Tragedy in North Georgia: Fatal fire and accidental shooting
Authorities respond to two separate tragedies involving a fatal house fire in Forsyth County and an accidental shooting in Gwinnett County. A woman and her pets were killed when a mobile home was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, while a 4-year-old boy in Dacula is recovering after finding an unsecured firearm in a...
Two-year-old shot and killed in Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A 2-year-old was shot and killed in Sandy Springs on Wednesday, police confirmed to 11Alive's Cody Alcorn. In a release, the Sandy Springs Police Department said they responded around 2 p.m. to the 2600 block of Sandalwood Drive. "Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel...
4-year-old accidentally shoots himself in parking lot of Gwinnett County Burger King
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the finger in Gwinnett County on Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a Burger King restaurant off Braselton Highway in Dacula, where they found the child. The child’s mother said he was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta...
Body of 21-year-old man found at Marietta’s Fair Oaks Park
A body was discovered Wednesday morning at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Cobb Police report. Police say a 21-year-old Atlanta man was discovered in a wooded area of the park, located at 1465 W Booth Road, near Powder Springs Street. Cobb Police’s Rangers Unit — officers in charge of patrolling the county’s park...
Clayton County homeowner calls 911 as suspect reaches bedroom door, police say
A burglary-in-progress call led to the arrest of a suspect inside a Clayton County home, according to police.
Popular rapper Lil Poppa found dead in Fulton County, medical examiner says
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Popular rapper Lil Poppa was found dead in Fulton County on Wednesday, the medical examiner's office confirmed with 11Alive. Lil Poppa, whose real name is Janarious Mykel Wheeler, was pronounced dead just after 11 a.m. in Fulton County. Wheeler was 25 years old. The Fulton...
Popular metro Atlanta restaurant sued over unpaid wages, overtime, retaliatory firings
A popular Middle Eastern restaurant in the metro Atlanta area is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of unpaid wages, unpaid overtime and retaliatory firings.
Man arrested after using fake cashier’s checks to steal at least 11 vehicles
An Atlanta man is in custody after stealing nearly a dozen vehicles with fraudulent cashier’s checks across the country. One of those vehicles was from a local dealership. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Wesley Aldine Walker, 62, had a Honda CRV from Tutton CDJR of Jasper delivered to him on January...
Norcross man hit and killed by train in Dekalb County saved friend, deemed a...
SCOTTDALE, Ga. — The past several days have been filled with tears, prayer, and reflection for Stanley Davis, who is mourning the loss of his son. "It seemed as though to me that he really looked at me in a special way ... whenever he saw me," Davis said as tears fell down his face.
USS Hornet Volunteer Finds 1966 High School Ring, Returns to Deceased Owner’s Family
An Alameda resident solved the mystery of an old class ring found in a dusty desk drawer on the USS Hornet so the ring could be returned to the deceased owner’s family in Georgia.
