Atlanta Artist Slaps Woman at Concert; She’s Suing
TUCKER, Ga. — An Atlanta singer is accused of slapping a woman from the stage during a concert, an incident captured on video that the woman says left her with two black eyes and that her attorney says will be the basis of a lawsuit. Shamika Boyd says she...
Toni Morrison novel removed from Cobb County school libraries
Toni Morrison's 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye" is the 30th book removed from Cobb County school libraries since 2024.
Georgia woman extradited to Marion County on fraud charges, accused of scamming vehicle buyers...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A Georgia woman is accused of using online vehicle ads to steal tens of thousands of dollars from buyers across several states. Deputies say 31-year-old Dakota Burchfield was extradited from Douglasville, Georgia, to Marion County on Wednesday and arrested on a warrant for using a computer to defra
69-year-old in wheelchair dies after hit-and-run
A sister opened up about the loss of her only sibling, after police said a driver hit the 69-year-old while he was riding in his wheelchair then left him in the road.
Caregiver Arrested After Toddler She Was Watching Wandered Off Unnoticed for 30 Minutes
A caregiver in Georgia was arrested after the toddler she was watching wandered off, and it took 30 minutes for her to notice that he was missing. Maria Guadalupe Almanza Rivera has been charged with second-degree child cruelty and reckless conduct, according to online jail records. The investigation into Almanza River
Man arrested in Alabama 7 years after deadly Atlanta shooting
ROANOKE, Ala. (WBRC) - Police in Roanoke, Alabama, arrested 29-year-old Ashton Reed on Wednesday, ending a seven-year search following a deadly 2019 shooting in Atlanta. Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta said that around 10:30 p.m. on March 31, 2019, officers went to an apartment complex called Woodlands at Cascade aft
Decatur woman sentenced after agricultural company loses $158,000 in email scam
Decatur, Georgia – A $158,000 payment for strawberry seeds turned into a costly cyber fraud case after an agricultural company sent money to an account controlled by a Decatur woman, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. The scheme relied on one small but critical detail: an email address...
Victim’s family outraged after judge halts execution of Powder Springs double-murderer
The family of a murdered Cobb County real estate agent is heartbroken and frustrated after a Cobb County judge halted the scheduled execution of her murderer.
Police: Acworth man damaged Baker Elementary gate, did donuts with children in truck bed
Christopher Rex Nagle, 42, of Acworth, is accused of operating his 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Sept. 6 at 9:01 p.m. and colliding with the automated electronic controlled gate at Baker Elementary School, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Nagle caused extensive damage to the
Metro Atlanta sixth-grade student dies
A sixth-grade student at Peachtree Middle School has died, a spokesperson for the Dekalb County School District has confirmed.

















