Escaped inmate captured after ordering Uber to evade deputies
A Georgia inmate, who escaped from custody at a hospital after a suicide attempt, was caught Wednesday, but not until after allegedly cruising around town in stolen cars and an Uber.
Paulding County Authorities Identify Skeletal Remains as Dallas Resident Missing Since 2013
Paulding County authorities have identified skeletal remains found over four years ago as those of Thomas Joe Kratzer, a Dallas resident reported missing in 2014. Kratzer, born January 18, 1959, was reported missing by his family on February 4, 2014, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office confirmed, according to FOX 5...
Atlanta high schoolers surprised with acceptance into Georgia Tech
Three Atlanta high school seniors got the surprise of a lifetime when they went to school on Friday and learned they had been accepted on the spot into Georgia Tech.
DeKalb police ask for help finding suspects involved in birthday celebration shooting
Officials with the DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) recently released new pictures and information in the hopes of getting the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for killing a young woman celebrating her birthday. Police released three photos taken from security cameras outside of an...
Man shot by Sandy Springs PD dies
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A man shot by Sandy Springs PD on Thursday has died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that LaAndre Marktanne Thomas was pronounced dead Thursday. Officers told Channel 2’s Bryan Mims that they responded to an assault call around 10:30 a.m. As they were...
$24K of stolen Lululemon found in bags in woman’s car, police say
Atlanta police recovered over $24,000 worth of stolen Lululemon merchandise using trackers hidden inside the clothing.
Female student at Snellville Middle School recorded being attacked by male classmate during school
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — Chaos erupted inside a Snellville Middle School classroom after a violent attack caught on cellphone video. The footage shows an eighth-grade boy grabbing classmate Paradise Muhammad, throwing her into desks and then kicking her in the head before leaving the room on Wednesday afternoon. Paradise...
Decatur man arrested for Stone Mountain beating death last month
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit, working with U.S. Marshals, has arrested a Decatur man accused of beating another man to death at a Stone Mountain residence. What we know:. Investigators arrested 33-year-old Justin Scott Waters on Dec. 3 without incident. He is charged with...
Mistrial declared in excessive force lawsuit against former Clayton County sheriff
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mistrial was declared Friday afternoon in the civil trial of disgraced former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill. The judge declared the mistrial over the punitive damages portion of the trial, which began Monday. The jury had been deliberating on the damages all...
Woman accused of stealing packages off porches in metro Atlanta arrested
On Thursday, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office executed a search in the Loganville area after multiple reports of stolen delivered packages.
