DeKalb County woman says she almost gave $5K to scammers pretending to be police...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County woman says she almost gave $5,000 to scammers who used AI to pose as police officers. Kayla Adeboye said there were a number of red flags during the one-hour phone call on Saturday morning, but the scammers had an answer for everything, and she says AI is taking...
Inside Atlanta’s Craziest Jail: Federal Findings Reveal Deadly Conditions
DOJ Report Uncovers Deadly Conditions Inside Fulton County Jail. The documentary Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, referred to in the YouTube film as “Atlanta’s Craziest Jail,” drops viewers straight into a chaotic, overcrowded correctional facility and forces us to confront what incarceration looks like when the system...
Employees in one metro Atlanta county set to receive pay raise
Commissioners say the increases are needed to ease the impact on inflation and to help recruit and retain workers.
Fugitive unit captures suspects in two cases within 24 hours
Officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said the fugitive unit captured two suspects, wanted on unrelated violent crimes, within a 24-hour period. Authorities stated that 46-year-old Bryan Byers of Stone Mountain fled a courthouse before his Dec. 1 trial on rape and kidnapping charges was scheduled to...
Judge: Mother’s killing of 4-year-old son most gruesome crime she’s seen on bench
DeKalb County Judge Asha Jackson sentenced Sophia Williams to life in prison without parole for the murder of her son, Anthony.
Man found dead with gunshot wound during welfare check, case remains unsolved
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the homicide of 62-year-old Darryl Weems, who was found dead in a home along Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW on Sept.13, 2025.
Human rights activist to meet with Clayton County sheriff over jail conditions
Dozens of residents raised concerns earlier this month during a county commission meeting, with some calling for a public hearing on what they describe as violations of detainee rights.
Another store will be leaving Atlantic Station soon
Days after it was announced Publix would be leaving Atlantic Station, another store will also be closing soon. Atlantic Station’s owners confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that DSW’s lease will expire. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] "We’ve been actively working toward a replacement tenant...
What’s filming in Georgia in December? Taraji P. Henson’s latest.
"Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black," faith-based Taraji P. Henson movie and Southern Gothic crime series are among the 29 productions filming this month in the state.
Man fined for flying drone over Truist Park during All-Star Game
A Decatur man was ordered to pay a fine and will serve six months on probation after pleading guilty to violating national defense airspace over the summer.
