Suspects wanted after man shot during struggle over gun at Atlanta convenience store
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are asking for the public’s help finding two shooting suspects captured on surveillance video in southwest Atlanta. The two people seen getting out of a dark gray Nissan are wanted in connection with a shooting that happened on Nov. 30, according to law enforcement.
Man accused of exposing himself at metro Atlanta Family Dollar
An unidentified man allegedly exposed himself at a store in Lithia Springs earlier this week, officials said.
Rapper Killer Mike and real estate developer fighting systemic barriers to Black homeownership with...
Despite Atlanta and the metro area being rated #1 in the nation for Black homeownership by Polygon Research, a wide gap remains between the number of Black and White homeowners. Atlanta real estate developer Booker T. Washington believes both systemic and economic barriers keep buying a home out of reach for many in...
Murder suspect arrested in Atlanta cold case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Before its closure in 2022, Atlanta police responded to the Encore Hookah Bar and Bistro near the Georgia Aquarium almost 200 times. One of those incidents was the killing of Deandre “Padre” Houston. On Jan. 7, 2021, Houston was shot and...
Teens were stealing package off porch when Atlanta homeowner shot them, police say
Atlanta police are investigating after two men were shot on Thursday afternoon.
Mayor Andre Dickens appoints new city attorney
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta has announced some changes in the administration that will take effect in the new year. According to city officials, Patrise Perkins-Hooker will no longer serve as City Attorney after a "distinguished period of service." “Patrise Perkins-Hooker has served Atlanta with principled...
Marietta Police release photos of vehicular homicide suspect
Police have released photos of 18-year-old Keondre Robinson, a Mableton man charged with vehicular homicide in a wreck that left one person dead and multiple injured in September. Robinson is accused of causing a crash on Sept. 20 at 6:42 a.m. on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs Lane, according to police. ...
Serial rapist who preyed on women in Atlanta sentenced to four life terms
ATLANTA — A Fulton County jury convicted a 48-year-old man in a series of rapes that terrorized women in Atlanta’s Five Points and Underground areas. The five day trial that began Dec. 4 concluded on Wednesday afternoon. Christopher Harley was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to...
Chilling text mother sent to family after ‘stabbing daughter, 11, to death’
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: An Atlanta mother was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her 11-year-old daughter to death and propping her in a recliner
Mother said she ‘whooped’ her 4-year-old son to death ‘because he would not use...
A Georgia mother who "whooped" her 4-year-old son to death "because he would not use the toilet" and "was not potty trained" is headed to prison for the rest of her life. The post Mother said she 'whooped' her 4-year-old son to death 'because he would not use the toilet' and 'was not potty trained' first appeared on...
