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People attending a popular festival at Stone Mountain Park say the park needs more police, not fewer. The DeKalb Fraternal Order of Police says the Stone Mountain Park Police Department has gone from a full-time force of 18 officers to eight officers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News ...
Gwinnett County residents pressed police and commissioners Wednesday over the county’s Flock license plate cameras, days after the department announced three officers had been fired and charged for misusing the system. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “...
(Gray News) - A former Pennsylvania Catholic priest has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $740,000 from his own mother and multiple churches. Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, originally from Ukraine, was arrested on Aug. 14, in Vero Beach, Florida, the Pennsylvania Office...
A Cedartown man was arrested Tuesday and faces a felony “peeping Tom” charge after police said he invaded a 10-year-old girl’s privacy in her own room. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to the charging information from Floyd County Sheriff’s Of...
A third suspect has been arrested in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s case in which the owners of a Peachtree City flight school are accused of stealing students’ money. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Teresa Roberson, 69, of Williamson has been c...
Video gaining traction on social media is raising concerns about kitchen cleanliness at a LongHorn Steakhouse. Someone took the video at the chain’s location along Camp Creek Parkway in East Point. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Fulton County Depa...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) — A father charged with murdering his newborn daughter appears to have set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her funeral. Christopher Evans, 34, was charged with murder, felonious assault and endangering children, police announced Thursday. His daughter,...
Residents of a Sandy Springs townhome community are once again calling for changes after another driver crashed through their neighborhood entrance over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The latest crash happened around midnight Saturday nea...
CADDO PARISH, La. ( KSLA /Gray News) - A Louisiana high school teacher has been arrested following an investigation into allegations that he showed inappropriate photos to a student. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) began its investigation Aug. 25 after reports of alleged...
A Georgia teen who turned a childhood idea into a thriving business is now helping other young entrepreneurs follow in her footsteps. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] At just seven years old, Zoe Oli wanted a doll that looked like her . When she couldn’...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said an employee of a Gwinnett County distribution center died in a workplace accident Thursday. Gwinnett County police officers responded to a work-related accident at the Global Industrial facility at 2505 Mill Center Pkwy. in Buford, ...
SMITH COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - Deputies in Texas have arrested two parents in Tyler after they left their 13-month-old in a vehicle following a day with family. Sue Ellen Rose Strizich, 26, and James Stanley Tabor, 29, were each charged with second-degree injury to a ch...
A motorcycle was traveling at nearly twice the posted speed limit on Georgia 400 Thursday morning, according to Sandy Springs police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sandy Springs police said an officer clocked the motorcycle at about 7:21 a.m. while i...
A motorcyclist was caught traveling 60 mph over the speed limit on GA-400 Northbound, prompting a safety warning from traffic officers, according to Sandy Springs police....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Hapeville police sergeant was arrested on child cruelty and assault charges, according to the police chief. Hapeville Police Chief Bruce Hedley said Sgt. Shada Canzater was arrested by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-d...
A metro Atlanta officer has resigned after her arrest on assault and child cruelty charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sgt. Shada Canzater, 35, of the Hapeville Police Department was arrested by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. She faces charg...
ADAMSVILLE, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama man wanted on warrants from three different counties was arrested after two chases in Adamsville on Tuesday night, according to police. Adamsville police went to Walmart around 10:30 p.m. after reports of a suspected shoplifter. Wh...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the expansion of a recall affecting children’s light-up toys. Read more trending news The federal agency said that ZMC Group recalled 245,124 battery-powered, light-up toys, including the initial 124,560 toys. “The recalled light-u...
A Hapeville police sergeant resigned after being arrested on child cruelty and assault charges in Houston County.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 24-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of shooting and killing a man in 2023. Jay Dante Crump was convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Gwinn...
On Saturday, MARTA let an expanded rideshare service it operates hit the streets. MARTA Reach relaunched with technology upgrades and branding on Sept. 5. Now MARTA Reach services and MARTA bus services will be the focus of several public hearings. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app...
Human remains discovered during the search for a missing 18-year-old have been positively identified as the teenager, and his brother has been arrested on a murder charge, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Dougherty County police sai...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A third suspect was arrested for allegedly stealing money from students at a Peachtree City flight school, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Last week, the GBI announced the arrests of the former owners of FLYT Aviation, a...
Cade California Electronic recalled finger light toys because children can easily access the button-cell batteries inside, creating a risk of serious injury or death if a battery is swallowed. Read more trending news The recall covers 179,739 California Cade Electronic Finger Lig...
A man in Dayton, Ohio, allegedly fled a crash scene in a stolen SUV, stole a police cruiser and drove it through a home.
The Brookhaven City Council at its Sept. 8 meeting deferred for 30 days an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Brookhaven and DeKalb County for a new fire station at Blackburn Park after nearby residents said they were unaware of the plan. Several speakers who live wi...
A Lawrenceville man will spend years behind bars for killing an acquaintance who refused to sell him a gun illegally , more than three years after the deadly confrontation at a Gwinnett County motel. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Jay Dante Crump, 24,...
(Gray News) - The remains of a Delaware woman who died in 1907 have been identified nearly 15 years after they were found in a wooded area. New Castle County Police identified the remains as belonging to Hannah Graham Kleitz, 29, who died from a medical illness, according to a pr...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has doubled the reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of taking part in a violent attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cobb County father has been arrested after his 2-year-old son died last week, police said. Lolo Anilus, 39, faces charges of second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children and false statements. On Sept. 3 at around 8:35 p.m., police ...
Police in Los Angeles are investigating a possible burglary attempt on Wednesday at the residence of Academy Award-winning screenwriter-director Quentin Tarantino. Read more trending news According to police, the alleged prowler, “clad in black,” was spotted at about 12:20 p.m. P...
Police have released new details about a deadly shooting that left two people dead and another injured in a Henry County neighborhood Wednesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to investigators, the violence unfolded after a verbal ar...
The woman's husband was among five people killed when an Amazon-operated Boeing 767 crashed into vehicles and erupted in flames in Miami.
Henry County police say a verbal argument between several people escalated into a deadly shooting in a McDonough-area subdivision.
Police say a 2-year-old boy died after officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child at a Marietta apartment complex. According to police, officers went to the Legacy at West Cobb Apartments at 8:36 p.m. Sept. 3 at 2665 Favor Rd. and found the boy unresponsive. Officers...
Millions of Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy Bottles have been recalled because they pose a choking hazard and could cause serious injury or even death. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall affects 2.3 million candies. They have the Ricky ...
One year after conservative figure and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus, Following Leads goes behind the headlines to examine the tragedy through a different lens: true crime reporting. Arizona’s Family Chief Investigative Reporter ...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person has been arrested after a shooting happened at Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. At around 3:20 p.m., officers received reports of shots fired inside the busy Midtown park...
Police said a pedestrian was killed when she was hit by a vehicle late Wednesday. A driver struck the woman on Covington Highway near Thicket Way, according to DeKalb County police. Police responded around 11:45 p.m. and found the woman dead at the scene. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
A woman died Wednesday night in DeKalb County after a driver hit her and fled the scene, according to police.
Atlanta police arrested a 21-year-old man and another suspect after a report of shots fired at Piedmont Park led officers to recover two guns and launch a search for a third person....
Multiple calls about a driver allegedly weaving across the road, hitting curbs and traveling into oncoming lanes led Lawrenceville police to make a traffic stop....
Stone Mountain Park's police force is down to eight full-time officers, according to the DeKalb Fraternal Order of Police.
Doraville city leaders are weighing the potential benefits of Flock cameras and other surveillance technology as concerns about privacy and police surveillance continue to grow....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman accused of kidnapping two little girls after befriending their mother is set to appear before a judge on Thursday. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Atlanta News First will cover the court proceedings live. Lakesha Brown, 42, wa...
Family members, friends, and community members are expected to gather Thursday evening in DeKalb County to honor 19-year-old Anthony Angeles, who died after a collision involving a Georgia State Patrol vehicle earlier this week. A vigil is planned along Mountain Industrial Boulev...
Police and fire investigators are working to find out how three cars caught fire overnight. It happened near the entrance to a townhome community on Highland Avenue in Northwest Atlanta. The fire left three cars completely burned down to their shells. We are working to find out m...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead after a crash overnight on Covington Highway in DeKalb County. Officers shut down the road for nearly three hours early Thursday. It has since reopened. Crews blocked off Covington Highway near Miller Road and Thicket W...
A mosquito trap in Chastain Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Chastain Park Conservancy. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Conservancy said the location is a repeat positive site, meaning positive mosquito pools have prev...
Loganville Middle School will have extra law enforcement on campus on Thursday after a potential threat involving the school, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators are looking into a threat posted on social media and are following school safety protocols,...
MESA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A pair of newly married high school sweethearts and their two young sons were driving back to Arizona from a holiday weekend but never made it home. Giovanni Huerta, 26, and his wife, 26-year-old Kiah Begaye, were driving back home Monday afte...
Police have arrested a man in connection to the s hooting death of a 26-year-old on the side of Interstate 285 . Raul Escobar-Paz, 45, was arrested in the fatal road rage shooting of 26-year-old Tyler Sieber near the Buford Highway exit on I-285. Investigators took Escobar-Paz in...
A cold case investigation has connected a Tucker man to four crimes dating back to 2014, including two sexual assaults, a kidnapping and a deadly stabbing, according to DeKalb County investigators. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] DeKalb County District...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The city of Avondale Estates is considering a plan to equip its entire police department with active shooter kits, a move officials say could improve officer safety during high-risk calls. After discussing the proposal during a work session Wed...
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A family is in mourning following the death of a 9-year-old child after a mobile home fire in Kansas on Labor Day . Chelsea Fisher told WIBW she was in Kansas City when she received a call about the fire at her cousin Susan Honea’s home. “My hear...
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A beloved South Carolina police officer is returning to duty months after surviving a head-on collision that claimed the lives of her wife, her parents and two others. Greenville police Sgt. Diana Munoz is stepping back into public se...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A beer can fell out of a man’s pocket while he was being arrested for allegedly driving drunk, according to Lawrenceville police. Police said the incident happened Sept. 3 after they received multiple calls about a car hitting curbs and a drive...
There will be extra deputies at Loganville Middle School Thursday morning after a social media post containing a potential threat was reported. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said out of an abundance of caution, depu...
More than a dozen homeschoolers broke a sweat practicing their swings and moves at tennis courts where Atlanta-born stars of the sport trained. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] They’re students in the South Atlanta Community Tennis Association. Sam Kenn...
An animal hospital is apologizing to a family that brought in a 19-year-old cat to be euthanized, only to learn the cat was still alive 18 months later and living with a hospital employee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A report filed with the Senoia ...
