Stabbing at Gainesville homeless shelter leaves man in critical condition
Gainesville authorities arrested a man after a 41-year-old man was left in critical condition from a stabbing on Monday, Nov 17, at Good News at Noon in Gainesville. Capt. Kevin Holbrook with the Gainesville Police Department stated that Andrea Valvenus Hunter, 47, was identified as the suspect and subsequently found...
Authorities arrest mother of 2 young children who died
LOUISVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed Wednesday it assisted with the arrest of Dakota Nicole Taylor, the mother of two children who died. The agency was involved in the investigation into the death of 8-month-old Caleb Taylor in January in Jefferson County. We found the mother...
Decatur School Board confirms no school closures next year
DECATUR, Ga. — A frustrated Decatur School Board agreed that whatever it decides regarding K-2 school closures will not affect the upcoming school year. The affirmation followed comments made during a recent School Board meeting, in which board members signaled they wanted to pump the brakes on the school closure...
Decatur Residents Celebrate Crossing Guards for Keeping Our Streets Safe
Last week, the City of Decatur observed Crossing Guard Appreciation Week. The week ended with the annual Crossing Guard Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, November 14, 2025. The event recognized the city’s 50 crossing guards. This group is larger than Decatur’s police force. The city aims to maintain safe, walkable,...
Illegal gambling operation busted at Georgia gas station
ATLANTA, Ga. — An alleged illegal gambling operation was busted inside a Georgia gas station on Tuesday night. News 12’s sister station, Atlanta News First, captured the bust on camera. Three men, Faiyaz Khimani, Feroz Khimani and Sriram Vanteru, are facing multiple drug-related charges. The owner, who was...
Half of young people in Atlanta are thinking about leaving the city
Among major cities, Atlanta has the fifth-highest share of child-free young adults thinking about packing up and leaving, a new survey finds. Driving the news: Atlanta ranks fifth on the list, with 50% of young adults saying they're "likely" or "very likely" to leave town. The findings come from Gensler's...
Explosion near Mercedes-Benz Stadium destroys apartment building; 1 injured, 40 displaced
The Atlanta Fire Department is asking people to stay away from the area near Northside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW.
Metro Atlanta man had explicit videos of children, deputies say
The sheriff’s office released body camera video of Hoover speaking with investigators.
Woman in custody for deadly DeKalb County shooting on Halloween
The DeKalb County Police Department announced a 19-year-old woman was arrested for a shooting on Halloween that left a woman dead.
Warrants: Officers came into apartment and found 11-year-old dead, asking mom what happened; she...
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — (Editor's note: This story contains graphic details of the crime scene and references to self-harm based on the arrest warrants for this case.) Arrest warrants give new insight into an unsettling case out of Sandy Springs announced by police on Monday, in which a mom is accused of murder in the...
