Journalist arrested at Ga. rally back in ICE custody 1 day after being released
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A day after he was released from a southeast Georgia immigration processing facility, journalist Mario Guevara is back in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Floyd County jail records. Guevara, the Salvadoran reporter who was arrested last...
Man guarding Atlanta apartment with shooting victim inside shot, killed by civilian
Two people were shot at an apartment complex early Saturday morning, police confirmed.
Firefighters honored after pulling man from burning Paulding County building, saving his life
Paulding County firefighters are being recognized for pulling a man from a burning building.
Family of woman shot, killed during argument at car meetup pleads for shooter to...
The family of a 22-year-old woman is begging for the gunman to turn himself in, after she was killed this week.
Insect Invasion: 5 Georgia Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught
Georgia is facing a persistent and costly challenge as bed bugs continue to invade cities across the state, with Atlanta at the epicenter of the struggle. Bed bugs, tiny nocturnal insects that feed on human blood, have become a growing concern in urban and suburban areas alike, thriving in environments with high...
Lithonia man found guilty in 2024 shooting at Allatoona Lake
A Lithonia man has been found guilty of several charges related to a shooting that critically injured a man at Allatoona Lake.
Georgia Man Who Shot His Child’s Mother Dead in Decatur Gets Sentenced, Spits At...
A 22-year-old Georgia man, Taco Nash, will spend the rest of his life in prison after he fatally shot the mother of his child while she held their baby in her arms. Nash, who argued that Mic’Keya Montgomery, the mother, had killed herself, spat at the prosecutors while being sentenced.
Suspected Copper Thieves Electrocuted During Dunwoody Heist as Both Face Multiple Charges
In Dunwoody, a heist for copper turned perilous when a man, Muneer Aziz, and his accomplice attempted to filch the metal from a live electrical box. According to WSB-TV, the incident unfolded on Monday night after authorities received a 911 call about an injured man near Perimeter Center Parkway. Upon...
Ancient Mississippians built an empire in Georgia. Here’s how their elite ruled and lived.
Between 1250 and 1325 CE, the Mississippian people transformed a bend in the Etowah River into the Southeast’s most powerful chiefdom. They hauled millions of baskets of earth to build Mound A, a six-story ceremonial platform where their paramount chief lived and ruled over thousands. When archaeologists opened...
Crowds flock to Marietta Square for a Star-Spangled Fourth of July
MARIETTA — American flags fluttered throughout Marietta Square Friday in the city’s annual Let Freedom Ring parade celebrating the Fourth of July. Over 2,000 parade participants — consisting of city officials, local marching bands, civic organizations, beauty pageant queens and more — marched through downtown...