South Fulton mayoral runoff candidate hit with protective order from constituent
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man who said a South Fulton mayoral runoff candidate threatened to hit him earlier this month has been granted a protective order, court records show. Mark Baker is prohibited from going within 200 yards of the person, the court order, which was...
Police investigate deadly shooting at Northwest Atlanta apartment complex
We are working to learn more about any suspects and the motive behind the shooting.
Georgia State Patrol increasing presence on busy bar night
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest nights for bars and nightlife. Drivers will see a lot of officers from Georgia State Patrol patrolling the streets to make sure no one’s driving while drunk. Some couldn’t be happier.
Man steals woman’s car, hits her with it while leaving, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are looking to identify a man accused of stealing a woman’s car at a gas station earlier this month. On Nov. 18, police were called to the Citgo at 1981 Joseph E Boone Blvd. NW, where a woman said the suspect got into her car while it was left unlocked and running.
DeKalb man released on malice murder charge arrested again on new malice murder charge
Charges against Cortez Florence, 22, were dropped in 2021 for lack of evidence and questions about self-defense. He is now accused in another fatal fatal shooting, at a gas station on Halloween night. The 2021 victim’s mother says the justice system let her family down.
“I Don’t Want to Die in This Car” — Woman Begged for Help as...
A Georgia woman lived to tell the story of her brave survival after an ex shot her ten times. She suffered gravely from the gruesome domestic violence attack by her ex-boyfriend. 23-year-old Shamay Pitt was attacked by Joshua Woodruff, who asked her to meet him on Nov. 2. At first, they were just having a […]
Metro Atlanta man thankful to be alive after escaping house fire on Thanksgiving
King said he heard popping and crackling sounds, so he went downstairs and saw a car on fire in his garage.
Families wonder how Georgia National Guardsmen will be affected by D.C. shooting
Metro Atlanta families with loved ones deployed in D.C. want to know if they will return home sooner than expected.
Police: Powder Springs man accused of assaulting elderly victim
Robert Christopher Crewsonberry, 40, of Powder Springs, is accused of using a closed fist to strike a man, 65 years or older, multiple times in the face while on the ground, on Nov. 16 at 4:36 p.m. at a residence at 4616 Sammy Drive SW in Powder Springs, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police...
6 arrested after man shot to death in Athens robbery attempt, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Six people have been arrested after a man was found shot to death in Athens earlier this month, according police. On Tuesday, 19-year-old Chedric Stroud was taken into custody, with 19-year-old Dermetris Allen and 18-year-old Christian Hull arrested the day before. Before that,...
