Newly Elected Sheriff is Gunned Days Before Taking Office in Cold-Blooded Murder Plot
He set out to clean up corruption—but it cost his life. Just three days before the newly elected DeKalb County Sheriff Derwin Brown took office, the 46-year-old was gunned down in the driveway of his Georgia home. The hail of bullets sent the roses he bought for his wife’s birthday scattering the ground.
Retired Atlanta police officer found dead in driveway, family says
A death investigation is underway in Clayton County after a family identified a 61-year-old man found dead in his driveway on Saturday morning. Relatives identified the man as James Edward Sinkfield, a retired Atlanta police officer who was still working as an active officer in south Georgia. Emergency crews found...
West End Shootout Hero Fulton County Lt Nabs National Valor Crown
Fulton County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Gerald Johnson has been named the National Sheriffs' Association deputy sheriff of the year for valor, honored for stepping into a January 6, 2025 West End shootout that left him wounded and a robbery suspect dead. According to Fulton Neighbor, Johnson was the sole recipient...
Ground stop expiring at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but expect delays
Due to thunderstorms, a ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Loganville Dad Gets Life Plus 120 Years In Daughter’s Tragic Bathroom Fire Death
A Gwinnett County jury on Thursday convicted 51-year-old William Linn McCue in the 2022 death of his 10-year-old daughter and sentenced him to multiple life terms plus well over a century behind bars. Zoey McCue died in an April 17, 2022, house fire in Loganville; investigators later reported she had been sleeping on a
Lanier Islands opens Mike Williams Golf Center, completes nearly $4 million golf expansion
Lanier Islands opens Mike Williams Golf Center, completes nearly $4 million golf expansion BUFORD, Ga. — Lanier Islands Resort has opened the new Mike Williams Golf Center, completing a nearly $4 million investment aimed at transforming the resort into a year-round golf and entertainment destination. The op
Metro Atlanta business owner pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, fake genetic testing services
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced a Lawrenceville business owner pled guilty to defrauding Medicaid of $330,000.
Georgia’s missing child: A decades-long search for 9-year-old Anthony Lee Murrill
As of today, 69 missing children in Georgia, spanning from 1971 to 2026, were reported to and listed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Not all missing children are reported to the NCMEC.
Cobb Authority generates $178.6 million economic impact
After a year filled with leadership changes, All-Star games, groundbreakings and other high-profile events, the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority reported more than $178 million in economic impact to the state of Georgia in 2025, according to its annual report. In total, the authority — which owns and o
Gwinnett County police looking for missing man with dementia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are asking for help finding a missing Buford man with dementia. Timothy Garcia “CoJack,” Burce, was last seen on Forest Street in Buford on Friday. Vu is described as 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing...
