Man faces prison for $400K tax refund scheme
A metro Atlanta man has been found guilty of federal theft and money laundering charges in connection with taking more than $400,000 in other people’s tax refunds.
Oklahoma punches ticket to College World Series with blowout win over Kansas
For the 12th time in program history, Oklahoma will play in the College World Series. The Sooners knocked off No. 15 national seed Kansas 13-2 in Game 2, completing a Lawrence Super Regional sweep. OU led 8-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning when the game was suspended Sunday...
High Noon Brunchery Relocating Douglasville Flagship To Buckhead
Douglasville breakfast spot High Noon Brunchery has inked a lease for a 4,000-square-foot space at 2285 Peachtree Road in Buckhead with plans for relocation, according to a release. The space was formerly home to Another Broken Egg Café. Initially, the team planned the new location as an expansion but...
MARTA passenger randomly shot amid federal probe of agency safety
Days after a federal investigation of MARTA , Atlanta's public transportation network, was announced, a man was shot aboard a train in what police are calling a random attack. The shooting sparked a manhunt through the weekend and fears of violence on MARTA less than a week before the launch of the World Cup in Atlanta
Gunman opens fire on mother and child over stolen puppy
The Atlanta Police Department has released jarring surveillance footage of an armed and dangerous suspect who unleashed a hail of gunfire on a mother and her four-year-old child during a late-night puppy sale gone wrong.
Police investigating metro Atlanta homicide after man shot, dies at hospital
The Gwinnett County Police Department announced they were investigating the death of a man living in Norcross.
Fulton County targets data centers with $5 billion tax assessment
County leaders say they took action after homeowners complained about shouldering more than their share of the tax burden, with data centers not putting in enough.
Man accused of burglarizing a Smyrna Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel room
Jerry Herndon, 53, of Marietta, is accused of burglarizing room number 130 of the Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel at 2800 Highlands Parkway SE in Smyrna, on May 19 at 6:28 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Herndon was found asleep inside the room by police and arrested. Upon sea
Fake gun, real danger: Road rage shooting nearly ends with metro Atlanta father’s death
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County father says a road rage shooting with a BB gun shattered his window and nearly caused a deadly crash on a busy highway. He’s grateful his son wasn’t in the car with him that night. Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau...
Homeowners say defective pipes are wrecking their homes, and the same brand keeps coming...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Homeowners in Georgia and across the country claim defective water pipes made by the same manufacturer damaged their homes, costing them thousands of dollars in repairs. An Atlanta News First investigation found complaints are widespread, and lawsuits point to PEX pipes made by...
