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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was rescued from the woods alongside I-285 on Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said crews responded to the area of James Jackson Parkway NW, located near the interstate, to assist in the rescue of a person in a wooded area near a creek.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than a month after one person died and two were hurt in a shooting at the apartments within Atlantic Station, a suspect has been taken into custody, arrest warrants show. Cortez Watkins faces charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot and killed at a Duluth hotel on Tuesday night, according to Gwinnett County police. Officers were called to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at 3550 Venture Parkway, where they found “multiple parties” inside a room — including 49-year-old Ephrim Forbes, who was declared dead at the scene.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia and metro Atlanta leaders, media personalities and even sports teams are coming forward to mourn and share their memories of Ted Turner, the broadcast pioneer who founded CNN. The news network announced Turner’s death on Wednesday. He was 87. MORE COVERAGE:...

GEORGIA — A Level 2 severe weather threat has been upgraded for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, May 6 to 7, 2026, across Georgia with scattered severe storms expected to impact Atlanta, Rome, Gainesville, Carrollton, and surrounding communities. Damaging wind gusts are the primary hazard, with large hail and...

ATLANTA — A missing 16-year-old boy in Atlanta whose case was alerted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as an employee's child "remains highly active and ongoing at this time," police said Wednesday. The case was first reported on May 1, as 16-year-old Benjamin Brathwaite was last seen on April...

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man and a woman in downtown Atlanta. Investigators say he took off wearing a traffic vest.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A large tree fell on a car early Wednesday, blocking a roadway in southwest Atlanta. The downed tree was located at Benjamin E Mays Drive SW and Lynn Circle SW. At this time, no information is known as to whether a person was...

A suspect wanted on charges of child molestation in Cobb and Douglas counties is now in custody, police report. The suspect has been identified as Hysunn Lamar Rowan, 51, of Lawrenceville, according to the Cobb Police Department. He was taken into custody at approximately 12:54 a.m. Wednesday, according to jail records, in a multi-agency arrest conducted by Cobb Police, the Douglas County...

What started as a routine speeding stop in Decatur ended with 27-year-old Juan Reyes in federal immigration custody hours later. Pulled over for speeding, Reyes was booked into the DeKalb County jail for driving without a license. Jail staff notified federal immigration authorities, and he was transferred to the Stewart Detention Center in south Georgia. His case shows how quickly a basic...