DeKalb woman says her car was stolen and used in other crimes
She says police told her it was used in three break-ins and three robberies.
Home invasion suspect claimed Buckhead house was his while elderly woman hid inside
An elderly woman locked herself in the bathroom with a gun for hours after a man forced his way into her Buckhead home.
Man allegedly shoots woman, then fires deadly shot on himself at DeKalb County apartment,...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Police are investigating after a man was found dead in an apartment and a woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries on Wednesday morning. According to police, officers were called to an apartment in the 3500 block of Oakvale Road at...
Lee May appointed DeKalb Commission Chief of Staff
DECATUR, Ga. — A familiar face is returning to DeKalb County. Former Commissioner and CEO Lee May was appointed the County Commission’s chief of staff Feb. 26. May was the District 5 commissioner from 2006 to 2013. He was appointed CEO in 2013, replacing Burrell Ellis after he was suspended by Gov. Nathan Deal. He...
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates to Pay $4.75M to Resolve Allegations It Performed Medically Unnecessary Pathology...
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates has agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that it accepted kickbacks for referrals and performed medically unnecessary pathology tests, the Justice Department announced Friday. The settlement addresses claims that the Atlanta-based practice violated the False Claims...
Sheriff charged with DUI had been drinking Four Loko since 6 a.m., GSP says
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested on Feb. 27 and booked into his own jail.
Atlanta police seek to identify man accused of shooting at MARTA driver
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say shot at a MARTA bus driver near the H.E. Holmes station in February. Officers responded on Feb. 18 to a shooting involving a MARTA bus at the intersection of Saint James Avenue and Hightower Road, police said.
Deputies arrest second woman in connection to shooting that killed 33-year-old in Stone Mountain
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Another woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left a woman dead in a parking lot in Stone Mountain, police say. Deputies arrested 31-year-old Kentrell Nicole Terrell on March 3 at a home on Fiscus Court. Warrants state Terrell is charged with...
Metro Atlanta police chief accused of taking days off, but keeping his PTO
Forest Park Police Chief Brandon Criss is on paid leave while the city investigates.
Gov. Brian Kemp signs budget including $2 billion in income, property tax relief
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed his last budget as Georgia’s 83rd chief executive on Tuesday. Last week, Kemp’s amended fiscal year 2026 budget, HB 973, cleared the Georgia General Assembly. It includes $2 billion in income and property tax relief, Kemp said, and also paves the way for the...
