Attorney Uses Little-Known Georgia Law To Bond 3 Random People Out Of Jail: ‘It’s...
An Atlanta attorney and local official recently used a little-known Georgia law to help address jail overcrowding after personally bonding three people out of the Fulton County Jail who were being held on low bail amounts. Mo Ivory, an attorney and Fulton County commissioner, revealed in a social media post...
Serial sucker-puncher: Man accused of random attacks on strangers released on bond – again
Police are looking for a suspect they say has punched at least three random people in the face in the Atlanta area. The suspect, Jamil Davis, keeps getting out of jail, even though he’s on probation.
The Massive Thrift Store In Georgia Locals Swear You Should Never Miss
Some places become local legends not through marketing campaigns or celebrity endorsements, but through word-of-mouth recommendations that spread like wildfire. Southern Thrift Market in Norcross has achieved that legendary status among people who know where to find the good stuff. Ask any seasoned thrifter in the...
Officer vs. angry turkey: A hilarious standoff
A routine traffic call in Georgia turns into a viral comedy of errors as a defiant turkey named Henry refuses to obey police orders. The Cobb County.
More than 15 area suspects busted in GBI’s ARDEO sting operation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), in coordination with federal and local partners, has executed a drug sting operation across six counties in northeast Georgia this week. The Operation Silent Hand case targeted a major drug trafficking organization (DTO)...
Prosecutors will seek death penalty for man accused of shooting Gwinnett officers
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Prosecutors have confirmed they plan to seek the death penalty against a 35-year-old man accused of shooting two Gwinnett County police officers, killing one of them and leaving the other with severe injuries. What we know:. The plan to seek the death penalty was announced during...
Body of missing Atlanta-area fisherman found off Alabama coast
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (Atlanta News First/WALA) — The body of an Atlanta-area fisherman who went missing off the Alabama coast has been found, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The Coast Guard told Atlanta News First sister station WALA that they got a call Tuesday morning from a friend...
Mother of 6 critically injured during shooting
A mother of 6 was shot and critically injured early Wednesday. The suspected shooter then killed himself, according to police. A relative told FOX 5 Atlanta that she wasn't sure what led up to the shooting. Annie Mapp reporting.
Georgia’s data center boom leave residents concerns about impacts
More than 150 data centers now operate across metro Atlanta, but people who leave near the massive facilities say they're concerned about their quality of life and the impacts to nearby rivers.
Police: Homeless man accused of assaulting girlfriend with hot coffee in Acworth
Dylan J. Ross, 26, of Atlanta, is accused of pouring hot coffee on his girlfriend on Feb. 17 at 7 a.m. at Hometown Lodge, 3475 Baker Road in Acworth, according to an arrest warrant from the Acworth Police Department. Ross and his girlfriend were staying at the hotel, where they had reserved a room for two weeks....
