Georgia inmates sentenced for fraud scheme run inside state prison using illegal phones
ATLANTA — A group of Georgia prison inmates — including an imprisoned rapper — have been sentenced in Ohio for running a phone scam from behind bars that targeted registered sex offenders across the country. Muskingum County prosecutors said the group used contraband cellphones inside Georgia prisons...
Man sentenced to life for raping teenager, Gwinnett County DA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was given three consecutive life sentences without parole for raping a teenager, according to the Gwinnett County district attorney. The district attorney said Dontae Murphy Jr., 25, raped the teenager multiple times in August 2020. On one occasion, Murphy used a butter knife...
‘U won’t see yo bday:’ Woman says breaking up with boyfriend sent him into...
Ring doorbell footage shows her house being shot up and set on with Molotov cocktails.
Christopher Wolfenbarger found not guilty of killing, dismembering wife
A jury has found Christopher Wolfenbarger not guilty of his wife’s murder.
New housing, supportive services on the way for unhoused men in Gwinnett County
GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Jen Young of Impact46. At a brick, two-story apartment building in the city of Lawrenceville, northeast of Atlanta, a construction worker cuts a hole in a bathroom countertop. By his feet on the dusty, unfinished floor is the porcelain sink that will soon fill that hole.
Man accused of fraudulently using business account to spend $120K at auto parts stores
Jake Dattilo, a 32-year-old Buford resident, was arrested for allegedly committing fraud at multiple Napa Auto Parts stores in north Georgia.
Restroom shooting at Gwinnett elementary school prompts calls for more security
Although no one was injured, the incident highlighted the potential risks and has led to calls for increased safety measures.
95-year-old still working at Cumming Publix
Publix in Cumming is honoring employee Ralph DeSimone, who was born in 1930, the same year the company was founded.
1 arrested after stabbing at Mechanicsville gas station, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A person has been arrested after a fight turned into a stabbing at a southwest Atlanta gas station. Atlanta police were called to the BP on Windsor Street in the Mechanicsville neighborhood at around 12:20 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital, where they are expected to recover.
Shut Down! Popular Atlanta Kitchen Crawling With Roaches
An Atlanta restaurant kitchen received a failing health inspection grade and was ordered to close after inspectors found live cockroaches and multiple food safety violations during a routine inspection this week.