Atlanta Homicide Suspect Apprehended in South Carolina After Year-Long Manhunt
After a year-long investigation, the Atlanta Police Department has arrested a suspect in a 2024 homicide at 1192 Pryor Street SW. Police say 22-year-old Randall Zachary was taken into custody in Florence County, South Carolina last Friday. Details about Zachary’s arrest are limited, but he is expected to be...
Sheriff’s Office: Inmate injures deputies in fight at jail
Kason Michael Fox, 18, of Kennesaw, is accused of violently shoving a deputy into a steel door, causing her to strike the left side of her face and head on the door, on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. Fox also swung...
Man died of hypothermia in DeKalb County jail cell, federal lawsuit alleges
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed against DeKalb County jail personnel, the county’s former medical provider, and others allege an inmate died from hypothermia after jail staff repeatedly ignored his pleas for help. The lawsuit has been filed by the parents of Anthony...
Grammy-winning artist arrested in Atlanta
A St. Louis-born hip-hop artist was arrested in Atlanta after police found his disabled Cybertruck, according to news reports. Senegalese-American musician Akon, legally known as Aliaune Thiam, was arrested just northeast of Atlanta in Chamblee on Nov. 7, according to ABC News. On Sept. 10, police responded to a...
Man hospitalized after shooting at southwest Atlanta apartment complex
ATLANTA - Atlanta police say a 34-year-old man was taken to the hospital Saturday night after he was found shot at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. What we know: — Officers were called to 490 Fairburn Road SW around 10:11 p.m. and found the man alert, conscious, and breathing with what appeared to be a...
McDonald’s Manager Confronts Alleged Drug Dealer Accused of Harassing Teenage Girls, Physical Fight Caught...
ATLANTA, Georgia — A McDonald’s manager is being praised online after confronting an alleged drug dealer who was reportedly harassing teenage girls inside the restaurant. The confrontation quickly escalated into a physical fight, which was captured on video and has since gone viral across social media platforms....
Missing: 35-Year-Old Woman Escapes From Clayton County Mental Health Facility
A 35-year-old woman ran away from a mental health facility in Clayton County on Sunday morning, and police need your help finding her. What’s Happening: Kiyuana Obie was last seen around 7:53 a.m. fleeing on foot from Riverwood Behavioral Health on Medical Center Drive. She ran toward the Garden Walk Boulevard and...
2 men injured in separate overnight shootings, DeKalb County police say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two men are being treated after they were injured in separate shootings across DeKalb County overnight, according to police. Officers responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Columbia Drive, near Exchange Park, around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when they found a man who had been...
Controversial Topic: Akon’s Arrest in DeKalb County Sparks Heated Debate
WSB-TV Atlanta - 11/12/2025 04:06:31 PM. A recent news item that has been widely discussed over the past few days involves the arrest of singer Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, in DeKalb County. The arrest was made on a warrant from Roswell. The singer was found in his uninsured Tesla Cybertruck with a dead...
The Vintage Breakfast Chain That’s Still Holding Its Own Against Giants Like Waffle House
This vintage breakfast chain still holds its own against giants like Waffle House, serving loyal customers across the Southeast with classic comfort fare.

















