South Fulton eviction leads to 300-pound pot bust
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A mother is behind bars and three men are on the run after a routine eviction ends up as a drug bust. Fulton County marshals on Tuesday stopped at a home on the 5000 block of Cantbury Way to serve an eviction notice. They ended up executing a drug bust.
North Georgia Cold Front Brings Rain and Isolated Thunderstorms Saturday Night With No Severe...
NORTH GEORGIA — A cold front is set to arrive across North Georgia during Saturday night and Sunday morning, April 18 and 19, 2026, bringing a welcome round of rain and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms to a region that has been in need of precipitation. Forecasters are offering a reassuring outlook for residents, confirming that no severe weather is expected at this time as...
Metro Atlanta woman trapped in dangerous street takeover says her 911 calls went unanswered
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County woman says her calls to 911 went unanswered after she became trapped in a chaotic street takeover, raising concerns about emergency response times in the area. The incident happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Chamblee Tucker and Alton...
Height barrier pole goes through front windshield after bus crashes into it at Atlanta...
Video from the airport shows the bus round the corner before hitting the pole, which through the top corner of the bus’s windshield.
Weapons detection system finds gun in student’s backpack at Gwinnett County middle school
LILBURN, Ga. — A middle school student in Gwinnett County was arrested after a gun was discovered in their bookbag, according to officials. The state's largest school district recently installed Evolv weapon detection systems at all county middle and high schools, with this incident highlighting that the systems are working as intended.
Fulton County to hear report on jail funding
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners is set to hear a report that shows renovations at the Rice Street Jail will cost more than originally expected. The cost of the jail project has increased more than $135 million to an estimated $1.3 billion. Marc Teichner reporting.
Metro Atlanta family nearly mistakes viral and dangerous TikTok challenge for break-in
LOGANVILLE, Ga. — A Gwinnett County homeowner says a viral social media trend nearly led to a dangerous confrontation outside his front door. It's called the door-kick challenge, and it's exactly what it sounds like. Think ding-dong ditch, but instead, people are recording themselves kicking random people's doors as...
‘I only have drugs at my house,’ suspect tells DEA Atlanta agents
Federal agents found nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine in Gwinnett County because a suspect told them exactly where to look.
Atlanta man and Nigerian man charged in $100 million IRS fraud scheme
An Atlanta man and a man from the United Kingdom and Nigeria have been charged with filing more than 300 fake tax returns that sought over $100 million in fraudulent refunds from the IRS. What’s Happening: 43-year-old Akinade Adedeji Raheem of Atlanta and 42-year-old Abayomi Quadri Eletu, who lived in...
Gwinnett middle schooler in custody after weapons detectors find gun in backpack
The student was arrested, and the weapon was confiscated.
