DeKalb deputies bust Decatur crime ring; 14 arrested, drugs and guns seized
Inside the home, investigators found a large stash of narcotics and firearms.
Former police lieutenant accused of deadly I-75 hit-and-run denied bond
A Cobb County judge has denied bond for Christopher Bradshaw, a former police lieutenant accused of a deadly hit-and-run incident.
Suspect Arrested for Stabbing in West Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga.—A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a man was found with a stab wound on Saturday night. At approximately 8:17 p.m. on September 6, Atlanta Police officers responded to a report of a person stabbed at 1931 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW. They found a 61-year-old man...
Woman gets new Atlanta apartment after battling homelessness thanks to local organizations
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman who was recently homeless has received a new home in Atlanta with the help of local organizations. LaRosa Solo lived on the streets for more than a year with her adult son. Atlanta News First initially met them in February while reporting...
Montgomery County firefighter’s family expecting daughter after 108 years of welcoming only boys
A young couple is expecting a baby girl after the man’s family tree has been dominated by sons for generations. The Sherman family had a girl born into their family 108 years ago. The century-long boy streak, however, suddenly came to a stop when the family found out that a daughter was on the way, thanks...
Atlanta man sentenced for recording himself torturing, paralyzing dog
An Atlanta man was sentenced to years in prison after being found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty.
$15K reward offered to find suspected gang member who could be in Atlanta, FBI...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man accused of being a high-ranking gang member in Illinois could be hiding from the law in Atlanta, according to the FBI. Dontay Moore Jr., 22, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun. He’s also been linked to violent assaults, weapons trafficking and narcotics...
Gang member found guilty of animal cruelty, several other charges in Fulton County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A previously convicted gang member will spend years in prison after being found guilty of animal cruelty in Fulton County. Jairus Scraders was convicted of three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals on Sept. 2. Court records show he was also found guilty of several more charges...
Convicted murderer on the loose after leaving north GA work detail
According to records, he took a negotiated guilty plea for a Fulton County murder in June 1990.
Family of child shot by GA deputy trying to stop carjacking agree to $475K...
The family of a 5-year-old girl shot by a Douglas County deputy trying to stop a carjacking has agreed to a proposed settlement.
