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An Austell man is in custody after police say he fired a handgun near a Publix grocery store in Cumberland Sunday afternoon. According to jail records, William Fields, 23, has been charged with multiple felonies including two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime,...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man who vanished more than four years ago under suspicious circumstances has been found dead, according to authorities and his family. Lucky Hawkins was last seen in August 2021 near Clairmont Road and I-85. His skeletal remains were discovered earlier this month in a wooded area near a creek...

FULTON/HALL COUNTIES, Ga. (WJBF) – In two separate operations, over 700 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized in the state of Georgia. In Hall County, Georgia, narcotics investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU), with assistance from FBI – Atlanta, last week...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Georgia is adding a new line of defense in the fight against drug trafficking with the launch of a new Homeland Security Task Force in Atlanta — one of nearly 30 established nationwide to target drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime. The announcement comes just...

While millions of people across the country prepare to hit the roads, DeKalb County police has offered helpful travel safety tips to remember.

Morris Brown College has welcomed Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Last Saturday at approximately 1:22 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at 444 Fennel Way SW. A 21-year-old woman was shot in the leg. She was found alert and conscious and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting was...

Authorities received a tip about a large amount of drugs inside a home at the 800 block of Custer Avenue in Atlanta on Nov. 20.

In a concrete jungle era where skyscrapers often overshadow nature, Atlanta stands as a breathtaking exception – a sprawling metropolis enveloped by a lush, living canopy. Dubbed the “City in a Forest,” Atlanta boasts the highest urban tree canopy cover among major U.S. cities, with over 52% of its land shaded by...

The South Fulton Police Department has successfully located Roy L. Kennedy, a 63-year-old man previously reported missing, and confirmed his safety. Kennedy had been the subject of a Mattie's Call – Georgia's emergency alert for disabled or elderly persons – after he disappeared from a business on Buffington Court...