Decatur GA

The body of 39-year-old Louis Allen was found in an alleyway behind the Checkers on Glenwood Road near Columbia Drive.

A heartbroken family is grieving the loss of a local man who was shot and killed in DeKalb County. Loved ones say 32-year-old Derek Cummings was shot last week when he went after someone who stole something off his work truck.

Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in two recent shoplifting incidents at popular retail stores. The first occurred on July 11 at the Sephora store on 18th Street. The second incident happened on July 19 at the Nike store on Market Street.

LOVEJOY, Ga. - A Clayton County judge has granted bond to three people accused of robbing and killing 16-year-old Antonio Walker in his front yard in Lovejoy. Jail records indicate two of the suspects are now no longer in Clayton County custody. The victim's mother, Denise Walker, is furious. "They...

A Georgia woman, 25-year-old Lanecia Bennett, is facing charges after her 5-year-old son allegedly shot her unsecured gun found inside her purse, killing his twin brother, Jeremiah George Jr. As reported by Law & Crime, citing local authorities, the incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24....

Lanecia Bennett, charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children, was granted bond despite not pulling the trigger in her son's shooting death. Bennett's 5-year-old son was shot by his twin brother after finding a loaded firearm in Bennett's nightstand; other young children were present in the apartment....

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Numerous police cars could be seen on Interstate 75/85 southbound connector in northeast Atlanta, as a homicide investigation has started. According to police, a body was found in I-75/85 SB at Andrew Young Boulevard SE just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Atlanta News First...

The chase ended when the suspects hit a curb and crashed.

As Atlanta grapples with a surge in gun violence, residents awoke yesterday to news of a harrowing 72-hour period during which at least 22 people were shot, four fatally, across multiple incidents citywide. 11Alive reported that these shootings, spanning from Thursday to Sunday, were mostly unconnected; however, a...

More than 200 apartment units in northwest Atlanta will be converted into affordable housing options for current and future tenants. Why it matters: Preserving or adding new affordable housing choices in the city helps residents find stable housing amid gentrification and high listing prices. The latest: Atlantica...