2 men try to carjack off-duty police officer in Atlanta
Police are sharing photos of two suspects accused of trying to rob an off-duty police officer at gunpoint.
Dunwoody woman accused massage therapist of assault, finds other alleged victims
A metro Atlanta woman is sharing her story after a man was charged with sexually assaulting her during a massage. She learned just this week that there are other victims.
Several children injured in crash at Dunwoody 4th of July parade
Police said multiple children and an adult were injured in a crash involving pedestrians during the Dunwoody Fourth of July parade Friday.
Fairburn convicted felon sentenced for stealing $400K of prescription drugs
A Fulton County man was sentenced to multiple years in federal prison after being convicted in a conspiracy to steal prescription drugs.
Everything you need to know about fireworks laws in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Fireworks will light up the Georgia skies this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. There are a number of laws and regulations to know before you light the fuse. When can you set off fireworks in Georgia?. In Georgia, fireworks can be set...
7 injured in Lake Lanier boat explosion, including 5-year-old, officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Seven people were injured after a boat exploded on Lake Lanier during the Fourth of July holiday. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a 23-foot cabin-cruiser being towed in Landshark Cove near Margaritaville exploded around 7 p.m. Friday. Five people were taken to...
Senior Citizens Scammed By Church Member Fight Back
Two Cobb County senior citizens say a man they regularly see at church stole thousands of dollars from them in an investment scheme. Edward Wright and Michael Roberson say that Gregory Johnson, a fellow congregant, roped them in a investment turned scam. Johnson made them promises of significant returns through his...
Rapper Lil Woody arrested in Atlanta, charged with drag racing
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Rapper Lil Woody — who was at one point a star witness in the historic YSL trial in Atlanta — was arrested Thursday on an illegal drag racing charge. The 33-year-old, whose real name is Kenneth Copeland, was charged with actively facilitating...
Man gets 3 life sentences for killing his child’s mother outside daycare, DeKalb County...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A DeKalb County man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman in the woods behind a daycare while she held their child, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, jurors convicted 25-year-old Taco Nash Jr. from Lithonia of several charges, including malice murder and...
Family, friends raising support for mother whose 3-year-old died in East Point in accidental...
EAST POINT, Ga. — The family of a 3-year-old boy who died in an accidental shooting in East Point this week is raising support for his mom. "Jianni was unexpectedly called home to be with the Lord," the godmother of Jianni Jones wrote on GoFundMe. "His mother and my best friend, Armani Shuman, is experiencing a loss...
