Lawrenceville GA

WRENS, Ga. (WJBF) – A 3rd suspect was taken into custody in connection with the July 5, 2024, shooting death of 16-year-old Sadiq Brown of Wrens, GA. On the morning of May 29th, members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Task Force apprehended 18-year-old Kieran Darnell Walters in Gwinnett County. Walters was wanted for...

ATLANTA — As summer break begins, school districts across metro Atlanta are making sure kids stay fed—even when school’s out, with free summer meal programs underway in Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Clayton counties to help fight childhood hunger. All programs provide free meals for children aged...

Prosecutors say Xavier Tyler Stephens was shot multiple times while waiting for a ride in April.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Metro Atlanta megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant is shifting his focus to another retailer after a months-long boycott of Target over corporate rollbacks of diversity initiatives. In an interview with USA Today, the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church said that he is calling for an...

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period May 16 – 22, 2025. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the third part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Dispute – Walton...

BioLab officials say they disagree with many of the claims made by the safety board.

ATLANTA (AP) — In the prosecution of a Georgia woman who caused a fatal car crash while suffering a psychotic break, the state cannot use evidence that she had stopped taking some of her psychiatric medications to counter her insanity defense, the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday. Michelle Wierson was driving...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has concluded its investigations into the deaths of twin brothers from Gwinnett County. The bodies of 19-year-old Qaadir and Naazir Lewis were found in March at the top of Bell Mountain. The GBI has now ruled the case a suicide-suicide following an in-depth inquiry and...

The deadly betrayal began over stolen money, according to testimony from a homicide detective.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One of the last remaining defendants in the historic YSL trial was sentenced Wednesday after accepting an Alford non-negotiated plea. Damekion Garlington, also known as Sxarfaxe, was among 28 people indicted in May 2022 for their alleged involvement in what prosecutors described as...