Child accidentally shoots self at DeKalb County apartment complex, police say
STONECREST, Ga. — An investigation is underway in DeKalb County after police said a child got a hold of a weapon and accidentally shot themselves on Sunday. Officers with the DeKalb Police Department responded to the 17000 block of Turnberry Place in Stonecrest around 4:45 p.m. after they received calls about a child...
Sheriff’s office volunteer dies, was hit by vehicle directing traffic for Cumming Christmas parade
A retired law enforcement officer and active volunteer with the Forsyth County Sheriff Office died Sunday after being hit by a vehicle while directing traffic for the Cumming Christmas parade.
First Santa with Down Syndrome spreads holiday cheer
Atlanta’s first Santa with Down Syndrome spread holiday cheer at The Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta’s annual holiday party.
Mother Beat Her 4-Year-Old Son Because He Wasn’t Potty Trained Sentenced to Life for...
A Georgia woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her 4-year-old son, Anthony Vice. Sophia Williams, 43, received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, plus 10 additional years, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston said in a news release dated Wednesday, Dec. 10. The...
Dekalb County opens warming centers as bitter cold sets in
As temperatures plummet across metro Atlanta, Dekalb County has three warming centers open for people to come in from the cold. They opened at 6 a.m. Sunday and will remain open through Tuesday.
Man hospitalized after 2 homes catch on fire in southwest Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was sent to the hospital on Sunday morning after two homes caught on fire on a southwest Atlanta street. Crews were called to the first home at 1342 Campbellton Rd. shortly after 3 a.m., where they rescued a man. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where his current...
Another day, another major drug bust on I-70
Another day, another drug bust on I-70. Thursday in Montgomery County, Missouri State Highway Patrolman uncovered 221 pounds of marijuana inside a 2025 Chrysler Pacifica, with Utah plates. Troopers originally stopped Briana Roberts, of Spanaway, Washington, for expired plates and following traffic too closely on...
Louisiana Jail Escapee Derrick Groves Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Deadly 2018 Mardi...
LOUISIANA — Derrick Groves, the convicted gunman who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center and spent nearly five months on the run, has now been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for a 2018 double murder committed on Mardi Gras Day, according to court officials.
$4.5 expansion to help Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett support more students
By first grade, Jennifer Hayduk knew public school was not going to work for her son. Tyler was coming home with scratches on his face, and once or twice with a bruise. His severe autism made communication almost impossible. He could not tell his mother what had happened. For the next two years the Hayduks tried...
South DeKalb residents protest proposed Ellenwood data center ahead of vote
Protesters rallied along Flat Shoals Parkway on Saturday, voicing concerns about data centers that could soon come to south DeKalb County.
