Final defendant in Milledgeville meth ring sentenced in Macon to 21 years
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — A major meth supplier who is linked to a Mexican cartel has been sentenced to prison in Macon. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia, Noe Canela of Lilburn was second-in-command for the cartel pipeline and has distributed at least 47 kilos of meth and 6,000...
Man charged with murder of woman whose body was found in Georgia woods
Diaja Benson's body was discovered weeks after she was reported missing. Now authorities say a suspect in her murder has been caught in New Jersey.
Former Georgia inmate sues over hand amputations after prison work injury
A former Georgia prison inmate is suing state corrections officials, alleging that he lost his left hand and suffered lasting damage to his right hand after being forced to handle frozen meat without proper protection and then denied prompt medical care. Ronald Allen, of Tucker, Ga., filed the federal lawsuit...
Atlanta mayor wants to give teens something to do besides ‘teen takeovers’
For the first time, we’re taking you inside the chaos police encountered during last weekend’s teen takeover at a Gwinnett County mall. Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter went through body camera footage released by the Gwinnett County Police Department from the planned gathering on March 28. In it,...
Frustrations grow after parking garage collapse at Brookhaven apartment complex
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In the two weeks since a Brookhaven apartment parking garage partially collapsed, residents said “it’s been a complete nightmare.”. “I’ve only been here a few months and ever since I moved in, it’s one thing after another,” said I. Elsey, a resident of The Hendrix complex.
Review: Rolling for Life: Aurora Theatre’s INITIATIVE Lands a Natural 20
Lawrenceville-_Imagine being handed a death sentence… and a character sheet. That’s essentially the deal at the heart of INITIATIVE, a new work by Jacob York making its world premiere at Aurora Theatre from March 26–April 19. This story follows five friends, and like any good adventuring party,...
Lilburn Cartel Meth Middleman Nailed With 21-Year Federal Stretch
Federal agents say a Lilburn man who helped funnel cartel meth into central Georgia is finally headed to prison. Noe Canela, 37, identified by prosecutors as a key supplier to a Milledgeville-centered drug ring, was sentenced Thursday to 260 months in federal prison. The punishment takes effect immediately and will...
DeKalb Neighbors Revolt Over $5.1 Million Water Tab, Call HOA A Fake
A DeKalb County neighborhood is staring down roughly $5.1 million in overdue water charges, and a whole lot of homeowners are flatly refusing to pay invoices from a group that calls itself a homeowners association. The showdown has neighbors talking about liens, county crackdowns and one big question: who actually...
Juvenile tried to incite ‘chaos’ at Mall of Georgia for amusement
Gwinnett County Police said a juvenile thought it would be funny to spread a false rumor of a planned protest at the Mall of Georgia, especially if it led to chaos, but those actions ended up bringing officers to his doorstep instead. The issue started when a post showed up on Facebook claiming a protest would take...
Gwinnett cheer coach pleads guilty, sentenced in abuse case
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Gwinnett County cheerleading coach has pleaded guilty to multiple charges involving the sexual abuse of a teenage cheerleader, prosecutors said. Charles Archibald Moore III, 33, was sentenced to 25 years, with the first 12 years to be served in prison, after pleading guilty to sexual...

















