New charges filed against 2 accused of burning down apartment building with fireworks
More than two years after an apartment building burned down because of fireworks being shot from the roof, prosecutors have filed new charges.
Strangling Video Shakes AUC: Morehouse Student Arrested For Assault On Clark Atlanta Peer
A Morehouse student has been arrested after a video of him strangling a Clark Atlanta student while getting off another school’s shuttle bus went viral. The incident went viral as the female victim detailed the assault on TikTok. The issue allegedly began as the man and his girlfriend sat beside her on a Georgia...
Fayette jury convicts Terrence Brown of armed robbery; sentenced to life without parole
A Fayette County jury has found Terrence Brown guilty of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the verdict came after a three-day trial that detailed Brown’s January 30, 2025, robbery of the Family Dollar...
Former Black Panther H. Rap Brown dies in prison at 82
Brown was a vocal leader during the racial upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for his criticism of policing in Black communities.
Atlanta is the ‘national epicenter’ for scammers using AI on apartment applications
Landlords say it's forcing them to raise their rent and lay off staff.
Arrest Made After Altercation Involving Georgia State Bus Passenger on Luckie Street
On November 20, 2025, Atlanta police responded to a physical altercation at 120 Luckie Street NW. The incident involved a Georgia State University bus passenger. Police say the situation began when an unidentified man stepped on a woman's foot. This led to a confrontation. The man's girlfriend reportedly pushed the...
Mayor Andre Dickens, T.I. and Councilmember Andrea L. Boone Host Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon and Turkey...
Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea L. Boone, Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta-born recording and screen artist T.I. will host a major Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon and Turkey Giveaway on Tuesday, Nov. 25, serving 1,800 families with hot meals and holiday support. Now celebrating its 20th year, the event began with the...
Austell man charged with firing gun near Cumberland Publix
An Austell man is in custody after police say he fired a handgun near a Publix grocery store in Cumberland Sunday afternoon. According to jail records, William Fields, 23, has been charged with multiple felonies including two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime,...
Body of man missing for 4 years found in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man who vanished more than four years ago under suspicious circumstances has been found dead, according to authorities and his family. Lucky Hawkins was last seen in August 2021 near Clairmont Road and I-85. His skeletal remains were discovered earlier this month in a wooded area near a creek...
Georgia launches new Homeland Security task force to combat drug trafficking
ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Georgia is adding a new line of defense in the fight against drug trafficking with the launch of a new Homeland Security Task Force in Atlanta — one of nearly 30 established nationwide to target drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime. The announcement comes just...
