Former CFO of Bar Vegan Indicted in Alleged $100,000 Fraud Tied to Pinky Cole...
The former chief financial officer of restaurateur Pinky Cole Hayes’s now-shuttered restaurant, Bar Vegan, has been indicted on multiple felony charges, marking a dramatic turn in the financial unraveling tied to one of Atlanta’s most high-profile plant-based ventures. According to court filings, Aaron Mattison faces charges including theft...
Five arrested after car hits police vehicle at DeKalb street takeover
Five people were arrested early Sunday after a car struck a police vehicle during an illegal street takeover on Bouldercrest Road in DeKalb County. What happened: Police got a call about a street takeover at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the 2600 block of Bouldercrest Road. When officers showed up, people at the scene tried to leave. One car hit a police vehicle...
Top 10 Fugitive Arrested in Connection to 2023 Atlanta Homicide
ATLANTA — A suspect listed among Atlanta’s most wanted fugitives has been taken into custody in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting, according to the Atlanta Police Department. 21-year-old Dion’Tre Stover was arrested April 30 with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and...
2 people shot near Midtown Atlanta restaurant, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were shot near a restaurant in Midtown Atlanta Monday night, police said. Police said two people were shot near the Truth Midtown Restaurant & Lounge at 657 Antone Ave. NW. Officers found one person at the scene; another reportedly went to the hospital on their own.
Elderly, disabled MARTA riders face issues with new fare system
ATLANTA - Hundreds of elderly and disabled MARTA riders waited for hours outside the agency's headquarters on Monday, trying to figure out how to get a hold of their new reduced fare Breeze cards. "We're dehydrated. One lady left, and she's urinated on herself," Monica Barefield, MARTA rider, said. "I'm...
Authorities seek man accused of molesting 9 children
ATLNATA - Authorities in Cobb and Douglas counties are searching for an unidentified man accused of molesting at least nine children in recent incidents. Investigators released surveillance images of the suspect, who is believed to be a man in his 30s, hoping the public can help identify him. Multi-county search...
Former Spirit flight attendant, mom of 8, calls airline’s closure ‘selfish’
Kamille Carter, a mother of eight in Gwinnett County, is used to being 30,000 feet in the air as a flight attendant. Now, she is grounded.
Man arrested after police find body on fire inside car
The incident happened on Westview Drive. Authorities responded to reports of shots fired, and when they arrived, they made the grisly discovery.
‘Train-related incident’ shuts down road in Union City
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Union City police are asking the public to avoid a road after a “train-related incident” on Tuesday morning. The incident happened near the intersection of Highway 29 and Roosevelt Highway. First responders, including the Union City Fire Department and Grady Memorial Hospital staff, are at the scene.
Metro Atlanta sheriff arrested again, months after DUI suspension
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested again, months after he was suspended for driving under the influence in a county vehicle.

















