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Cobb County, GA – A Cobb County man who spent more than 40 days in jail on attempted kidnapping charges is now suing local officials and his accuser in federal court, claiming his constitutional rights were violated. Mahendra “Mick” Patel filed a civil rights lawsuit naming the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office,...

A disturbing scene on Illinois Avenue in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood ended with an arrest, a boarded-up home, and neighbors still trying to process what they say they saw in broad daylight.

Atlanta police are blocking part of Piedmont Avenue after a vehicle crashed into a drycleaner on Sunday morning.

Tim Very, the drummer for Manchester Orchestra, has died. The Atlanta, GA indie rock band announced the news on social media today. No cause of death has been provided. Very was 42. “The entire Manchester Orchestra family has been devastated by the sudden passing of our brother, Timothy Very,” the statement begins....

DeKalb PD said a man died in an early morning shooting Saturday in Lithonia.

Atlanta firefighters are on the scene of a massive, fully involved warehouse fire on Manford Road SW. Crews are using defensive tactics and multiple hose lines to contain the blaze at the vacant structure. No injuries have been reported, and officials say they have successfully prevented the fire from spreading to...

Waymo is paying people to close doors on driverless vehicles in Atlanta. Robotaxi car company Waymo and food delivery app DoorDash confirmed that, yes, they are working together to send people out to close car doors left open by careless riders. We live in a sad and horrible future. Earlier...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Danielle Taylor and her brothers say they have barely slept or eaten since Jan. 17. “I need justice for my mom. We need justice for her,” Taylor said. Atlanta police say 57-year-old Tracey Taylor was stabbed to death inside her West Atlanta...

Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Robbery Unit say they need the public’s help identifying a suspect seen taking a pizza from an Atlanta restaurant. Authorities shared video and photos of the suspect. Atlanta Police Zone 1 officers responded to a robbery report at 2457 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW...

The legal troubles for Devon Horton, a former superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, continues to unfold as a federal trial date has been solidified. As per FOX 5 Atlanta, Horton, together with three other individuals, faces 17 federal counts which include embezzlement, wire fraud, and tax fraud, all...