15-year-old boy arrested after shooting 16-year-old girl to death in Clayton County, deputies say
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County deputies have arrested a 15-year-old boy and charged him with murder in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl. The shooting prompted a manhunt for the suspect, Adonis Alkarim, last Thursday, Nov. 27, after deputies said that 16-year-old Taylor Denise Hamilton of Atlanta was...
Man accused of assaulting woman shot by police after pulling gun out
Witnesses said they had seen the man walking in the area before.
Fulton County Jail inmate attacked while watching loved one’s candlelight vigil
An Atlanta family is concerned about the safety of their loved one who was jumped and stabbed at the Fulton County Jail. The attack was so severe the inmate was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital. FOX 5 is not naming the inmate to protect his identity. The Fulton County Sheriff's...
Warrant: Austell man accused of molesting girl, threatening her mother in Mableton
Walter Samuel Nunez Duarte, 40, of Austell, is accused of molesting a girl under the age of 16 and threatening to kill her mother if she didn’t do what he told her on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. at a Mableton residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Duarte is charged with two counts of...
A new home for the holidays: Apartments for youth aging out of foster care...
LISTEN: An apartment complex in Decatur that will provide housing for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster care system is close to opening. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports. Anwar Hogan entered foster care as a teenager and moved into a group home before joining an aftercare program when...
Firearm discovered in Cobb middle school bathroom
A firearm was discovered in a bathroom at Durham Middle School in Acworth Wednesday night. The weapon was found during an evening sixth grade performance at the school, according to the district. In a message to parents, sent just before 9 p.m., Principal Shannon Thorpe said: “The weapon was noticed during...
Remains ID’d as Paulding County man missing since 2013
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - Paulding County authorities have identified skeletal remains discovered in 2021 as those of a Dallas man reported missing more than a decade ago. The family of Thomas Joe Kratzer, a white male born Jan. 18, 1959, reported him missing on Feb. 4, 2014, after not hearing from him since the...
Massive meth bust: Drugs found hidden in blackberry shipments in Georgia
Federal and local investigators stopped a major meth trafficking operation just before Thanksgiving, seizing nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine at two locations in Georgia.
Smyrna man indicted in high-speed DUI wreck
A Smyrna man was indicted by a Cobb grand jury on DUI charges in connection to a crash that injured multiple people. Lorenzo Cruz, 25, is accused of driving a silver 2014 Chevrolet Silverado under the influence of alcohol while going 86 mph in a 45 mph zone, resulting in a crash that injured himself, his passenger...
Iconic Buckhead Steakhouse to Shut Doors After 22 Years
Atlanta’s dining scene is bidding a bittersweet farewell to one of its longtime favorites as Dantanna’s, the beloved Buckhead steakhouse and sports bar, prepares to close its original location this weekend. Nestled near Lenox Square since 2003, Dantanna’s has been a go-to spot for generations of locals and...

















