Decatur GA

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A teenager died and a man is in critical condition after an early-morning shooting in Monroe on Tuesday, the city’s police department said. At around 1 a.m., police were called to Lacy Street, a residential area, where they found 17-year-old Eitienne Boakye with...

A spokesperson for Cobb District Attorney Sonya Allen released the following statement Tuesday evening regarding Mahendra Patel, the Cobb County man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a north Cobb Walmart: “Today, a scheduled bond hearing was held for defendant Patel. During that hearing both the Office of the...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Nearly 20 years after the original requirements went into effect, Wednesday is the long-awaited deadline for Americans to be REAL ID compliant. The REAL ID system streamlines security and information sharing in the name of safety. Each state has its own system for getting...

A Clayton County man is in state prison despite a superior court judge’s order. That judge resentenced the man late last week with credit for time served. But corrections officials say they can't let him go until they get the paperwork.

Hearts are heavy at Clark Atlanta University. One of their graduates who had gone on to become a college dean of a college in California was shot to death on the campus of Spartan College in Inglewood, California. Dr. Cameisha Clark received three degrees including her doctorate, her latest degree from Clark Atlanta...

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — The DeKalb County animal shelter has had a surge in animals over the last few days, pushing the county facility past its capacity. The surge has put dogs at risk for euthanasia. At midday on Tuesday, DeKalb County’s animal shelter had more than 500 dogs at...

Brian Bacon was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault. Roughly 10 hours earlier, he had called 911 to report a shooting.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the deadly robbery of a man for his gun at a DeKalb County gas station in 2023, according to prosecutors. On April 23, jurors found Quavion Hale, 20, and Stantavis Reese, 18, both guilty...

The shots shattered front windows and caused about $20,000 in damage.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old female injured Monday night. According to a preliminary report from the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded around 8:38 p.m. on May 5 to a location at 2980 Jonesboro Road SE after receiving a call about a person shot. When they...