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Kemp endorses Mike Collins for U.S. Senate as Ossoff campaign fires back
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed Mike Collins for U.S. Senate, backing the Republican congressman in his race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kemp announced his endorsement Monday, saying Collins shares his commi...
How Newnan police plan to stop license plate camera abuse
Newnan police officials explained to the city council that the department has restricted its Flock license plate reader system to supervisors to prevent officer misuse....
Town Center Mall employee catches man touching himself inappropriately in store
An employee noticed a man exposing himself in front of women at a mall. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say it happened inside a store at Town Center Mall, Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell learned. Cobb County Police say they ar...
2 dead, at least 8 injured in crash involving Amish buggy
CANTON, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - Two people died in a crash involving a pickup truck and an Amish buggy on Sunday, according to authorities in New York. At least eight other people were sent to area hospitals with injuries from the collision, which happened around 3 p.m. on Coun...
Toddler found wandering in Marietta, police locate his family
UPDATE: His family has been identified. A boy was found wandering in Marietta around 5:45 p.m., according to authorities. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] He is estimated to be 2-3 years old and was located on Franklin Gateway at Twin Brooks The child w...
She tried to cancel her ADT Service. Then she found a signature she says isn’t hers
Customers stuck in contracts they say they never signed up for: It is a common complaint online. Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray says one woman found out she was locked into a home security contract for five years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news br...
Person killed in Gwinnett County crash, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was killed in a Gwinnett County crash Monday, police said. Police said the accident involved one car and happened at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Bethesda Church Road. The road is now open. This is a developing story. ...
Mother says 9-year-old narrowly escaped after tree crushed car
A southwest Atlanta mother says she is grateful her 9-year-old daughter survived after a massive tree crashed onto their car, trapping the child inside. The incident happened last Wednesday along Stokes Avenue, where the fallen tree remains alongside the heavily damaged vehicle. ...
15-year-old girl charged with murder after man pushed from moving train
CHICAGO (Gray News) – Chicago police said a teenage girl was arrested in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man who was pushed from a moving train. The 15-year-old girl, who was identified as a suspect who allegedly pushed the man from a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line...
Man surrenders after fatal shooting at Magnolia Lakes Apartments
Carrollton police arrested a 28-year-old man after a Sunday night shooting at a local apartment complex left a 24-year-old dead.
Woman who shot at car in road rage incident wanted, Gwinnett County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are looking for a 23-year-old woman accused of firing multiple shots at another driver during a road rage incident earlier this month. Police obtained arrest warrants for Sierra Iman Little in connection with the Sept. 7 ...
WATCH: MARTA bus driver appears to fall asleep before DeKalb County crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newly released video shows a MARTA bus driver appearing to fall asleep at the wheel before the bus left the road and crashed into several trees in DeKalb County. The crash happened Sept. 7 on North Shallowford Road. Three people on the bus were...
California football coach arrested after students make disturbing discovery at school
A high school football coach in California was arrested Friday after students discovered a cellphone secretly recording them while they were changing inside a campus locker room, police said....
Police investigating after dog found dead in locked car
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - Police are investigating after a dog was found dead inside a locked vehicle in Evansville, authorities said. Evansville Police Department records show officers responded to a 911 call near Walnut Street and Southeast 10th Street. According to...
A 2-year-old went to daycare, now she’s missing a toe
A 2-year-old girl required surgery after two of her toes were nearly cut off at a Henry County childcare center, and now the state is investigating. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] For Zacheus and LaTiegre’ Daniel getting a call from Willoway Preschool...
Murder suspect in another state captured in metro Atlanta
The Cobb County Police Department said they helped arrest a man from Tennessee on Sept. 9. Now he’s waiting in jail before being extradited to face a murder charge. Channel 2 Action News previously reported on 21-year-old Anthony Peacock Rumbel’s arrest after a chase. [DOWNLOAD: ...
More Flock misuse: Georgia officer facing charges in 2 counties
A former North Georgia police officer turned himself in Monday after state investigators said he unlawfully used a law enforcement license plate tracking system across two local departments....
1 arrested after juvenile shot near Hastings Bridge Rd. in Lovejoy
A juvenile is recovering in the hospital after being shot Sunday afternoon near Hastings Bridge Road in Lovejoy, where police have arrested one suspect....
Georgia financial adviser stole nearly $10M from elderly client
A Georgia financial adviser who defrauded an elderly client out of nearly $10 million will spend more than seven years in federal prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ejiroghene O. Okuma, 44, of Smyrna, was sentenced September 11 to seven years and ...
Woman rams into car, circles back firing gun after victim honked at her
Gwinnett County police are searching for a 23-year-old woman they say rammed another driver’s car during a road rage encounter on Labor Day, then circled back and fired a bullet through both sides of it. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It happened just...
Man dies when lawnmower flips, pinning him underwater
A Georgia man died when his lawnmower flipped over into a canal over the weekend. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WJBF that Robert Duncan, 67, died on Saturday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] They say he was cutting grass near a ca...
Georgia man drowns doing yard work
A Georgia man died when his lawnmower flipped over into a canal over the weekend. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WJBF that Robert Duncan, 67, died on Saturday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] They say he was cutting grass near a ca...
Woman wanted after shots fired in Gwinnett road rage case
Gwinnett County police are searching for 23-year-old Sierra Iman Little after a road rage incident Sept. 7.
Woman killed after vehicle flips multiple times in DeKalb County crash
A vehicle crash in metro Atlanta on Sunday afternoon killed a woman. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, the crash happened around 2:01 p.m., when two vehicles collided where Covington Highway meets Lithonia West Drive. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ...
Man accused of trying to break into a home he said was a ‘frat house,’ police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A man was arrested after police said he tried to break into a home he claimed was a fraternity house. According to the Evansville Police Department, officers were called to a home around 3:50 a.m. Saturday. The homeowner told officers that so...
Suspect arrested after boy shot in Lovejoy, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Lovejoy police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting that injured a boy over the weekend. Around 5:10 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a person shot in the area of 11622 Hastings Bridge Road, the address for the City of Lovejoy Community...
Man found dead in restaurant kitchen vent, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man was found dead in a kitchen vent at a south Atlanta restaurant Monday morning. Just before 9 a.m., officers responded to 394 Cleveland Ave. SW, the address for a strip mall with several businesses, including Walter’s Soul Food...
Man found dead on roof of Atlanta restaurant
Atlanta police are investigating after someone was found dead at a restaurant on Monday morning. Officers were called to Cleveland Avenue near Forrest Hills Drive at 9 a.m. for reports of a person trapped. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police confirm...
Former Emerson police officer arrested for allegedly misusing Flock camera system, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Emerson police officer has been arrested for allegedly misusing the Flock camera system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). On Monday, the GBI said it charged former Emerson Police Officer Anthony Trapani on two co...
Metro Atlanta police office, Municipal Court closed for repairs
A metro Atlanta police department headquarters and municipal court are both closed Monday for repairs. Decatur officials announced the closure on Sunday evening. The City of Decatur said both buildings would be closed Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news bre...
Hayden Panettiere death: Investigation stretches cross country, reports say
The death of “Heroes” actress Hayden Panettiere is now the focus of a bi-coastal investigation. Read more trending news ABC News reported that the investigation is now happening in Los Angeles and South Carolina. Panettiere died on Aug. 16 after being found unresponsive and in ca...
19-year-old placing construction flags along busy DeKalb road hit, killed by vehicle, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police said a 19-year-old man was fatally struck by a car while he was placing construction flags on a busy road Monday morning. Around 9:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at Lavista Road and...
Employee accused of deleting own bill, altering hundreds of patient records, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An employee at an optometry office deleted her own bill and altered hundreds of patient records, according to investigators. Evansville Police Department responded to the Brizius, Embry & Smith optometry office to take a fraud report. Officer...
Person hit by car, killed at busy metro Atlanta intersection
Police are investigating after someone was hit by a car and killed on Monday morning. Officers were called to the intersection of Lavista Road and North Druid Hills Road. Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb is on the scene gathering more details. LIVE updates on Channel 2 Action News startin...
Recall alert: Chrysler recalls 201,976 Jeep SUVs, low tire pressure warning may not work
Chrysler is recalling 201,976 vehicles because a software error may keep the tire pressure monitoring system from detecting low tire pressure or turning on the warning light as intended. Read more trending news The recall covers certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wagoneer and 2024-2026 Jeep ...
Project Pink helps covers cost of mammogram for uninsured woman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Kathey Dailey visits the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute regularly for appointments. Stomach pain first brought her to the emergency room in 2023. “By 6 o’clock, an oncologist came in and she said, ‘Have they talked to you?’ And I said, ‘N...
Michigan family turns son’s cardiac death into school AED mission
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. ( Aging Untold ) — Fourteen-year-old Everson Guild was a football player, band member, student council member and wrestler. He went into sudden cardiac arrest at football practice at Grand Ledge High School on July 24, 2017, just a month away from starting high...
Recall alert: 223K F-150 trucks recalled; fuel tank can leak, detach while driving
Ford recalled 223,472 F-150 trucks because their fuel tanks can leak or even come off while driving. The issue could lead to the truck stalling or even catching on fire. Read more trending news The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall affects some trucks...
Man arrested in deadly shooting at Carroll County apartments, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating Monday after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex, Carrollton police said. The shooting took place late Sunday in the 700 block of Burns Road at the Magnolia Lakes Apartments in Carrollton. When officers arrived ju...
Heavy police police presence shuts down Atlanta road near middle school
The Atlanta Police Department has shut down the road at Hartford Avenue and Dill Avenue in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood. Channel 2’s Darryn Moore also spotted multiple APD units along Sylvan Road, right in front of Sylvan Middle School. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News App for ale...
Suspect on the run after shooting up car in Atlanta neighborhood, prompting SWAT response
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said a suspect is on the run after a fight sparked gunfire and a SWAT situation in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood early Monday morning. Several streets were closed as officers descended on Sylvan Road near Dill Avenue SW, in th...
Gladys Knight hints at final performances. Her son says he fears for her health
Atlanta music legend Gladys Knight says she plans on finishing the rest of her tour in 2026. The legendary singer had announced in August that she would be taking a step back from performing and ‘transitioning into the next stage’ of her life and career. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Ne...
SWAT search ends for gunman in southwest Atlanta
Atlanta police have ended their search for a gunman in southwest Atlanta Monday morning.
Deadly motorcycle crash kills 1 in Cobb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was killed overnight in a motorcycle crash in Cobb County, police said. The crash happened early Monday at the intersection of Windy Hill and Atlanta roads in Smyrna. Authorities have not released details about the accident, which bloc...
Deadly crash involving motorcycle reported at Smyrna intersection
A deadly motorcycle crash temporarily shut down a busy Smyrna intersection Monday morning as police investigated.