Two metro Atlanta domestic violence cases turn deadly over weekend
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Two possible domestic violence cases in metro Atlanta took deadly turns over the weekend, leaving families and advocates heartbroken. The first happened Friday in Gwinnett County, where investigators say 21-year-old Elayjah Whitley was shot and killed by someone she had previously been in a...
Firefighters rescue girl stuck in tree in Forsyth County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A child was rescued by firefighters in Forsyth County Monday night after officials said she was climbing a tree. Firefighters used ladders and removed tree limbs to get the 10-year-old girl down from the 30-foot-tall tree. Officials say she was “safely on the ground...
Family Calls for Response Following Alleged Incident of Fulton County Teacher Slapping Child: A...
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‘Disheartening’: Father accused of killing son after late-night argument, police say
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A father in Atlanta is accused of killing his son after a late-night argument escalated. Officers responded to a 911 call at an apartment complex on Pharr Road shortly after midnight and found a couple arguing inside one of the units. Police said the girlfriend had...
Police continue searching for suspected shooter who killed woman in DeKalb County
Neighbors reported that a party was going on at the house where the woman died.
Former Hawks VP indicted for fraud, documents say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former finance executive for the Hawks has been charged with defrauding the team out of millions of dollars, according to an indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. The indictment claims Lester Jones, the team’s former senior vice...
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Donates $38 Million To Spelman College
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is continuing her support of HBCUs.
Several Cedar Grove High students charged after on-campus fight, officials say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Several Cedar Grove High School students are facing charges after a fight broke out on campus Monday, according to school officials. In a letter sent to parents, Principal Malik Douglas said "multiple students have been charged with Affray and Disrupting Public School" following what he described...
Police searching for person who killed metro playwright, then set her apartment on fire
Detectives are looking into other suspicious incidents in the area, particularly those involving single women living alone.
Man in His 20s Fatally Shot on Halloween Night at DeKalb County Gas Station,...
A man in his 20s was killed in a shooting on Halloween night in DeKalb County. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the incident happened on the 5000 block of Snapfinger Woods Drive. Authorities believe a gunfight may have occurred near the gas pumps, though it is not confirmed if the nearby Chevron station was the crime scene.
