‘Power’ actress arrested in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An actress from the “Power” TV series universe was arrested in DeKalb County, according to jail records. Alexus Geier was arrested on Aug. 18 and charged with third-degree cruelty to children and disorderly conduct. Jail records don’t say what exactly led up...
GA attorney known for bicycle law dies after bike crash
A Georgia attorney known for being one of the top personal injury attorneys in bicycle law has died.
Gwinnett Police teaming up with local CIDs to fight crime
The Gwinnett County Police Department is forming partnerships with four of the county's community improvement districts to use cameras to fight crime. On Aug. 19, county commissioners approved agreements with the Gwinnett Place, Sugarloaf, Gateway85 and Evermore CIDs that will add more Flock cameras in the community....
Man injured, suspect charged following shooting in Walton County, sheriff’s office says
WALTON COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A suspect is in custody after a man was critically injured in Walton County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies received calls about a “fight and one person shot” at a home along Dove Drive in Loganville. According to the...
1 injured in southwest Atlanta shooting
Officers responded to 1975 Campbellton Rd. SW after reports of a shooting around 5:30 p.m.
Community leaders share concerns after several APD officers accused of criminal activity
The Atlanta Police Department is facing scrutiny after allegations of a disturbing pattern of misconduct, highlighted by the recent firing of an officer accused of rape.
Metro Atlanta charity helping veterans who face eviction
A metro Atlanta nonprofit says it’s seeing an alarming rise in veterans at risk of losing their homes. Southern Crescent Veteran Services is currently working to save 13 veterans and their families from eviction at the end of this month.
Decatur man pleads guilty to raping two women in home invasions, gets life in...
The cases stem from 2019 and 2020 in Lithonia and Stone Mountain.
Super Bowl Night Shooting Ends In Life Sentence For Georgia Man
Shiva Vereen, 52, found guilty of murder after fatally shooting a friend eight times over a $1,600 unpaid loan. A Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of his friend, who was shot and killed over an unpaid loan on Super Bowl night. DeKalb...
200 inmates, only 1 guard: Fulton County Jail inspector finds dangerous conditions
Understaffed, dangerous and unsupervised: those are some of the words a federal investigator used to describe the ongoing crisis in the Fulton County Jail.