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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 ...
A 17-year-old was killed after a crash involving an e-scooter and a tractor-trailer in Marietta on Friday afternoon, according to the Marietta Police Department....
Federal investigators say a cockpit recording from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed near Miami International Airport shows one pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was approaching too fast and urged a go-around moments before the crash....
A 66-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a beer can and a machete at a dog walker in Chatham County.
Two women raped 48 hours apart more than four decades years ago in the same Atlanta apartment complex have at last gotten a measure of justice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Their attacker has now pleaded guilty. Both victims told their stories Wedne...
Georgia election leaders joined a national coalition Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to freeze new federal Postal Service rules.
Security measures enacted in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks still have lasting effects on policing and public life 25 years later. In the immediate aftermath of the 2001 attacks, emergency measures temporarily halted routine travel, leading to the complete closur...
RUTLAND CITY, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Vermont man was arrested after police said he attempted to kidnap a child in Rutland, according to police. Investigators say James Traynor, 70, of Rutland City, tried to lure the child into his vehicle on South Street. One neighbor, Curt E...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Memphis police have arrested a pet groomer who is accused of killing several dogs. According to a Shelby County arrest affidavit, Keaton Stuckey was hired as a groomer for Adrianna Gruins’ five Yorkies on Aug. 24. Gruins said that Stuckey had be...
A third person has been arrested in connection with a major racketeering and theft scheme involving missing student funds at a Peachtree City flight school, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation....
Fire crews battled a brush fire to keep it from spreading into a larger one Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Fire arrived around 5:13 p.m. at 826 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW to find flames burning a small box truck behin...
A suspect in a number of car break-ins was arrested, and local investigators credit the use of the Flock camera system to help nab the individual. Glynn County police used the camera system to find the suspect after six break-ins were reported in the Harbor Oaks Condo subdivision...
The newly appointed head of the FBI Atlanta Regional Bureau says cyberattacks by rogue states represent one of the greatest threats facing the U.S. in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “You have nation countries tha...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A 45-year-old Indiana woman is facing felony charges in connection with a deadly crash on Monday. Kandice Baker is charged with operating while intoxicated, causing death and possession of methamphetamine. Baker is accused of hitting and kill...
TAZEWELL, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Tennessee authorities are investigating after they say a woman was caught on camera at a restaurant stealing from a donation jar that was meant to support an area animal shelter. Tazewell Police Chief Jeremy Myers said the stolen money was in ...
Police are investigating after a teenager riding an e-scooter was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. Marietta police say a white 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer was at a red traffic light on Cobb Parkway waiting to make a right turn onto Allgood Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free...
A former high school coach faces up to 147 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually exploiting male students at a local campus.
A mother is livid after she says the man accused of killing her son got a bond, and no one told her about the court hearing. The Clayton County District Attorney’s Office strongly denies that, saying she was contacted twice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news brea...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — City leaders officially broke ground Wednesday on a brand-new, state-of-the-art E-911 Emergency Operations Center, marking a major milestone for Atlanta’s emergency response infrastructure. The new facility, located at the Atlanta Public Safety...
A north Georgia lineman is recovering after having a heart attack on the job. Tim Trundle, a lineman from Walker County, was in Pennsylvania working to restore power after storms moved through. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to friends, he w...
A former forensic analyst was sentenced to prison after tampering with DNA evidence in cases, upending convictions and forcing reduced sentences for defendants....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teenager was killed after crashing into a semitruck, Marietta police said Wednesday. Police said Daniel Jimenez Gutierrez, 17, died after he was thrown from an electric scooter under the wheels of a semitruck. According to police, Gutierrez a...
AAA is reporting diesel is at a new record high of nearly $6 a gallon nationwide, and the current average in Georgia is $5.71 a gallon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It stems from the war in Iran, old and new tariffs, and fears of stagflation. When r...
Two people are in custody, and police are actively searching for a third after shots were fired inside Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were at the park within two minutes after receiving calls of shots being fired just before 3:30 p.m. Channel 2’s Courtney Francisc...
Two people are in custody and police are actively searching for a third after shots were fired inside the popular Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were at the park within two minutes after receiving calls of shots being fired just before 3:30 p.m. Channel 2’s Courtn...
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Alabama authorities say a Mobile homeowner shot and killed a man who broke into the house through a window. According to Mobile police, officers responded to the home Monday night on Calgary Drive following a shots-fired call. Investigators said ...
Atlanta native Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Gauff overcame a...
A propane leak caused an accidental house explosion in Granville, Vermont, killing a mother and son and critically injuring another person.
One dog was killed, and another dog and several residents were rescued when a fire broke out inside a Lenox Road apartment complex Wednesday afternoon, according to fire officials....
The Nashville-based national chain O’Charley’s has closed its restaurants Wednesday, according to multiple reports. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The company is closing all corporate-owned O’Charley’s locations, according to NRN , a restaurant indust...
(Gray News) - The emergency slide appeared to have been deployed on Air Force One, delaying President Donald Trump’s departure for his GOP convention. The inflated slide was visible on the far side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft as Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews. He had staye...
Two people were detained and police are still looking for another person after shots were fired at Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon, according to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum....
A 66-year-old man is behind bars after police say he threatened to kill a man and his dog before throwing a machete at them. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Chatham County police were called around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of Bonaventure Road...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they are investigating possible gunfire reported near Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. “Officers are investigating a report of possible gunfire being heard in the area of 1073 Piedmont Ave. NE.,” an address on the west ...
An animal hospital is apologizing to a family after one of its employees kept an ailing cat that was supposed to be euthanized, despite the family’s wishes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The cat, named Annie, remained alive for another 18 months. The...
A 41-year-old undocumented man faces an 18-count federal indictment after allegedly selling counterfeit Social Security cards containing real victims' identities to undercover agents and possessing an illegal firearm, according to federal prosecutors....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said one dog was rescued and another was found dead in an Atlanta apartment fire Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:45 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment complex on the 3200 block of Lenox Road NE in Buckhead, according to Atlan...
A hiker made a surprising discovery on Wednesday morning when he or she found the remains of two people. The White County Sheriff’s Office says a hiker alerted them to the remains of two people on Mount Yonah just before 11:30 a.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
Several residents and a dog were rescued after a fire broke out at an Atlanta apartment building Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Around 12:43 p.m., Atlanta firefighters were called to the 3200 block of Lenox Road NE, where they fou...
Was it beginner’s luck? A Georgia man has managed an unforgettable first alligator catch with a huge one on a lake outside of Augusta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Tony Trobaugh told WRDW the gator was “8 feet 6 on the money. You really cannot beat ...
Two Georgia women have been indicted on Medicaid fraud-related charges after authorities say they hired or approved caregivers with criminal backgrounds to work with vulnerable patients. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Georgia Attorney General Chris Ca...
Deputies in a Georgia county will take a zero-tolerance approach to speeding and will issue citations without warnings until further notice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Screven County Sheriff’s Office announced the change and said Sheriff Norma...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shooting was reported in a Henry County subdivision late Wednesday morning, according to the Henry County Police Department. Police said the shooting happened in the South River Manor subdivision in unincorporated McDonough. Police have not s...
Convicted killer Stacey Humphreys is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 16. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Humphreys will be put to death at 7 p.m. that night at the Georgia Diagnostic and classification Prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he fired shots in a neighborhood early Tuesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Chatham County officers were called just after 2 a.m. to the 200 block of Larchmont Drive after receiv...
DeKalb County police and federal authorities have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting following a crash on I-285.
Several police and emergency vehicles were spotted Wednesday in a Henry County neighborhood. NewsChopper 2 flew above the scene on Limbaugh Valley Drive. Law enforcement officials at the scene confirmed two people were dead. Police taped off a large scene around a house in the ne...
Finnish influencer Olivia Oras has died at the age of 27. Read more trending news A spokesperson for Oras’ family confirmed her Sept. 3 death, saying that she passed “after an aesthetic procedure gone wrong,” People magazine reported. Helsinki Police Department released a stateme...
Henry County police are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning in a neighborhood in the McDonough area.
A veteran UPS worker, set to retire after 44 years on the job, was struck and killed by a vehicle at the company’s customer care center, authorities said. Read more trending news In a news release , the St. Louis County Police Department identified the victim as Paul Roberts, 63,...
The widow of one of the people killed after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport. Read more trending news Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo was killed in the incident. The lawsuit filed by his wife, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, said he was driving an airline c...
A Georgia man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he shot a man to death following an argument. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to the Niceville police in Florida, officers and Okaloosa County deputies responded around ...
Editor’s note: The video in this story is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The suspect accused of shooting a 26-year-old man in what police are calling a road rage incident has been arrested. DeKalb County police said 45-year-old Raul Antonio Escobar Pa...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced another $5 million would be headed to Georgia for recovery and mitigation projects. The six projects chosen by FEMA are related to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Helene and other disasters, according to the agency....
A suspect in a series of Tucker sexual assaults and a kidnapping dating back more than 10 years is now facing charges after investigators used forensic genealogy and DNA testing to crack the cold cases, authorities announced Tuesday....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The FBI has increased the reward to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in an arson attack on a federal Downtown Atlanta building. Ronald Watson, who authorities say has also gone by the names Sarah Watson, Miranda Kyle o...
A massive sinkhole opened up at an oceanfront California home owned by Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage on Tuesday, prompting Malibu officials to issue an emergency and evacuation order for 31 residences. Read more trending news According to Malibu’s proclamation of a loc...
