Man accused of attacking officer with steel pipe at Marietta Hilton
Joseph Wilhoit, 33, of Marietta, is accused of resisting arrest and swinging a six-foot steel pipe at an officer, fighting with the officer for several minutes on Aug. 6 at 5:15 p.m. at the Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. When...
Mahendra Patel wants an apology after kidnapping charges dropped
Mahendra Patel said during the 47 days he was in jail, his business suffered, he worried about his family and he feared for his life. He said he had no idea what was going on in Caroline Miller's head that she made those statements to the police, but said she should think hard about saying or doing anything that...
Smyrna Pawn shop employee charged with jewelry theft
Billy Lee Sykes, 52, of Smyrna, is accused of taking jewelry from Smyrna Pawn, 630 Windy Hill Road, Smyrna, while an employee between Oct. 1, 2024 and Aug. 5, 2025, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Sykes had been working for Smyrna Pawn since January 2003 and over that time, jewelry...
Ossoff welcomes Sec. Kennedy to CDC but wishes he acted sooner over shooting
Patrick Joseph White opened fire on the CDC before dying at the scene.
Bystanders help trooper arrest driver after chase ends in 2 crashes in Conyers, GSP...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two bystanders helped a state trooper arrest a driver after a chase that ended in two crashes at a Conyers intersection Monday afternoon, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Around 1:25 p.m., a trooper tried to pull over a Ford Crown Victoria for...
Atlanta police searching for missing 67-year-old man
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are asking for help finding a missing 67-year-old man. Police said Shelton Turner was last seen at 1783 Johnson Road NW on June 28 around 1 p.m. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and around 180 pounds. He was last seen...
Atlanta actor says he was duped out of $1,000 in Cash App rental scheme
He was sent a video tour by text after first calling the number on a “For Rent” sign across the street from his current home.
Samoa’s measles outbreak: A warning to Georgia and the U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Measles cases in Georgia and the U.S. surged to levels in 2025 that haven’t been seen in three decades, fueled by declining childhood vaccinations and misinformation. Public health officials say the trend mirrors a tragedy that unfolded in 2019 on the island nation...
‘Walk It Out’ Rapper DJ Unk RIP-ing With Blinged-Out Headstone in Atlanta
DJ Unk's larger-than-life presence is still being felt in death ... the late "Walk It Out" rapper just received a shimmering headstone that rivals those Big Oomp chains he used to wear!!!
McBath offers condolences in CDC shooting
Rep. Lucy McBath expressed condolences for the DeKalb County police officer killed in the attack and emphasized her ongoing commitment to addressing gun violence. The attack on the CDC headquarters involved extensive damage, with over 180 shots fired and about 150 windows broken, but no CDC personnel were injured....