Family desperate for answers after son’s disappearance from skate park
Kenny Jackson's car was flagged over 70 miles away from his home in Cobb County.
Investigators use couple’s social media accounts to bust disturbing animal cruelty case
Neighbors reported hearing “whipping noises... and then dogs screaming,” according to detectives.
2-year-old shoots self after finding gun in Gwinnett home; mother faces charges
A Gwinnett County toddler is recovering after police say he found an unsecured gun and shot himself in the foot.
Fulton Co. animal shelter offering free adoptions for ‘Black Furday’
Fulton County is offering free pet adoptions from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7 as part of its ‘Black Furday’ event.
Pastor at Atlanta Megachurch Arrested After Son Arrived to School With Blood on His...
An associate pastor at Atlanta-area megachurch 2819 Church was arrested after police said he beat his 15-year-old stepson with a power cord, leaving the boy with visible bruising. According to jail records, Kenneth McFarland, 42, was taken into custody by Stockridge police on Nov. 10 and booked into the Henry...
Man found fatally shot inside car in northwest Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is dead after getting shot in northwest Atlanta on Monday evening, according to police. The shooting took place at 464 Bishop St. NW, where officers found a man with a gunshot wound in his car. He was pronounced dead on the...
DeKalb Police urgently searching for missing woman they say has cognitive issues
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman is missing in DeKalb County, and officers are asking for the public's help in locating her. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, 18-year-old Jania was last seen in the 1700 block of Evans Mill Road in Lithonia on Nov. 24 around 10 p.m.
Georgia Man Accused of Stealing Florida Disaster-Relief Funds Arrested in Multi-Agency Investigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State investigators say a Georgia man is behind a scheme to steal disaster-relief funds intended for Florida small businesses recovering from the 2024 hurricanes. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Carl Anthony Needham Jr., 31, of Atlanta, on charges of grand theft over...
Snellville man sentenced for touching women, girls at public pool
A Snellville man has been sentenced to five years in prison and two years of probation for inappropriately touching two girls and two women at a Lawrenceville swimming pool. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's office said William Michael Hegwood, 70, was found guilty of felony sexual battery against a child under...
Atlanta-area rents drop for the 5th straight month
A new batch of data is sure to prove promising for metro Atlanta renters.
