Overnight shootout caught on home surveillance camera in Vine City
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Chaos erupted in the middle of the night on Sunset Avenue in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood on Monday. “We had to dive underneath the bed because we didn’t know where the shots were coming from,” said one neighbor. The couple chose...
Historic McAfee House split in two, ready for its move to Cherokee County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A pre-Civil War home in Cobb County which was sold for only a dollar is in the process of relocating the structure to Cherokee County. The McAfee House, a central hallway cottage built in the 1840s, has been divided into sections and is being moved from its original site on Bells Ferry Road near...
Marietta Named Most Generous City in the U.S.
Marietta is once again in the national spotlight after being named the #1 Most Generous City in the United States by GoFundMe for 2024. This marks the third time Marietta has topped the list and the sixth consecutive year it has ranked among the top three cities nationwide. In addition...
Atlanta man arrested for $3M pandemic relief fraud scheme
Ian Patrick Jackson was arrested for orchestrating schemes to fraudulently obtain over $3 million in pandemic relief funds, facing multiple felony charges including bank fraud and money laundering. Jackson allegedly conspired with another individual to recruit business owners to submit fraudulent PPP loan...
State wants messages between defendants used to prove they conspired to kill Clark Atlanta...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Fulton County prosecutors want what they call “incriminating messages” between the two people accused of killing a Clark Atlanta University student. Barron Brantley and his ex-girlfriend Jordyn Jones are accused of killing Alexis Crawford in 2019. The state wants to use 93...
‘Hello, Medicare?’ Not exactly – the warning from one man about the latest scam...
Crooks are posing as Medicare and are trying to trick you out of your personal and financial information.
Looking For A House In Georgia: 8 Cities You Should Never Look In
Georgia has become a hot spot for homebuyers—sunny weather, southern charm, and no shortage of beautiful scenery. From Atlanta’s booming tech sector to the quaint...
‘It just smelled funny’: Uber drivers unwittingly used as drug mules in metro Atlanta
One driver for Uber Courier called 911 after a customer asked him to deliver a suspicious package to an apartment in Atlanta. Investigators said the bag contained marijuana.
Cobb Co. teacher, wife accused of denying their children food and bathroom, confining them
The husband and wife are accused of putting alarms on the bedroom doors, and police say the children had to ask for permission to leave and use the bathroom or eat.
Atlanta Woman Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Crash that Killed South Fulton Police Captain
The tragic incident that claimed the life of South Fulton Police Department's Capt. Helio Garcia continues to unfold, as 31-year-old Santoria Latrice McLean has been officially charged with causing the fatal head-on collision. McLean, an Atlanta resident, faces several charges, including first-degree vehicular...