South Fulton police thwart planned ‘teen takeover’ at Welcome All Park
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The South Fulton Police Department deployed multiple specialized units to Welcome All Park on Monday in anticipation of a planned "teen takeover" fueled by social media. While no large groups appeared at the location, law enforcement maintained a significant presence throughout the day. The...
Woman, 24, shot dead in Marietta, Cobb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cobb County police are investigating after a woman was found shot dead in unincorporated Marietta last Friday. On March 6, officers were called to the 1800 block of Waldrep Circle, where they found 24-year-old Favia Gricelda Naely Vicente Velasquez shot multiple times. She was...
Gwinnett DA to Reveal if Lawrenceville Quadruple Murder Suspect Faces Death Row
Gwinnett County's top prosecutor is expected to go on record Tuesday about whether her office will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing his wife and three other relatives inside a Lawrenceville-area home. Police say an argument in late January ended with four adults shot dead while three children hid...
1 killed, 2 injured in DeKalb County triple shooting
DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly triple shooting that broke out during a 22-year-old’s birthday party early Tuesday morning, March 10, 2026. One man is dead and two others are hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside a home on Bluebird Lane in Decatur.
Knife Chaos at Covington Highway Chevron as DeKalb Cop Stabbed, Suspect Charged
A DeKalb County police officer is expected to make a full recovery after being stabbed while responding to a disturbance at a gas station in the 5400 block of Covington Highway. Officers had been called to the scene after reports of an intoxicated person harassing customers, and authorities say the suspect pulled a...
Cobb police call turns into a jam session
A recent Cobb County police call turned into an jam session when the man they initially put in handcuffs asked if they wanted to hear a song he learned in church.
Teen arrested in deadly Lawrenceville street race crash
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old Duluth teen is facing a homicide by vehicle charge after Gwinnett County police say an illegal street race in Lawrenceville ended in a deadly crash that killed a 28-year-old driver. The crash happened around 6:09 p.m. Monday at North Brown Road...
Southwest Atlanta home struck by gunfire; 74 shell casings found at scene
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police recovered 74 bullet casings outside a home in the 1100 block of Fair Street in southwest Atlanta after gunmen opened fire on the residence around 1 a.m. Wednesday. No arrests have been made. Atlanta police said four suspects fired dozens of rounds...
Frontier flight diverted to Miami after midair fight between passengers
Ebony Harper was arrested after getting into a scuffle on the aircraft.
Boost Mobile employee fighting for his life after being shot by masked gunman robbing...
An employee at a Boost Mobile in Union City is fighting to stay alive weeks after being shot during an armed robbery.

















