Trial underway for metro Atlanta woman accused of shooting man through bedroom door, killing...
In March 2025, Suzanne Renee Mericle was accused of shooting a man she was living with and dating through a bedroom door, killing him.
Barbecue spot burns down in metro Atlanta
A much-loved barbecue restaurant in Floyd county burned down on Tuesday night.
State Farm to offer $100 average refund to car insurance customers
Refund amounts for State Farm customers will vary based on their place of residence and insurance premiums.
Suspect arrested after man shot in southwest Atlanta neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police tracked down and arrested a suspect accused of shooting another man in the arm last Saturday. Jorge L. Garcia faces several charges, including aggravated assault and weapons law violations. On March 14, police were called to a home in the 1600...
MARTA police officer fired, charged in deadly crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former MARTA police officer is facing several charges in connection with a deadly crash last month, according to the transit agency. Deion Alexander was charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, unsafe operation of an emergency vehicle and failure to obey...
Couple arrested for convenience store burglary, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they arrested a couple accused of burglarizing a convenience store. On Jan. 5, two suspects broke into the store and stole around $5,000 in cash, hundreds of lottery tickets and several packs of cigarettes, according to the Atlanta Police Department, who...
Person shot near DeKalb County businesses, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a person was shot Wednesday afternoon at a busy DeKalb County intersection where multiple businesses are located. The victim was shot in the area of Glenwood Road and Austin Drive in unincorporated Decatur, near Exxon and Marathon gas stations and several restaurants,...
Metro Atlanta restaurant Le Nouveau Maquis is a love letter to West Africa
Le Nouveau Maquis, a mother-daughter duo's West African restaurant, is bringing a taste of home to metro Atlanta with two locations in DeKalb County, offering dishes from 10 West African countries and creating a vibrant social hub for the diaspora. The post Metro Atlanta restaurant Le Nouveau Maquis is a love letter...
Atlanta police search for shooter in botched exchange
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are searching for an individual accused of shooting a juvenile during an exchange on Garibaldi Street in February 2025. Officers responded to the 600 block of Garibaldi St. SW around 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2025, where they found a young man suffering from a gunshot wound.
DeKalb County church tire dumping: Pastor ‘disheartened’ by illegal mess
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County pastor is searching for answers after someone dumped more than 50 large truck tires on the grounds of his ministry. Pastor Herman Ellison of Temple of Faith Ministries arrived for service to find 52 heavy pickup truck tires scattered across the church property.

















