Man shot multiple times outside Candler Road apartment complex
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police say a man was rushed to a hospital Wednesday evening after he was shot multiple times outside a gated apartment complex on Candler Road. What we know:. Officers were called around 5:42 p.m. to the 2100 block of Candler Road, where they found...
Man hospitalized after being shot in DeKalb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been hospitalized after being shot in DeKalb County, according to police. Police said officers responded to the 2100 block of Candler Road around 5:45 p.m. Thursday and found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to...
Man accused of killing 8-year-old girl in DUI hit-and-run placed on ICE hold
The suspect was out on bond after he was indicted on a previous DUI hit-and-run case.
NAACP expresses concerns about potential data centers in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The DeKalb County NAACP is urging caution ahead of a meeting where the county’s zoning committee will take a look at how they will regulate data centers. Regulations would covers thing like where they can be built, how they are categorized,...
Family celebrates 1-year-old girl beating kidney cancer
NORTH DRUID HILLS, Ga. — The cheers could be heard clear across the lobby of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital: Calayah is cancer free. Their joy spread through the halls with people rooting her on as she rolled by, celebrating a milestone every child battling cancer hopes to reach — ringing the bell.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting immigration officer, DOJ says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to assaulting an immigration officer, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. The U.S. Attorney said Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, 41, shoved an ICE officer into oncoming traffic during a traffic stop on May 20....
Testimony reveals disturbing details in trial of man accused of killing Acworth couple
His parents described being stunned when officers told them their college-aged son was the suspect in their neighbors’ double homicide.
Repeat offender indicted for allegedly exposing himself, harassing woman in Kirkwood neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A repeat offender has been indicted for allegedly exposing himself and harassing a woman at her home in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood, according to prosecutors. Rodney Lee Stroud, 53, was arrested Tuesday on charges of felony aggravated stalking, misdemeanor probation violation...
Homeless woman charged after early-morning Publix incident
Alicia Monta Williams, 47, who is listed as homeless, is accused of ramming a shopping cart and breaking the front sliding glass door of the Publix at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton on Nov. 8 at 4 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Williams had been issued a criminal trespass...
Jill Scott, John Legend, and Earth Wind and Fire to Headline Atlanta’s First HBCU...
Next spring, Atlanta is gearing up for something bigger than a concert and more meaningful than a fundraiser. Imagine State Farm Arena filled with thousands of fans as legendary performers take the stage not only to bring great music, but also to help spark real change. That is the energy behind the very first HBCU...

















