Philadelphia man convicted of Decatur murders
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston recently announced a conviction by jury trial and sentencing of a man accused of shooting and killing two people at an extended stay motel in unincorporated Decatur. . A jury found 39-year-old William Leftenent guilty of two counts of malice murder, four counts of...
Couple convicted after fake homeless nonprofit took grant money
A federal jury has convicted a couple of fraud in a scheme that prosecutors say took $529,500 in federal grant money from Gwinnett County, one of four local governments that paid their nonprofit.
Costco Planning Another Metro Atlanta Location in Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Costco could be bringing another massive warehouse store to metro Atlanta, this time in Gwinnett County. The Lawrenceville City Council has approved a rezoning request that would allow Costco to redevelop nearly 20 acres at 2555 University Parkway, located just over two miles north of Lawrenceville
Lane Kiffin Recruiting: “Neither Snow Nor Rain” Kept Coaches Away From Deuce Geralds In...
A rare snowstorm hit Suwanee, Georgia, in January of 2025, but it did not stop then-Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin from still venturing to Collins Hill High School to visit a prospect. “The school was closed,” Kiffin remembered on Monday at his press conference leading into his No. 10 Tigers...
Metro Atlanta city considers removing its Flock cameras
“I don't like the idea in general of collecting surveillance and tracking citizens,” Pirkle said.
Family Demands Answers After Former Clark Atlanta Student Killed at Troubled Jail
Darrin Wright has two enduring visions of his beloved late son, David Addo Wright — one triumphant, the other heartbreaking. The first is of David, 24, a former Clark Atlanta University student, participating in a December 2025 U.S. Marine Corps swearing-in ceremony, the proud beginning of a military career he was plan
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-sister-in-law
A 64-year-old Stone Mountain man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2024 murder of his former sister-in-law and the injuring his former brother-in-law in a store in Lilburn. Teodros Mulat Shibeshi pled guilty to malice murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a fel
Suspect wore a bow tie to break-in
Peachtree City police charged Tavis Ward of St. Louis in connection with a series of Lululemon store burglaries. Investigators linked Ward to break-ins in Peachtree City, Peachtree Corners, and St. Louis after surveillance footage caught a suspect dressed in a bow tie and patent leather shoes. Authorities from multiple
Josh Brolin Sells Atlanta Home for $4 Million After Admitting He Didn’t ‘Particularly Like’...
“I like a little grit,” Brolin said at the Atlanta Film Festival in May. “ There’s not a lot of grit in Sandy Springs”
Publix closing 7 stores in 2026: See the full list
Publix is closing seven stores across three states in 2026, a move that comes as the beloved Southeastern chain navigates a rare slowdown in its sales growth. The employee-owned grocer, long admired for its customer service and popular sub sandwiches, has described closures like these as a normal part of running its bu

















