Baby born on Highway 285 in DeKalb County, dispatch says
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County dispatch said a baby was born on the side of Highway 285 early Friday morning. According to dispatch, it happened on Highway 285. This is the road that the Georgia Department of Transportation blocked some lanes due to flooding at around 5 a.m.
Flooding on parts of I-285 in DeKalb County
GDOT is reporting that they are blocking lanes on I-285 due to flooding in DeKalb County Friday morning.
Nearly $100 million in gold confiscated in multi-state takedown of alleged scam network
DECATUR, Ga. — Law enforcement officials have seized nearly $100 million in gold from three jewelry businesses in Georgia, Texas and Florida as part of a sweeping investigation into a scheme that allegedly targeted seniors and laundered their life savings out of the country. The multi-state takedown centers on...
Deer Takeover In Peachtree Corners As Herd Swells Eightfold
Peachtree Corners is dealing with a serious case of too many hooves on the ground. City officials say the local white-tailed deer herd is far larger than wildlife experts recommend, at roughly 193 deer per square mile, compared with a commonly cited target of about 25 per square mile. In response, the council this...
Laken Riley’s father files wrongful death lawsuit against Board of Regents, Athens apartment complex
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The father of Laken Riley, the nursing student killed while jogging on the University of Georgia's campus, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that university officials and a nearby apartment complex were negligent in the lead-up to her death. Jason Riley filed the complaint...
Delivery driver arrested for allegedly pointing gun inside DeKalb County restaurant, warrants say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A delivery driver has been accused of pointing a gun at patrons and trying to punch an employee at a DeKalb County restaurant, according to warrants. Maze Coburn is accused of getting into an altercation at Ameer’s Mediterranean Grill on Briarcliff Road NE...
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death revealed
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death has been revealed. The 27-year-old died of “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in an autopsy report, per People . The manner of death was ruled an accident. Per the report, psilocybin, also known as...
Parents concerned about cellphone tower possibly being built between 2 Gwinnett County schools
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — There are many reasons Qiong Ly loves Gwinnett County’s public schools. “I love that we are all very family oriented. There are families and friends that I’ve met through the schools,” said Ly. Her youngest attends Parsons Elementary School and...
T-Hood Death Ruled Self-Defense by Prosecutors, Case Closed
Gwinnett County DA won’t file charges in T-Hood’s August shooting death, citing insufficient evidence and self-defense determination. Gwinnett County prosecutors officially closed the book on Atlanta rapper T-Hood’s shooting death case this month. District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson announced on January 13 that her...
Family lawsuit alleges man died after being restrained during welfare check
DeKalb County Police bodycam video shows a handcuffed man being pulled away from his home toward a mobile crisis unit vehicle, his breathing loud and labored. The man, Arben Pilici, 49, died after he was placed in the back of the vehicle while officers and a social worker stood outside in conversation, according to a...

















