Mayor Tumlin to run again, serve through grandchildren’s eyes
Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin is officially running for reelection. “I’ve had a lot of good friends that I respect put a lot of guilt on me,” Tumlin told the MDJ Monday. If reelected in November, Tumlin would serve a fifth term as mayor. He cited the departure of three “seasoned veterans” — Councilmen Andy Morris,...
Suspect accused of delivering food, then taking off with neighbor’s packages in Douglasville
Douglasville police are seeking help to identify a heavily tattooed man suspected of theft after he was seen delivering food last week.
Southwest Atlanta sports bar may close after thieves steal cash-filled safe
ATLANTA - A southwest Atlanta bar owner said he might close his doors after a group of thieves stole a safe from his business. Frankie Turner said the thieves hit ATL Sports Bar II on Pryor Street just before 6:30 a.m. on Monday, and surveillance video caught it all. The...
Skeletal remains of man, 24, are found weeks after he met stranger from dating...
A man was found dead after traveling to meet someone he had just met on a dating app, according to relatives. The 24-year-old Atlanta resident had gone missing earlier this year after never boarding his bus back home. His aunt, Monica Tucker, told WXIA that the family had gone looking for the mystery man after […]
Man convicted of stabbing homeowner protecting wife, baby in Brookhaven home invasion
A DeKalb County man was sentenced after being convicted of a violent home invasion and stabbing in Brookhaven nearly five years ago.
Fifth suspect arrested in viral Cincinnati beatdown as victim details her ‘ongoing battle’
Police have arrested a fifth person associated with the violent beatdown in Cincinnati that happened on July 26.
Windows shattered at senior center, paint store; Marietta man charged
Horace James Gilbert, 41, of Marietta, is accused of breaking into a senior apartment building and a paint store, according to arrest warrants from the Marietta Police Department. On July 27 at 2:30 a.m., Gilbert threw a rock through the glass door at the Retreat at Dorsey Manor, 118 Haynes Street in Marietta. The...
Suspect charged with breaking into Delk Road Marriott rooms
Bradley Dekover Traylor, 44, of Atlanta, is accused of breaking into several rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott on Delk Road in Marietta, on July 26 at 8 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Traylor stole a Michael Kors watch, a black and silver cross necklace and a gold necklace...
Fani Willis Calls Commissioners ‘Liars’ in Jail Funds Fight
As you walk into District Attorney Fani Willis’ office, housed on the third floor of Fulton County Courthouse, you’re greeted by a Malcolm X quote posted along the hallway. “I’m for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.”
19-year-old driver charged in deadly Brookhaven hit-and-run
A driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run has been arrested, Brookhaven police announced Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kendall Hudson, 19, of Atlanta, was arrested in connection with the deadly hit-and-run. Around 1:46 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to a person hit by a...
