Missing since 1996 from Atlanta, Georgia: abducted at gunpoint at age 16
Desmond Santonio Dix has been missing from Atlanta, Georgia, since January 30, 1996. He would be 46 now. The above composite image shows what Desmond might have looked like at age 37.
Ex-RHOA Star Peter Thomas Released from Federal Prison
ATLANTA – Peter Thomas, the restaurateur and ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey, has been released from federal prison after serving part of his sentence for tax evasion. Thomas, 64, was freed on Friday and transitioned into community confinement in Miami, according to recent...
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death revealed
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death has been revealed. The 27-year-old died of “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in an autopsy report, per People . The manner of death was ruled an accident. Per the report, psilocybin, also known as...
Woman shot in throat at southwest Atlanta home, police say
A woman was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after police say she was shot in the throat at a southwest Atlanta home.
Family lawsuit alleges man died after being restrained during welfare check
DeKalb County Police bodycam video shows a handcuffed man being pulled away from his home toward a mobile crisis unit vehicle, his breathing loud and labored. The man, Arben Pilici, 49, died after he was placed in the back of the vehicle while officers and a social worker stood outside in conversation, according to a...
Employees say they haven’t been paid in months, and their taxes weren’t paid to...
Their former boss assured Channel 2 that everyone will be paid.
Flames destroy DeKalb County restaurant overnight
Fire officials were called to Wild N Out Market & Cafe off Columbia Drive in unincorporated Decatur at around 3 a.m., where they found massive flames.
Troubled metro Atlanta apartment complex set to be demolished
The City of South Fulton is set to demolish a building at the Camelot Condominiums.
Canned alcohol found in Georgia student’s lunchbox: ‘Parent had a long night starter pack’
South Fulton police have a message for parents before they send their kids to school: Double check their lunchboxes.
Papa John’s to Close Up to 300 Locations, Including Some in Georgia
Atlanta, GA — Papa John’s, the major pizza chain headquartered right here in Atlanta, announced Thursday that it plans to shutter approximately 300 underperforming restaurants across North America by the end of 2027. The move is part of a broader strategy to cut costs, boost profitability, and refocus...

















