Man jailed after Zing Zang incident in downtown Athens
Raymond Clinton Boss Jr,, 21, of Loganville was arrested early the morning of August 3rd following an incident in downtown Athens that involved bottled cocktail mixer. A police officer was on bicycle patrol on College Avenue at about 2;30 a.m. when he saw two groups of patrons who had exited a bar were arguing with...
The enslaved people of Lyon Farm who built Georgia’s oldest Black community
The Lyon Farm historic farmhouse in Georgia’s Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area holds the roots of one of the state’s oldest African American communities. In the 1820s, former British soldier Joseph Emmanuel Lyon enslaved people on this land. After the Civil War ended in 1865, those same families...
Gunman on the run after shooting brother, attacking his girlfriend in DeKalb County
Police are searching for a man they say shot his brother and attacked his brother’s girlfriend on Monday night.
‘Stood over that guy … and kept on shooting’: Man blew friend away over...
An "intoxicated" Georgia man confronted a friend who owed him money while picking up his sister from a sports bar and gunned him down following a 40 minute talk inside the victim's car. The post 'Stood over that guy … and kept on shooting': Man blew friend away over $1,600 he was owed after spotting him at sports...
Couple Sentenced to 15 Years for Shooting into Car of Ex-Girlfriend’s Brother
A Lawrenceville couple will serve 15 years in prison for shooting into the vehicle of the brother of an ex-girlfriend in September 2021. Elijah Malik Hyams, 32, and Kyla Aolani Milling, 32, were found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of terroristic threats, first-degree and second-degree felony...
Police need help finding Lawrenceville woman who went missing in May
Police say 53-year-old Cheree McCroskey was last seen on Herrington Road on May 26.
Alleged serial killer pleads guilty to Clayton County murders
JONESBORO — According to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office, an alleged serial killer recently pleaded guilty to two 2020 murders. According to a Tuesday, Aug. 19 press release from the DA’s Office, Edward Cherry pleaded guilty to two counts of malice murder, three counts of possession of a firearm during...
The Pulled Pork At This BBQ Joint In Georgia Is So Good, It’s Worth...
The moment your teeth sink into the perfectly smoked pulled pork at Moonies Texas BBQ in Flowery Branch, you’ll understand why people willingly drive hours across Georgia just for a single meal. This unassuming barbecue haven, with its modest gray exterior and bold red signage, has quietly become the...
Fulton proposes to renovate Rice Street jail, build mental health facility
Fulton County leaders are expected to consider a plan Wednesday that would build a "special purpose facility" to house detainees with mental health issues and renovate its long-troubled Rice Street jail. Why it matters: The Fulton County Jail is under a federal consent decree, a legally binding document that...
Family of man killed in I-75 hit-and-run call for accountability
The family of a semi-truck driver killed in a hit and run crash on Interstate 75 is calling for accountability.