3 metro Atlanta women, including federal employee, plead guilty to stealing pandemic funds
A former loan officer and two other women have been convicted in pandemic fraud cases.
Damn Good Dog: K9 Nitro Retires After 8 Years With Gwinnett Police
One of Gwinnett’s hardest-working police dogs is hanging up his collar. K9 Nitro is stepping back after eight years helping keep the county safe. 🚓 What’s Happening: Nitro, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Special Operations Division, is retiring on a vet’s advice due to age-related heat sensitivity and...
2 DeKalb County murder suspects arrested, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - DeKalb County deputies arrested two men accused of murder last week. Keenan Williams, 35, was arrested on Aug. 5, while Emdria Swington, 23, was taken into custody the next day. Both men remain in DeKalb County Jail with no bond. Williams is accused of...
2 arrested, $750K in drugs seized at Roswell apartment, police say
Roswell police said they have uncovered a drug conversion lab in a local apartment after intercepting a package containing liquid methamphetamine from Mexico.
Cold case: Woman accused of killing roommate, stealing her identity arrested 18 years later
Eighteen years after a woman’s body was discovered in bags by the side of a road in Troup County, her former roommate has been arrested and charged with murder and identity theft.
‘Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Stars Kirk and Rasheeda Frost’s Son Ky Identified as...
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta stars Kirk and Rasheeda Frost’s son Ky Lasheed Frost has been identified as the primary suspect in the murder of rapper T-Hood. The Gwinnett County Police Department revealed Ky Lasheed Frost, 24, may have been involved in the incident described as a “domestic dispute,” TMZ reported on...
New CEO of Blank Family Office has been named
Andrea DeMarco will be the new CEO of the Arthur M. Blank Family office, effective on Oct. 6, the Blank Family of Businesses announced today. DeMarco will report directly to Arthur M. Blank, chairman of the Family Office, which includes chief of staff support, family services, security and transportation, while...
Mother of DeKalb officer killed in CDC attack says he was working in his...
The mother of the officer killed in the shooting attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he would put his life on the line again if it meant saving lives.
Trial begins for man accused of killing Fulton County deputy in 2022
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Jury selection is underway in Fulton County in the trial of a man accused of killing a Fulton County deputy in 2022. Prosecutors say Alton Oliver, who was 26 at the time, shot 24-year-old Deputy James Thomas Jr., while Thomas was sitting in his personal car on Bolton Road in northwest Atlanta.
Police in metro Atlanta remind drivers to slow down, drive safe in school zones
Gwinnett County police say to remember to slow down and watch for flashing lights in school zones, avoid distracted driving at all times.