Atlanta burglars steal $5K in cash, diamond bracelets in late-night heist
ATLANTA - Atlanta police say two burglars pulled off a late-night jewelry and cash heist in southeast Atlanta, and investigators are hoping newly released photos will help identify them. What we know:. Officers were called to the 900 block of Garrett Street SE just before 11 p.m. on November 18....
Medical evaluations underway for accused Apalachee High School shooter
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The accused Apalachee High School gunman who is facing more than 50 felony charges in connection to the Sept. 4, 2024, incident briefly appeared in court on Tuesday. New attorneys for Colt Gray said their client is currently undergoing medical evaluations that will...
Family wants accountability from EMS after metro Atlanta man died from asthma attack
Attorney Michael D. Harper says the family wants the Henry County Commission to respond.
Atlanta Police looking to identify suspects in Nov. 30 Lakewood Avenue convenience store shooting,...
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are looking to identify two suspects in a November shooting at a Lakewood Heights convenience store. A $5,000 reward is available for information in the case. The department on Tuesday released surveillance video from the November 30 shooting, which happened at 1683 Lakewood Avenue SE...
DeKalb County woman says she almost gave $5K to scammers pretending to be police...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County woman says she almost gave $5,000 to scammers who used AI to pose as police officers. Kayla Adeboye said there were a number of red flags during the one-hour phone call on Saturday morning, but the scammers had an answer for everything, and she says AI is taking...
Inside Atlanta’s Craziest Jail: Federal Findings Reveal Deadly Conditions
DOJ Report Uncovers Deadly Conditions Inside Fulton County Jail. The documentary Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, referred to in the YouTube film as “Atlanta’s Craziest Jail,” drops viewers straight into a chaotic, overcrowded correctional facility and forces us to confront what incarceration looks like when the system...
Employees in one metro Atlanta county set to receive pay raise
Commissioners say the increases are needed to ease the impact on inflation and to help recruit and retain workers.
Fugitive unit captures suspects in two cases within 24 hours
Officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said the fugitive unit captured two suspects, wanted on unrelated violent crimes, within a 24-hour period. Authorities stated that 46-year-old Bryan Byers of Stone Mountain fled a courthouse before his Dec. 1 trial on rape and kidnapping charges was scheduled to...
Judge: Mother’s killing of 4-year-old son most gruesome crime she’s seen on bench
DeKalb County Judge Asha Jackson sentenced Sophia Williams to life in prison without parole for the murder of her son, Anthony.
Man found dead with gunshot wound during welfare check, case remains unsolved
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the homicide of 62-year-old Darryl Weems, who was found dead in a home along Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW on Sept.13, 2025.
