18-year-old from Atlanta found dead in Morgan County lake
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old from Atlanta was found dead in a Morgan County lake on Thursday, the sheriff’s office said. The discovery followed an “extensive search” of Lake Rutledge, Sheriff Tyler Hooks said. The teen’s identity hasn’t been released. “We...
Man charged with public indecency at Smyrna beauty store
Brenton Deonte Nelson, 34, of Atlanta, is accused of performing a sex act in public on June 7 at 3:45 a.m. at the Atlanta Beauty Depot, 2388 Cobb Parkway, Smyrna, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Nelson had his pants down below the waist line as police instructed him to stand up. He al
Expanded medical cannabis law brings new options for Georgia patients
Patients should understand that different products may affect people differently.
Gang member sentenced in drive-by shooting that injured children
According to court documents, gang members targeted a woman inside the building because they believed she was a snitch.
5 Atlanta gang members sentenced on drug, gun charges
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Five members of the Atlanta-based gang GoodFellas have been sentenced to federal prison. The sentencing comes after the members were convicted of several gun and drug charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said. “These gang members maimed...
GoodFellas gang: Federal judge sentences violent Atlanta criminals to prison
Federal prosecutors secured lengthy prison terms this week for multiple members of the violent, Atlanta-based GoodFellas street gang. Gang members De'Andre Jackson and Trayvon Hawkins received sentences yesterday for a child-maiming drive-by shooting and an armed robbery. The sweeping multi-agency investigation also di
2 in ‘Cop City’ protests charged with federal arson offenses
Two people accused of committing arson during protests of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center now face federal charges.
Disturbing details emerge in case of mom arrested over death of 1-year-old son forced...
Sherry Magby, of Douglas County, Georgia, is facing five counts of second-degree child cruelty Douglas County Sheriff's Office The detective who investigated the death of a one-year-old Georgia boy found in a home where he had apparently been left to eat roaches and ants has revealed new information about the investiga
Atlanta Police Seek Person of Interest in Armed Robbery and Shooting During Camera Sale...
ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an armed robbery and shooting that occurred in downtown Atlanta last month. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers assigned to Zone 5 responded on May 27, 2026, to a...
Atlanta leaders advances $5 billion neighborhood reinvestment plan
Mayor Dickens called the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative one of the most important projects of his second term.
