19-year-old in Morehouse College jacket missing after crash in Virginia
ATLANTA - The Prince William County Police Department is urgently seeking assistance from the public in locating Kyle Benjamin Coleman, a 19-year-old who has been reported missing under concerning circumstances. What we know:. Coleman was last seen on June 7 at approximately 12:15 a.m., shortly before his vehicle was...
Founder of Juneteenth ATL speaks about 13th year of festivities
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta’s celebration of Juneteenth returns this Saturday and Sunday with a parade and festival!. Bob Johnson, the founder of Juneteenth ATL, came to Atlanta News First to discuss the event. This year marks the city’s 13th Juneteenth celebration, which works to unify the community,...
STREAM LIVE: Atlanta father accused of murdering 4-year-old daughter on trial
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The trial of a father indicted in connection with the death of his 4-year-old daughter in southwest Atlanta began Tuesday. Authorities responded to a home on Renfrew Court in the Baker Hills community in December 2023. ORIGINAL STORY: APD: 4-year-old dies after found unresponsive...
2 young children left in hot vehicle at Cumberland Mall, sheriff’s office says; father...
Officers broke into a hot vehicle at Cumberland Mall on Wednesday to save two young children, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office said.
‘She is a fighter’: Coco Gauff’s former coach says she knew she would be...
One of her first tennis coaches said she knew the 7-year-old at the time was destined for greatness.
Giant tree crashes into another, sends it toppling onto Cobb County rental home
In Cobb County, one giant tree crashed into another tree, starting a domino effect where the second tree landed on top of a home.
‘Ricky and Alyssa’s Law’ is just one of Georgia’s new laws taking effect July...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One of the new laws taking effect July 1 in Georgia requires all of the state’s public K-12 schools to install mobile panic alert systems that connect directly to local and state emergency services. Known as “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law,” Senate Bill 17...
Two Men Shot During Struggle Over Firearm in Atlanta’s West End
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:38 p.m., Atlanta Police responded to a report of a shooting at 590 Cascade Ave SW in the West End area. Upon arrival, officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was alert, conscious, and breathing before being transported to a hospital for...
Officials: man runs from officers onto prison property
A manhunt for motorist Michael Brown, Jr. who fled from the side of I-75 during a traffic stop ended on the property of a maximum security prison that houses Georgia’s death row, officials said.
Atlanta rapper Dres Tha Beatnik dead at 51
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta’s music community suffered a massive loss on Monday after Dres Tha Beatnik died at 51. Dres, whose real name was Andre Lett, announced he had kidney disease in March and underwent multiple surgeries. However, an announcement posted to Lett’s Facebook page did not reveal a...