Atlanta police search for shooter in botched exchange
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are searching for an individual accused of shooting a juvenile during an exchange on Garibaldi Street in February 2025. Officers responded to the 600 block of Garibaldi St. SW around 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2025, where they found a young man suffering from a gunshot wound.
DeKalb County church tire dumping: Pastor ‘disheartened’ by illegal mess
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County pastor is searching for answers after someone dumped more than 50 large truck tires on the grounds of his ministry. Pastor Herman Ellison of Temple of Faith Ministries arrived for service to find 52 heavy pickup truck tires scattered across the church property.
Austell woman accused of selling $5M in counterfeit goods
Ojetorera Olabisi Akindele, 54, of Austell, is accused of advertising via Facebook the sale of counterfeit trademarked goods in February and March at 805 Revena Drive in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Akindele advertised goods such as purses, wallets, handbags and...
Gunman shoots toward 4 people at Atlantic Station, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating Thursday morning after shots rang out in Atlantic Station the night before. Officers who arrived at the scene in the 1300 block of Atlantic Drive NW at about 9:30 p.m. encountered four people who said a man shot at them as they were leaving a...
‘Serve me or get ready to die about some chicken’: Suspect accused of walking...
ATLANTA — Police are searching for a suspect accused of threatening to kill employees and stealing cash from an Atlanta Chick-fil-A restaurant. The incident happened Tuesday night at the Chick-fil-A at 875 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, police said. Investigators said the suspect took more than $200 after approaching...
Gunfire Erupts by Glenwood Road Gas Stations in DeKalb Afternoon Shooting
A busy DeKalb County crossroads turned into a crime scene Wednesday afternoon after a person was shot near the intersection of Glenwood Road and Austin Drive in unincorporated Decatur. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, and authorities did not immediately release information about the person's condition....
Several well-known Atlanta restaurants shuttered amid economic challenges
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A growing number of restaurant closures across metro Atlanta is highlighting the mounting financial pressure facing the industry, as rising costs and shrinking profit margins force some owners to shut their doors. A former Taco Mac location in Midtown now sits empty, with...
Metro Atlanta city considers annexation that could add 19,000 residents
City leaders say the annexation would also help clean up the city’s borders along major roads.
Homelesss man booked after reported damage at Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Isaiah Goodson, 28, listed as homeless, is accused of repeatedly picking up and slamming a hospital bed against the wall and floor after being discharged from Wellstar Cobb Hospital on March 10 at 6:30 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. Several pieces of the bed were broken...
Families worry neighborhood’s water could be shut off over $289K bill
Hundreds of families are worried about the county cutting off the water in their townhome complex because of a delinquent bill.

















