New Atlanta crime stats released ahead of World Cup
Overall crime year-over-year is down 14%, according to newly released crime statistics from Atlanta police.
Driver takes off after hitting officer’s car, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A driver took off after hitting an Atlanta police officer’s patrol vehicle Monday night, according to the police department. The accident happened on the 500 block of Hamilton E. Holmes Drives in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta police said their preliminary investigation shows the...
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Anthony Tyrone Gresham Charged in Midtown MARTA Shooting: Gunfire, Arrest,...
A targeted shooting at Atlanta’s Midtown MARTA station left a victim wounded in the arm and leg on Friday evening, sending terrified passengers ducking for cover as gunfire erupted between train cars. Police arrested Anthony Tyrone Gresham in Douglas County after a multi-agency manhunt, while the victim remains in stab
Warrant: Fired employee steals $11K in cash from dealership
Yeviz B. White, 51, of Kennesaw, is accused of taking $11,000 in cash from the Steve Raymond Chevrolet car dealership, 2155 Cobb Parkway S. in Smyrna, on April 17, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. White was a finance employee at the dealership. After finalizing a deal on April 17 wit
Kennesaw police: Ex-boyfriend disguised as delivery driver shoots man
KENNESAW, Ga. - A gunman pretending to deliver a package shot a Kennesaw homeowner multiple times May 6 on his front steps before fleeing the scene, according to police. A man carrying a cardboard box knocked on the door of a home on Smith Drive in Kennesaw. When the homeowner, John Rice, answered, the visitor asked to
Trader Joe’s to open new metro Atlanta store. Here’s where.
Trader Joe's is about to open its 11th Georgia location with a new store in northern Fulton County.
Overnight rains knock out power, down trees across metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A night of scattered storms left trees down and hundreds without power Tuesday morning in metro Atlanta. Downed trees were reported in Atlanta, Sandy Springs and areas in DeKalb County due to the storm system that rolled into the area the day before.
1 caught, 1 on the run after suspects cut through section of fence at...
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people allegedly attempted to breach the perimeter fence of the Fulton County Jail. Officials said the incident involved two people cutting through a section of the jail’s fence line in an apparent effort to gain access to jail property.
Man shot after stabbing police officer in abandoned metro Atlanta building
Police say an officer shot a man after the suspect stabbed him. Both are now in the hospital.
‘I am crazy about you’: Former school employee accused of relationship with teen student
ROSWELL, Ga. (WKRC) - A former Georgia high school administrative assistant is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, with investigators alleging the pair exchanged more than 19,000 text messages and hundreds of phone calls. Amanda Katz, 55, a former administrative assistant at Roswell High

















