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Authorities say Otoniel Cruz jumped into Noonday Creek over Memorial Day weekend and was swept away by the current. His body was discovered days later.

A metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to years in federal prison after admitting to fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars through COVID-19 relief programs, according to federal prosecutors.

ATLANTA, Georgia – Federal prosecutors announced that a former Fulton County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been arraigned on charges accusing him of using excessive force against a handcuffed detainee at the Fulton County Courthouse. According to Theodore S. Hertzberg, 41-year-old Louis Brown III of Smyrna was arraigne

A North Carolina grandmother visiting Atlanta for a holiday weekend was tragically killed after a fleeing suspect crashed into a vehicle during a high-speed police chase, according to authorities. The deadly incident has now sparked renewed debate over police pursuit policies. North Carolina Teacher Killed During Atlan

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — The Brookhaven Police Department is mourning the sudden loss of K9 Chico, a loyal partner and beloved member of the department who died unexpectedly while in the line of duty. K9 Chico passed away on May 8, 2026, due to a sudden medical emergency, according to...

Brenda Washington always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. However, as a kid growing up in a small town in rural Alabama, she didn’t see any representation and struggled with the aspiration. In 2004, at the age of 18, she joined the U.S. Army to pay for college. But her...

Mayor Andre Dickens says piece symbolizes Atlanta’s connection to South Africa. In 1990, after spending 27 years in a South African prison, Nelson Mandela traveled to Atlanta as part of a sweeping American goodwill tour. He arrived June 27, landing at what was then Hartsfield International Airport. Maynard H....

By the time it was Matthew Cullen McClellan’s turn to comment at an Atlanta City Council meeting last week, he’d spent nearly five hours at City Hall. That’s because he donated his two minutes of speaking time to Housing Justice League organizing director Matthew Nursey, forcing him to stay until it was Nursey’s turn t

DeKalb County officers are investigating after a shooting near a gas station on Wednesday night.

Atlanta dining establishments are implementing a twenty percent automatic gratuity to prepare for international crowds, according to restaurant owners.