Decatur GA

DeKalb County residents are saying “hello” to a new year – and a new strain of the influenza virus that is rapidly spreading throughout the area. DeKalb County officials and emergency medical personnel are alerting residents to a significant increase in flu-related emergency calls, based on data and observations from...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 15-year-old Conyers girl who went missing in December has been found safe, her family said. She was found out of state, her family said. During their initial investigation, police discovered a note indicating the teen planned to travel to another state to pursue her dreams.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several Georgia high school bands celebrated the start of 2026 by putting on a show across the pond. More than 8,000 performers participated in this year’s London New Year’s Day parade — including marching bands from Apalachee High School, Jonesboro High School, Walton High School,...

An apartment fire left DeKalb County Officer Tiaja Gilliam and dozens of others looking for new homes just before the holidays.

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a shooting near a home in northwest Atlanta.

Three inmates who escaped from a Georgia jail and were later captured in Florida are accused of kidnapping a rideshare driver and threatening to kill her, according to authorities. Stevenson Charles, 24, Yusuf Minor, 31, and Naod Yohannes, 25, escaped from the DeKalb County Jail after a routine security check on the...

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured Friday night in Northwest Atlanta. Officers responded around 8:25 p.m. to the 400 block of James P. Brawley Drive NW after receiving reports of a person shot. According to the Atlanta Police Department, when officers arrived, they...

Police Investigate Atlanta Home Invasion on Hemphill School Road I still can’t get over how unsettling this story is. Just […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

Atlanta saw fewer killings in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline in homicides. Still, other categories of violent crime — including aggravated assaults and robberies — rose, according to new data from the Atlanta Police Department. Preliminary figures show at least 96 homicides were reported in 2025, down from...

The family of an Atlanta Police detective identified as the suspect in a Christmas murder-suicide near Piedmont Park is speaking publicly for the first time.