Woman gets 25 years in prison for trafficking and pimping 16-year-old relative, Georgia AG...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman in will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to a case in which she trafficked and pimped a 16-year-old relative and another 18-year-old in DeKalb County, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. The AG's office put out a release this...
Four Georgia jailers arrested in connection with jail contraband | FOX 5 News
Jailers from across metro Atlanta are facing charges after their bosses said they helped get contraband across guard lines. Their bosses said they helped get inmates things from cell phones to drugs. All the stories on how they were caught are very different, though.
Water restored at Fulton County Jail after being partially off for 14 hours
Parts of the jail that were without water include areas where inmates are held.
Atlanta landscaper badly injured when would-be thief runs him over, drags him through parking...
Police are searching for the person who ran over an Atlanta landscaper.
Investigation launched after 6-year-old girl dies during school field trip
ATLANTA (WSB/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A child died while on a field trip on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl who died during a school field trip to Carlton Farms, located outside Atlanta. The child, a student from McGarity Elementary School, was found unresponsive in a...
Atlanta Police searching for suspects linked to shooting that damaged multiple vehicles
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for suspects with a connection to a shooting that happened in early October. According to police, officers were called to 356 Boulevard NE in reference to a shooting at around 9:35 p.m. on Oct. 1. Preliminary investigation indicates that a verbal...
CDC, HUD employees among more than 4,000 federal workers laid off during shutdown
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Employees from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were among the more than 4,000 federal workers who received layoff notices on Friday. A federal court filing in response to two unions trying...
Food order led to Burger King employee being shot
A Burger King employee was shot in the chest on Friday night.
Georgia domestic violence coalition warns of rising cases statewide
GEORGIA - The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence says it is concerned about an increase in domestic violence incidents across the state this year. There have been several high-profile cases in metro Atlanta in recent weeks involving women killed by their partners. On Sept. 27, investigators said Gwinnett...
Black Child Book Fair returns to Atlanta
The annual Black Child Book Fair is back in the metro Atlanta area. Founder Darryl Harvey gives FOX LOCAL's Judayah Murray a sneak peek at the set up at the Exchange Recreation Center in Decatur. Anyone is invited to join this free, family-friendly event designed to allow Black children the opportunity to see...
