Atlanta police ramp up security for Dogwood Festival after deadly Piedmont Park shooting
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum says they’re also asking people to be vigilant and report anything that looks out of place.
78 Arrested, Dozens of Guns and Drugs Seized in Metro Atlanta Fugitive Operation
ATLANTA, Ga. — A three-week fugitive apprehension operation led by the United States Marshals Service and local law enforcement agencies resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of firearms, narcotics, and cash across the Atlanta area, officials said. From March 16 through April 3, the U.S. Marshals Service...
Atlanta Rapper Lil Yachty to headline Dooley’s Week concert
Following budget cuts that prevented Emory University’s Student Programming Council (SPC) from holding its annual fall Homecoming concert, SPC announced that Atlanta-based rapper Lil Yachty will headline the Dooley’s Week Concert on April 17. Lil Yachty is known for songs like “Pardon Me” (2020) and “One Night” (2016). He previously headlined the Dooley’s Week concert in 2018.
GSP troopers hurt after Range Rover pursuit in Buckhead
ATLANTA - Two Georgia State Patrol troopers were injured during a foot pursuit following a car chase through Buckhead on Thursday evening. According to the GSP, troopers attempted to pull over a black Range Rover on Peachtree Road around 9:35 p.m., but the driver sped off. Troopers say the SUV...
Warrant: Man arrested after admitting to cutting baby with knife for ‘screaming and crying’
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Officers in DeKalb County have arrested a man who intentionally cut up a 1-year-old child and its mom, according to an arrest warrant. Police say they were called to an aggravated assault taking place in the 1200 block of Old Countryside Circle on Mar. 5. When they arrived, they found a woman and a young child with multiple lacerations...
Student accepted into military academy found shot, killed in the woods
Tiffany Stone says initially no one knew where 17-year-old Jeremiah Gibson was, until family checked a location sharing app.
Atlanta sports radio icon passes away
Atlanta mourns the loss of a media pioneer who helped launch and shaped the city’s sports talk landscape for decades.
Early Morning Flat Shoals Apartment Stabbing Leaves One Seriously Hurt
An early morning stabbing at a Flat Shoals Road apartment complex in DeKalb County left one person seriously injured just before 8 a.m. on April 9, 2026, authorities said. Emergency crews responded and medics transported the victim to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. DeKalb County Police have released only limited details while detectives work the scene. No arrests have been announced and the...
Suspect accused of shooting DeKalb officer arrested, 2 others in custody after standoff
A large number of police vehicles responded to a scene Thursday and had traffic blocked on the road.
Pregnant Detroit rapper identified as woman fatally shot in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The family of Qualeisha Barnes is grieving an unimaginable loss after the young woman was shot and killed, while also 14 weeks pregnant, according to her mother. Barnes, known to many by her stage name "Siditty," is being remembered by loved ones not for her music persona, but for who she was at home: a daughter, a sister, and a source of joy...

















