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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman accused of stealing several high-end cars from around Atlanta has been arrested. Sharell Reed, 28, faces eight counts of theft by taking auto, one count of theft by taking and one count of concealing the identity of a vehicle. On Feb....

Deputies have charged a teen after a woman used her keys to fight off an attack inside a Kroger bathroom. They said he was reported missing as a runaway.

GOODWILL leaders have confirmed heaps of donations ranging from toys to kitchen appliances were destroyed. Budget-conscious shoppers were left frustrated after the items were thrown in a massive dumpster – but it wasn’t the chain’s fault. A Georgia Goodwill faced a ruinous fire last week, destroying dozens...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - After more than two years on the run, DeKalb County's "most wanted fugitive," who is a convicted kidnapper and gang member, is back in custody, according to deputies. Brian Tripp captured in Alabama. What we know:. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced Brian Tripp was apprehended...

A mother and son and two others have been charged with crimes related to an alleged gambling incident at Town Center Mall, court records show. Police say Marilyn Carson and her son, Ayden Carson, both of Acworth, made false claims to police after Ayden allegedly gambled during a game with fellow suspects Nicholas...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 14-year-old has been arrested in the shooting deaths of two teens in South Fulton, police said. Keyshawn Hughes, 14, was arrested Sunday in connection with the deaths of 14-year-old Jeremiah Carter and 16-year-old J’Mauri Smarr. Police said the teens were shot March 17 in a...

This is the first story in a series on “climate gentrification” in Black neighborhoods. Support for this series was provided by The Neal Peirce Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting journalism on ways to make cities and their larger regions work better for all people. ATLANTA —...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County deputies said their “most wanted fugitive” was captured in Alabama after more than two years on the run. Brian Tripp was taken into custody in Pritchard, Alabama, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Tripp fled the county...

JONESBORO, Georgia – A Clayton County jury has convicted a man in connection with a deadly 2022 shooting, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence. District Attorney Tasha M. Mosley announced that Tyrone Devale Taylor was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and possession of a knife during the...

An early-morning crash on Highway 78 near Hugh Howell Road in DeKalb County left one person dead and shut down the eastbound side of the corridor for hours on Monday. DeKalb County officers were called to the scene at about 5:42 a.m., where they found two vehicles involved in the wreck. One person was pronounced dead...