Metro Atlanta leads nation in eviction filings as families struggle with housing costs
New data shows metro Atlanta's eviction filing rate was three times higher than the average of other major U.S. cities.
DeKalb mother begs for answers after son hit while on skates
DeKalb County Police Department officers searched for a hit-and-run driver who hit a teenage skater and left him unconscious near River Road.
Walton Grove to consider hire of a City Marshal
The Walnut Grove City Council could vote as soon as its Oct. 8 meeting on hiring a city marshal to serve as the city’s code enforcement officer, to enforce municipal ordinances, and to assist the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in its activities in the city. Money for the...
Businessman allegedly bilked trucking investors of $105.9M
A criminal complaint and a separate Securities and Exchange Commission investigation alleged Nevada resident and business owner Kristopher Lunsford led a Ponzi scheme through two Dacula, Georgia-based trucking businesses, AKL Transport and Southern Truck Leasing. According to the criminal complaint, Lunsford pocketed a
Chick-fil-A Is Offering A Free Sweet Treat For Better Table Etiquette
Step into a Chick-fil-A and step back in time to an era when folks chatted over their spicy chicken sandwiches and didn’t stare at their smartphones. That’s the idea behind the “Cell Phone Coop Challenge” taking place at some Chick-fil-A outposts. Hand over your phone, where it’s stuck in a “coop”, and enjoy your Chick
Former deputy accused of paying woman’s bills to use home for crimes
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. - A former Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputy faces rape and child molestation charges after Butts County investigators uncovered new evidence that he was involved with a child he met online. Butts County arrest warrants. What we know:. Butts County deputies arrested former Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Dep
Drunken driver crossed center line, seriously injuring 74-year-old woman, indictment says
Authorities charged a habitual offender following a Nov. 28 crash that left a local woman seriously injured.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for abusing teen in Suwanee
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a Gwinnett County jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a teenage girl at a home in Suwanee. What we know:. Caleb Jamal Burton, 25, was convicted of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated child molestation...
Stonecrest Teen Shot as Mother’s Boyfriend Cleans Gun, Police Say
1960 W. Exchange Pl. — Police Department Behind Investigation. A teenager was shot in Stonecrest on Monday night after a gun accidentally went off while it was being cleaned, according to DeKalb County police. Officers responding to the 200 block of Meadowood Ridge at around 9:50 p.m. found the teen suffering from a gu
Death investigation shuts down I-20 ramp
Police are investigating a death near a major interstate interchange in Conyers Tuesday morning.
