. What we know:. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Riverdale Road and Garden...
Metro Atlanta county reports 60% uptick in flu-related 911 calls
Flu cases are on the rise across Georgia and one metro Atlanta county says it’s noticing more flu-related calls to 911. DeKalb County and American Medical Response are reporting that flu-related calls have increased by nearly 60% over the past few weeks. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Buddhist monks draw large crowd in Snellville
A powerful moment of unity unfolded in Snellville on Dec. 31 as the group of Buddhist monks walking more than 2,300 miles for peace gathered with the community at a local temple. The monks paused their journey to speak and pray at a local temple. While there they were greeted by their fellow monk who was injured...
20-Year-Old Man Wounded in Daylight Shooting Amid Dispute in Downtown Atlanta, Investigation Underway
Last Sunday, in the heart of downtown Atlanta, a shooting took place which left a 20-year-old man wounded, according to preliminary reports from the Atlanta Police Department. The incident, unfolding in broad daylight around 4:10 p.m. at 20 Broad St. SW, has rattled the locality usually throbbing with the daily...
DeKalb County Police gets six-figure grant to combat dangerous drivers
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police Department has landed a six-figure grant to combat traffic accidents caused by dangerous drivers. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety announced that the county received a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) grant for 2026, totaling $120,779.36. The...
Pilots Escape with Minor Injuries After Plane Crashes into DeKalb County Neighborhood
Two pilots miraculously sustained only minor injuries in a plane crash yesterday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood. The Beechcraft B90 King Air they were flying, en route from Miami to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, encountered an engine problem that forced the aircraft to divert its course, eventually impacting a...
‘It’s hard:’ Conyers mother searches for missing 15-year-old daughter with special needs
A 15-year-old has been missing for weeks, and now her family fears the worst.

















