Parents say funeral homes gave them their son’s brain in a box
A Pennsylvania family has filed a lawsuit against two funeral homes, including one in metro Atlanta. They claim their son’s remains were mishandled when they received a box with his brain. Timothy Garlington, who was originally from Philadelphia, died in November 2023. He lived in metro Atlanta at the time of his...
2 men accused of breaking into cars at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield arrested
The thieves racked up fraudulent charges before the victims knew what happened, officials say.
Atlanta police recruits let go after firing a gun at East Point business
Four Atlanta police recruits were dismissed from the department after an altercation at an East Point establishment, which included one of the recruits firing a gun.
Roswell man sentenced for threatening former FBI director
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Roswell man will spend nearly a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to threatening former FBI Director Christopher Wray, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. On April 18, John Woodbury, 35, pleaded guilty to transmitting threats to injure then-FBI Director Wray in...
Woodstock man killed in chase with Cobb police on I-75, GSP says
All I-75 southbound lanes have reopened near Red Top Mountain Road after police closed the interstate due to an early morning crash.
Man behind ’12-day reign of terror’ in Atlanta neighborhood sentenced to life in prison
Investigators said Drashawn Mitchell was the man behind three shootings in less than two weeks in the same neighborhood.
Suspect charged with operating drone over Truist Park
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, 46, of Decatur, is accused of operating a drone from the KFC at 2637 Cobb Parkway in Smyrna, to the northernmost location of Truist Park Stadium on July 15 at 8:14 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Hughes admitted he was flying over the stadium’s...
YSL Lawyer Indicted For Alleged Involvement In Gang Activity & Drug Trafficking
Nicole Fegan previously represented a defendant in the viral YSL RICO case, which centered around Young Thug.
Former deputy arrested after domestic dispute involving firearm
DALLAS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A former Paulding County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested following a domestic dispute that involved a firearm and occurred while he was off duty. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the GBI arrested Terry Scott McAdams, 36, of Dallas,...
Neighbors worried after 13-year-old shot in Austell neighborhood
Neighbors say the atmosphere has changed dramatically since the shooting, and many parents are now keeping their children indoors. FOX 5 spoke with Kenneth Lee Jones found 13-year-old Desiyah Reed after he was shot Monday. He stayed with him until help arrived.