Repeat offender seen in Kirkwood neighborhood arrested, charged with felony aggravated stalking
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A repeat offender who Kirkwood neighbors said has returned to terrorize them is now back in jail. DeKalb County records show Stroud has dozens of misdemeanor convictions over decades for trespassing and stalking. Now county court records show Stroud is being charged with...
Rockdale County deputy hospitalized after being hit by car, sheriff’s office says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Rockdale County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after their car was hit Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said a car ran a red light at the intersection of Sigman Road and Chambers Drive and hit the deputy’s patrol vehicle. The collision forced...
Braselton police chief arrested by GBI after resigning
On Wednesday evening, Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman announced he was retiring and resigned from the department for personal reasons.
Dad accused of asking cop for $25,000 to not report bullet fired into daughter’s...
He said the DeKalb officer mistakenly fired her weapon last week.
All Georgia SNAP recipients should have full benefits restored ‘by early next week,’ officials...
LILBURN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Tuesday, the state continued to restore the accounts of Georgia SNAP recipients with funds that had been halted during the government shutdown. “I got my benefits back in a trickle,” said Suzie Moore, a SNAP recipient in Lawrenceville. Moore, 74, said...
2 dead after wrong-way crash on I-285
Police and fire crews are on the scene of a major accident on Interstate 285 eastbound.
Former “Real Housewives of Potomac” star arrested at Atlanta airport
Police arrested former "Real Housewives of the Potomac" star Mia Fields-Thornton on a theft charge at the Atlanta airport.
‘Physical altercation’ triggers lockdown at DeKalb County high school, administration says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A “physical altercation” between three students triggered a lockdown at a DeKalb County high school, according to a letter sent home to parents. The incident occurred at Lakeside High School in Atlanta, according to the letter. The letter said three students...
Man shot multiple times outside Candler Road apartment complex
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police say a man was rushed to a hospital Wednesday evening after he was shot multiple times outside a gated apartment complex on Candler Road. What we know:. Officers were called around 5:42 p.m. to the 2100 block of Candler Road, where they found...
Man hospitalized after being shot in DeKalb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been hospitalized after being shot in DeKalb County, according to police. Police said officers responded to the 2100 block of Candler Road around 5:45 p.m. Thursday and found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to...
