FBI Atlanta Highlights a Week of Major Drug Seizures Targeting Cartel Operations in Georgia
FBI Atlanta and the Atlanta Homeland Security Task Force say the past week has brought a series of major wins in their ongoing effort to dismantle cartel-linked drug trafficking networks operating in Georgia. Working alongside state, local, and federal partners, investigators seized massive quantities of...
Gunfire erupts inside Chiquitos Cantina in Conyers
A shooting inside a Conyers restaurant Tuesday night led to an hours-long police search and standoff before officers arrested a suspect at a nearby home, authorities said.
Georgia Works Opens First Women’s-Only Facility to Fight Homelessness
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 3:00 p.m. DeKalb’s Women’s Program – 232 E. Lake Dr, Decatur, GA 30030 Georgia Works, a non-profit working to end homelessness, is expanding to include women in its program. The DeKalb Women’s Program is creating opportunities for chronically homeless women to transform their lives and...
STREAM LIVE: FBI Atlanta gives update after 1,600 pounds of meth seized in Hall...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities are giving an update after a major meth bust in Hall County led to the arrest of three men. Hundreds of kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were found hidden in blackberry shipments in Atlanta and Hall County, according to FBI Atlanta. The agency...
Opelika Ulta theft suspects tied to $37,000 spree arrested in Miami
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — Two men accused of stealing thousands of dollars in fragrances from an Opelika Ulta — and more than $37,000 in merchandise nationwide — have been identified and arrested, according to the Opelika Police Department. The theft happened on Oct. 3, 2025, at the Ulta Beauty on Enterprise Drive,...
Applications open for Georgia winter heating assistance program
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgians can now apply for a state program to help keep their homes warm this winter. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) appointments are now available for those 65 years old and over, as well as people who are medically homebound. Other eligible Georgia residents...
Newlyweds say wedding decorator stole $10,000 of honeymoon donations from their Atlanta reception
It's been more than a year, and the couple still hasn't gotten their money back.
Woman Wounded in Morning Shooting on Moreland Ave. SE, Atlanta Police Seek Leads
Atlanta has witnessed another instance of gun violence, this time at 450 Moreland Ave. SE. Yesterday, at around 7:37 a.m., a 48-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound. Officers from the Atlanta Police Zone 6 quickly responded to the call, as reported by the Atlanta Police Department. The victim, found alert...
Escaped inmate served 30 years in prison; sister blames drug addiction and mental health
CONYERS, Ga. — Authorities are still searching for 43-year-old Timothy Shane, a man who spent more than half his life behind bars before escaping police custody Monday morning at Grady Hospital. According to Ohio's Department Rehabilitation and Correction, Shane was just released from prison there on April 3, 2024,...
Investigation underway after man and woman found dead inside metro Atlanta home
Police officials say the medical examiner is responding to the scene and will investigate the cause of death.
