Atlanta rapper shot over $22K gold chain, police say
An Atlanta rapper is recovering after police say he was shot during an armed robbery over the weekend in South Florida.
Mattie’s Call: Police search for missing 79-year-old woman
Police are searching for a missing woman who has been diagnosed with dementia.
Judge grants bond for man accused in deadly South Fulton shooting; Defense claims self-defense
A judge has granted bond to a man accused of killing one person and injuring another in a South Fulton shooting that prosecutors and defense attorneys say stemmed from a confrontation earlier the same day at a gas station.
Gwinnett man faces deportation after celebratory gunfire arrest, ICE hold
Ringing in the new year with gunfire could cost a man his place in the U.S. after his arrest.
Skeletal remains found near I-75 in Cobb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found in Cobb County on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Officers were called to I-75 near Chastain Road at around 10:30 a.m., where they found the body. The person has not been identified, and their cause of death is...
Officers surround car with guns drawn on I-75
More than a dozen police vehicles partially shut down Interstate 75 southbound near Roswell Road on Tuesday, as officers surrounded a stopped vehicle.
Atlanta pastor Jamal Bryant speaks out on wife’s gala dress
ATLANTA - Atlanta-area pastor Jamal Bryant is speaking out after online criticism erupted over what his wife wore to a recent fundraising gala, according to USA Today. During a New Year’s Eve service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Bryant addressed the reaction to the black-and-nude illusion gown worn by his...
TRAFFIC: I-285 North lanes blocked in DeKalb County after wreck
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — UDPATE: A little before 7:30 a.m., this situation has partially opened with GDOT now listing two right lanes blocked. A crash has caused major delays Monday morning on the Eastside Perimeter with lanes blocked on I-285 North. The crash happened at Snapfinger Road, north of...
Where cases stand involving escaped DeKalb County inmates
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail just days before Christmas were captured within roughly 24 hours, and now they face an array of charges across multiple cases. Here's a breakdown of the legal situation facing the trio — Stevenson Charles, Naod Yohannes...
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens begins second term with focus on neighborhood reinvestment
“Atlanta, we are indivisible. Committed to one city, to one future, and most importantly, committed to one another,” Dickens said.
