Asata Amun, a Georgia teen who had been missing for over a year, was...
A missing teenager’s story has taken a positive turn after she was found safe more than a year after her disappearance. The case of Asata Amun had worried many people, especially after her mother made an emotional appeal on television asking for help in finding her. Teen Found Safe...
Police investigate if razor blade found in woman’s taco salad at Morrow restaurant was...
MORROW, Ga. — Sabrina Wideman-Reese said she was eating at Las Trojas on Mt. Zion Road in Morrow on Sunday when she bit into something sharp. "Why would somebody do this? It could have turned out worse." She said a 1.5-inch razor blade was mixed in with her lettuce,...
Couple arrested for allegedly stealing 300+ lottery tickets
ATLANTA - An Atlanta couple has been charged with stealing hundreds of lottery tickets and thousands of dollars from a convenience store in southwest Atlanta. According to police, the burglary happened on Jan. 5 at a store in the 2000 block of Alison Court SW. Officers said the couple illegally entered the store and...
Serial rapist sentenced to life for assaults
A man has pleaded guilty to committing multiple assaults after a task force working collaboratively to solve cold case crimes connected his DNA to at least four different rapes and assaults throughout DeKalb County. On March 12, the years-long investigation into multiple sexual assaults dating back to 1999 came to...
2 teens shot, killed in South Fulton residential neighborhood
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two teenagers were shot and killed outside a home in South Fulton Tuesday night, and no suspect has been arrested, police said. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of Fortune Point, in a residential subdivision. Both victims were rushed to a nearby...
Amazon delivery business owner stole $10M to purchase luxury cars, $1 million home
A federal jury found Brittany Hudson guilty on 30 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and forgery. Hudson is one of seven people who have been charged in the scheme, which goes back to 2022.
James Beard Award Semifinalist opens new BBQ restaurant in Atlanta area
Award-winning chef Todd Richards debuted his new restaurant, Que-riosity, in McDonough. The establishment, located at 1931 Jonesboro Road, offers authentic Southern-inspired barbecue with an upscale dining experience. The restaurant is the latest project from Richards Hospitality, founded by Richards and his wife,...
Virginia-Highland neighbors blame city housing project for rise in crime
Atlanta police cleared trespassers and loiterers from a vacant storefront at the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Bonaventure Boulevard. Neighbors report a rise in violence, drugs, and trash since a nearby building was converted into 23 rapid housing apartments for the chronically homeless. Longtime residents are...
Lithonia Man Sentenced To Life After Gas Station Killing Caught On Camera
DECATUR, Georgia – A DeKalb County jury has convicted a Lithonia man in a deadly gas station shooting that occurred in broad daylight following an argument. On March 12, 2026, a jury found 27-year-old Antjuan Harrison guilty of two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a machine gun, possession...
Family identifies 4-year-old stabbed to death in Atlanta
The family of a four-year-old is asking for community support following her death over the weekend.
