Officer hit by alleged drunk driver going 100 mph
The crash happened just before 10:25 p.m. on State Route 400 northbound, just north of Hammond Drive. Police said the officer was at the scene investigating a single-vehicle crash when a motorcycle driver lost control and was thrown from the bike. The motorcycle then struck the officer and the car involved in the...
DeKalb County police investigating deadly shooting in Lithonia parking lot
Police are still working to learn more about a possible motive and to identify both the suspect and the victim.
Woman shot, killed while trying to stop burglary suspects in DeKalb County
Investigators believe Scott confronted the suspects when they attempted to break into her home.
Decatur Community Mourns Loss of Toddler in Oakhurst Pool Tragedy, Investigation Ongoing
A somber mood has enveloped the community in Decatur following the tragic death of a young child at the Oakhurst Recreation Center's pool last Friday. The child, identified by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner as 20-month-old Poppy Pepper from Dacula, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being...
Man critical after overnight shooting in southeast Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man is being treated after he was shot in southeast Atlanta late Saturday night, according to police. The shooting happened at 351 Hill St. SE after 10 p.m. Officers found the man with gunshot wounds. Police say the victim was “transported to the...
Monroe Police officers honored in ATL for helping dismantle multi-state vehicle theft ring
ATLANTA, G.A. (News Release) — Monroe Police Officer Aaron Beckham and Detective Matt Sierk received the 2025 Flock Safety Solved Award last week in Atlanta, Georgia, for their interagency collaboration in dismantling a multi-state vehicle theft ring using LPR (License Plate Reader) technology. Between January and...
Publix and other retail planned for blighted south DeKalb corridor
A $29 million shopping center will be built at the intersection of Candler and Glenwood roads.
Burglar fatally shot during Gwinnett County home invasion
Officers responded to a home in the 2000 block of Redbark Court after reports of a burglary in progress.
Mom makes ‘self-sufficient’ 9-year-old twin daughters pay rent, utilities
ATLANTA (WKRC) - A mother makes her "self-sufficient" twin daughters chip in for rent and utilities. According to PEOPLE, citing SWNS, an Atlanta mother, 38, is making her daughters chip in for household expenses after she received a little inspiration around a month ago. LaToya Whitfield, an HR recruiter and...
Hundreds turn up for Cardi B appearance at metro Atlanta music store
Hundreds of people lined up outside a Riverdale music shop Monday for an in-store appearance by rapper Cardi B.
