Atlanta crime numbers show overall decline but rise in some violent offenses
While major crimes are trending downward, officers are seeing an uptick in robberies and aggravated assaults.
Ice Cube brings his ‘Truth to Power Tour’ to State Farm Arena Tuesday night
Hip-hop legend Ice Cube is bringing his “Truth to Power Tour” to State Farm Arena tonight as part of his 40-year career celebration. The tour, which spans 18 cities, highlights Ice Cube’s multifaceted career as a musician, actor, producer and businessman.
Suspect charged with public indecency at Marietta bus stop
Brandon Scott Holbrook, 42, of Marietta, is accused of lying down and performing a sex act at a bus stop in front of the West Side Laundry, 700 Sandtown Road in Marietta, on Oct. 7 at 4:47 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. The police officer witnessed Holbrook performing the...
Powder Springs man accused of trafficking meth in gas cap compartment
Tyrin Markell Jones Rush, 31, of Powder Springs, is accused of trafficking 28.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the vehicle’s gas cap compartment on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. at the intersection of Riverside Parkway and I-20 in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. During the...
Man wanted for child molestation in Forsyth County arrested at Baltimore airport
An Alpharetta man wanted for felony child molestation charges was arrested recently at a Baltimore airport as he was returning from a trip to Cancun, Mexico.
Suspect charged with Smyrna Citgo burglary
Trevis K. Bufford of Atlanta is accused of being part of a smash and grab burglary on Dec. 3, 2024, at 2:18 a.m. at the Citgo gas station at 540 Concord Road SE in Smyrna, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Bufford, along with one already charged co-defendant and two other unidentified...
Cold case: Investigators look for break in Circle K clerk’s 2009 murder in Douglas...
Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Cold Case Unit believe someone holds crucial information about the 2009 murder of Maryanne Humphrey in Douglas County.
Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta burial site destroyed
The King Center continues to welcome visitors, standing resilient in the face of the recent vandalism.
Grammy-winning R&B singer’s pop-up concert at Piedmont Park reportedly shut down by Atlanta police
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar called on fans to show up Monday afternoon at Piedmont Park for a free pop-up concert. Hundreds showed up to the Meadow, but the performance was reportedly shut down after just a few songs. Video shared on social media shows...
TSA workers in Atlanta don’t receive meal vouchers, other promised relief for government shutdown
TSA workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were left disappointed after promised relief measures, including meal vouchers and free parking, failed to materialize over the weekend.