Man shot outside DeKalb shopping plaza
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured Saturday morning outside a shopping plaza in DeKalb County.
Warrants state Ring doorbell video captured elderly woman’s alleged abuse by live-in caregiver
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A caregiver is in custody after an investigation revealed elder abuse, according to a Facebook post from the Sandy Springs Police Department. According to warrants, Jeanine Pullins worked as a caregiver for and lived with an 87-year-old woman, who was abused on multiple occasions. The...
Fulton County Jail plans to release prisoners and reduce court arrests
Fulton County commissioners and county leaders announced the approval of a new plan to relieve overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail. County officials recommended moving eligible detainees to other facilities, releasing those incarcerated on low bonds into pre-trial supervision, and reducing the number of people...
Audit shines a light on city of Stone Mountain’s dysfunction
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – A recent 2024 fiscal year audit report for Stone Mountain resurfaced some familiar problems and found some new ones. During a presentation at the March 3 Stone Mountain City Council meeting, auditor CKH Group noted that organizational turnover within the city under a previous council and city...
DeKalb County police officer hospitalized after encounter with suspect at gas station
It’s unclear exactly what happened, including whether the suspect was also injured or taken into custody.
Pellet Gun Blast on DeKalb School Bus Leaves McNair Student Hurt
What should have been a routine ride home turned into a crime scene Thursday afternoon when a McNair Middle School student was hit by a pellet that came through a school bus window, according to the DeKalb County School District. The bus was pulling into a neighborhood after dismissal when an unknown person...
Athens police honored for ‘lifesaving’ crash response
The Sons of the American Revolution recently honored Athens-Clarke police officers for their response to a fatal vehicle crash on the Athens Perimeter that claimed the lives of a young Athens couple and a Lawrenceville woman. The award was presented by the Athens chapter of the SAR at the annual George Washington...
Gwinnett State of the County
Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson delivers the annual Gwinnett State of the County address.
Donnie Josiah Lott III found safe in Snellville nearly a week after disappearing
SNELLVILLE, Ga. - UPDATE: Donnie Lott's family says he has been found and is safe. The Gwinnett County Police Department is searching for a missing 27-year-old last seen at a popular Snellville park. What we know:. Donnie Josiah Lott III walked away from his mother while at Lenora Park on...
Southwest flight makes emergency landing over mid-air security threat as flier is detained amid...
A SOUTHWEST Airlines flight has been diverted and forced to do an emergency landing after a mid-air security threat. Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale was forced to cut...
