New principals named at Britt Elementary, Pinckneyville Middle
Two Gwinnett County schools have new principals whose appointments were approved by the county’s school board last week. Keisha B. Jackson will replace Melissa Madsen, who is retiring, at Britt Elementary School, where Jackson already serves as an assistant principal. Meanwhile, Chad D. Charoenlap will replace Todd...
Life Term In Lot-Slay: Gwinnett Killer Put Away For Budgetel Bloodshed
A Gwinnett County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury found him guilty in a 2024 parking lot killing outside an extended-stay hotel on Stone Mountain Highway. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced Hugh Donovan Forman to life in prison without the possibility of parole,...
Family of UGA student killed in drunk driving incident seek justice years later, suspect...
A damages hearing was held in the Athens-Clarke County courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for a civil wrongful death lawsuit between Beth Buchanan’s family and Cesar Raudales Macias. Beth Buchanan died in February of 2023 in a wrong-way drunk driving crash on University Parkway in Barrow County when driving...
Blood-Soaked Dogs Found Inside Metro Atlanta Home Where Woman Lay Dead
A grim scene inside a metro Atlanta home has detectives searching for answers after officers found a woman dead and several dogs in the residence reportedly covered in blood. Authorities have not released the victim's name or said how she died. The disturbing circumstances were first reported by 11Alive, which...
Search warrant executed at DeKalb jewelry store as Texas authorities lead multi-state organized fraud...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta jewelry store is one of three sites where a coordinated multi-state search warrant was executed Wednesday in connection with an organized fraud investigation. The scheme, authorities said, involves laundering and gold melting, in what is commonly called the “gold bar scam.”
Family needs help finding missing 16-year-old girl from metro Atlanta
Authorities believe that Zyla may still be in the local area or may have traveled to surrounding cities.
Metro Atlanta jewelry store raid part of multi-state fraud investigation
Officers involved in an operation at Malani Jewelers in DeKalb County are currently confiscating the contents of the store.
Video shows how robbery investigation turned into human trafficking bust in Gwinnett County
Video shows arrests in a human trafficking investigation in Gwinnett County.
Delivery driver arrested after pointing laser-sighted gun at Brookhaven restaurant over slow service
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - A 36-year-old food delivery driver is accused of pointing a gun at the front of a restaurant after becoming angered over slow service. Maze Timothy Coburn was arrested on Feb. 24. He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on four counts of aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the third...
Woman charged with murder in death of woman found dismembered 19 years ago
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman found dismembered in 2007. Angel Thompson was indicted on more than 80 counts by a Fulton County grand jury, including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, concealing a death, and dozens of...

















