Lawrenceville GA

DECATUR, Ga. - A Lilburn man faces multiple arson charges after investigators say he intentionally set fires across three metro Atlanta counties. Loganville authorities arrested 42-year-old Javon Heard on charges of arson, reckless conduct and criminal damage to property. Loganville Fire Chief Tim Johnson said the investigation began after three...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three men were arrested during a recent child predator sting operation, Sandy Springs police said. Officers reportedly posed as a 15-year-old who agreed to sex in exchange for money. The three men traveled to Sandy Springs, where they were arrested. The men were...

At the DeKalb County Animal Services in Georgia, one dog was slowly running out of chances. Day after day turned into weeks… then months. For five long months, he watched people walk past his kennel, his tail wagging every single time like maybe this is it. Like maybe this person would finally see him.

Avalon is an 86-acre open-air mixed-use district at 400 Avalon Boulevard in Alpharetta, North Fulton County, Georgia, about 20 miles north of Atlanta. It sits near Georgia 400 and Old Milton Parkway, with Avalon Boulevard running through the property and three main access points from Old Milton Parkway. The district...

Dancing with the DeKalb Stars wrapped up its sixth event on April 18, featuring another resource fair, numerous fundraising initiatives, and the county’s premier dance-off in front of a sold-out crowd at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. The yearly event is hosted by DeKalb County Solicitor-General...

A crowded parking lot and constant lines are testimony to the popularity of Serial Killer: The Exhibition now at Pullman Yards in DeKalb County’s Kirkwood community. In response to what they called “overwhelming demand and continued strong attendance,” owners of the exhibition have extended its engagement through May 31.

A Conyers woman who prosecutors say turned metro Atlanta homes into meth labs and cash-counting hubs is headed to federal prison for two decades, and she is not going alone. A judge on Wednesday sentenced 37-year-old Monica Dominguez Torres to 20 years behind bars after authorities said she ran a transnational methamphetamine conversion and money laundering operation that funneled millions back...

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Salem High was evacuated on Friday morning due to a "safety threat," the sheriff's office said. Deputies are actively investigating as of 11:30 a.m. and students are said to be safe. The students, the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office said, "have been relocated to another staging...

A proposed ordinance in Stone Mountain could change how long people can stay on public property and is raising questions about how it could impact people who are unhoused. The proposed ordinance would define what constitutes camping and set limits on how public property can be used. One provision would prohibit someone from remaining in one place on city property for more than 60...

CONYERS, Ga. — An argument between two employees at a Nissan car dealership on Friday afternoon ended with one person being stabbed and taken to the hospital, according to police. Conyers Police said this unfolded at Conyers Nissan, located in the 1400 block of Iris Drive SW. Officers said...