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CHANDLER, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona man is facing a murder charge in the death of his mother, who police say was found in extremely poor living conditions. Court paperwork released Monday detailed the gruesome conditions under which 84-year-old Mary Elenz reportedly l...
Editor’s note: The video above contains adult language. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newly released body camera video shows Atlanta police arresting a man accused of trying to rob a bank. Kevin Simmons, 38, was taken to the Fulton County Jail and charged with robbery. On A...
A fatal plane crash in Wyoming that killed three members of The Nelons musical group and four others was attributed to a combination of weather conditions and the pilot’s distraction. That detail comes from the final report published by the National Transportation and Safety Bure...
Halloween candy sold at stores such as Marshalls and TJ Maxx is being recalled because of undeclared milk. Read more trending news The candy — Halloween Chocolately Eyeballs — was made by Crystal Temptations of North Arlington, New Jersey, according to the Food and Drug Administr...
An Atlanta couple has been arrested and charged in Florida on numerous charges of child abuse and neglect for allegedly keeping four children confined in the cab of a tractor-trailer for years, as they traveled throughout the state....
Weeks after former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested for operating while intoxicated, he pleaded no contest. Read more trending news The CBS NFL analyst was arrested on July 23 after a traffic stop on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin, The Associated Press reported. Prev...
ALVA, Okla. (Gray News) - A police officer in Oklahoma and his wife are accused of exploiting an 82-year-old man. Alva Police officer Andrew McVicker and Abbigale McVicker were arrested and charged with exploitation of an elderly person and conspiracy, authorities announced. Acco...
A former city official faces criminal charges after state investigators linked him to the theft of tens of thousands of dollars from municipal funds.
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. ( KFVS /Gray News) — A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation in an animal abuse case involving two K-9s. On Aug. 24, Derrick A. Durall pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. He initia...
A water main break in Sandy Springs is causing some traffic changes. The Sandy Springs Police Department said the water main break is active and located near 9643 Roberts Dr. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta Police employee kil...
Police arrested a 38-year-old man on Aug. 25 after officers quickly surrounded a bank during an active robbery in Buckhead.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An employee of the Atlanta Police Department was hit by a vehicle and killed Tuesday morning in DeKalb County. The incident, which happened at Moreland Avenue and McDonough Boulevard, closed all lanes of traffic during the morning rush hour. Th...
A Coweta County mother and her two daughters are facing charges after police say two teens were attacked with a golf club. The assault happened Monday night in Newnan during a fight between a group of teens. This is a developing story. All the latest developments on Channel 2 Act...
A volunteer teacher at a South Alabama elementary school is accused of striking a student after an argument involving Pokémon cards, authorities said. Read more trending news According to a news release from the Dothan Police Department, Oscar Truitt Jr., 77, of Dothan was arrest...
At least one person is dead after a serious crash shut down a busy road in southeast Atlanta. Atlanta Police confirmed the victim was a department employee. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields reports the crash happened around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and M...
Atlanta police are investigating after a serious crash was reported Tuesday morning in southeast Atlanta.
Newnan police arrested several people after a physical altercation on Ball Street left a 14-year-old girl injured Monday evening.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newnan police said a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit in the head with a golf club on Monday afternoon. Around 6:40 p.m., officers responded to Ball Street in Newnan for a 911 call reporting an assault with injuries. According ...
A Marietta man who was the victim of a vehicle accident won $4.3 million from a national law firm after accusing them of closing his case without his consent. Robert Wyrosdick, 73, was involved in a serious accident in March 2023. He hired Morgan & Morgan to represent him, but la...
Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was shot and killed on Tuesday morning. Officers responded around 2 a.m. to Westside Court Apartments on Defoors Ferry Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News App for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Police told Channel 2’s Darryn Moore o...
A live-action production featuring one of the most iconic crime-solving crews is filming across Georgia, and Netflix just announced that one of Atlanta’s most notable performers is joining the cast....
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A 19-year-old woman is accused of extorting a man after learning he had a girlfriend for the entire time that they were dating. Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez was arrested and charged with extortion on Friday, according to an arrest report from ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of 148,663 Ford Mustangs because of a potential loss of power. Read more trending news The recall affects some 2024 to 2026 Mustangs in which engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may break and...
Channel 2 Action News Investigates found people arrested for DUIs and losing their jobs only to have the DUI charge thrown out in court. Channel 2’s Michael Seiden uncovered a troubling pattern with one Gwinnett County Police officer whose paperwork does not always match his body...
Atlanta police have released new video of two people of interest in a shooting that killed a music producer and DJ. Tarris Caswell, 33, died in the shooting at an apartment complex off McDaniel Street on Aug. 21 . Police say that Caswell and his friend were lured to the location ...
A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a donkey was fatally shot in Polk County on Sunday.
Panorama Produce is recalling 302 boxes of mangoes sold at select Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Read more trending news The company said the recall covers size 9 mangoes distributed in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from Aug....
A New York City woman armed with a pair of knives randomly stabbed two people -- one fatally -- at Times Square on Monday, before she was killed by police after refusing to put down her weapons, authorities said. Read more trending news The incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the killer of a local music producer and DJ. On August 21, 33-year-old Tarris Caswell was shot to death inside his vehicle during a robbery in the 300 block of McDaniel Street, police said. Police...
The first cool morning of fall changes everything at Lake Oconee. Steam rises off the water, the golf courses are at their best, evenings end around a fire with s’mores, and the trees surrounding the lake slowly turn shades of amber and crimson. If you’re looking for an easy fall...
Opposition to Flock Safety cameras is no longer limited to public meetings and social media posts. In the past few months, more than half a dozen of these cameras have been vandalized. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] In Decatur, Police Chief Scott Rich...
PIKE COUNTY, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were killed in a crash as they headed home from a Girl Scout trip to an Indiana theme park. Three other children were injured in the incident. Amanda Wertman, 41, and her 8-year-old daughter, Michaela Wer...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating early Tuesday after a 22-year-old woman was shot to death in northwest Atlanta, police said. The shooting took place at Westside Court Apartments in the 2100 block of Defoors Ferry Rd NW in the Underwood Hills neighborh...
Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting that left a 22-year-old woman dead early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in northwest Atlanta....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A family’s donkey was shot to death Sunday by Cedartown police. Hannah Israel said her farm is “definitely not the same without” the donkey named HeeHaw. Israel said she did not hear the gunshots but woke up to the heartbreaking phone call at 1...
A beloved baseball coach from Dallas is hospitalized with serious injuries following a dirt bike accident over the weekend.
Cobb County police hosted a crowded town hall to address residents' growing privacy concerns over Flock surveillance cameras.
A fight broke out at the East Coweta football game on Friday night. It was at the entrance of the stadium. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A gun fell out during the fight, and everyone ran. Afterward, investigators reviewed security video. Twenty-year-...
More than 15,000 lower-income Gwinnett County residents will get help with rent, a first home or meals under a federally funded plan county commissioners approved. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The county calls it the 2026 Action Plan. It directs mor...
AMARILLO, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A former Texas officer is accused of using the Flock camera system to track a victim 76 times. The Amarillo Police Department fired Christian Eder on July 17, citing inappropriate conduct. Police say they received a citizen complaint about Ede...
Two Austell police officers came under gunfire during a traffic stop earlier this month, investigators said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Austell police said an officer noticed a tag violation on a white truck traveling on Austell Powder Springs Roa...
Medical staff testified Monday that a former police officer on trial for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old ignored repeated requests to leave a hospital emergency room on the night of the alleged assault. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Actio...
An email promising free money might sound like a scam, but for millions of State Farm customers, it is the real deal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] State Farm has begun distributing a one-time $5 billion dividend to eligible auto insurance customers ...
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized Monday evening after police say she was struck in the head with a golf club during a physical altercation in Newnan. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Newnan Police Department said officers responded to Ball Street...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newnan police said a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit in the head with a golf club. Around 6:40 p.m., officers responded to Ball Street in Newnan for a 911 call for an assault with injuries. Officers determined there was a “phy...
NEW YORK (AP) - A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A nonverbal child found in DeKalb County on Monday has been identified and his family has been located, police said. The child was found around 4:30 p.m. at a gas station in the 1400 block of Bouldercrest Road. Witnesses told Atlanta News First...
UPDATE: The boy’s family has been located, according to DeKalb County Police. DeKalb County police were asking for the public’s help identifying a young boy found Monday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said they were called to the 140...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities said a 40-year-old man who went missing in north Georgia over the weekend has been found safe. James Hammond had last been seen Friday on foot on Highway 60 in Fannin County, officials said. Around 7:40 p.m. Monday, the Fannin Count...
An e-bike rider suffered serious injuries after a crash at a Mableton intersection Monday morning.
Police arrested a suspect in LaGrange after shots were fired on Baldwin Street early Sunday morning.
Channel 2 Action News investigates controversy surrounding the Gwinnett County Police Department and DUI arrests. We uncovered that one officer had 65 DUI cases thrown out or reduced since April 2025, after his reports and sworn affidavits did not always match what happened on th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect is in custody following the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old woman who was caring for her elderly father, DeKalb County police announced. Neico Lane, 38, faces a murder charge in connection with the death of Tanjaka Elder. Lane is curr...
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting near Paines Avenue NW and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW on Monday afternoon.
Police are investigating a shooting that left several people seeking safety on Atlanta's Beltline Saturday night.
Atlanta was at the center of a major moment for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. this weekend as the organization launched its new four-year international program with a citywide day of service. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The sorority, the first h...
A Polk County family says a Cedartown police officer wrongly shot and killed their miniature donkey during a search for a missing 12-year-old girl. It happened in a pasture along Grady Road in Polk County, where the family said the officer shot Heehaw on Saturday night. Hannah Is...
A Cobb County man who had been missing out of Fannin County since Friday night has been found safe, authorities said Monday evening. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] James Hammond was spotted walking in the area where he was last seen, according to the ...
