Man found dead after suspicious apartment fire in SW Atlanta
A fire call at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex Wednesday night has become a death investigation after firefighters found a man dead inside one of the units....
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Man found dead inside burned apartment, Atlanta fire officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta firefighters found a man dead inside a southwest Atlanta apartment overnight after responding to a reported blaze, according to officials. Firefighters were first called to the apartment complex in the 1700 block of Stanton Road in Pomo...
Georgia beauty school loses accreditation, closing after nearly 40 years
Students have been told their beauty school will close after nearly 40 years, following the loss of its accreditation. The Georgia Career Institute sent a notice to students and staff this week that its last day will be Oct. 1. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news b...
Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
More than 6,000 license plate reading cameras dot the landscape in the greater Atlanta metro area, according to data collected by DeFlock. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The sheer number can make it nearly impossible for drivers to avoid being capture...
MARTA Mobility rider says possible change in policy enforcement left him waiting 3 hours
A longtime MARTA Mobility rider says a change in how drivers handle canceled appointments could put passengers in potentially unsafe situations. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Matthew Smith, who has relied on MARTA Mobility for 20 years, says he was l...
Avondale Estates approves purchase of active shooter kits for every police officer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Avondale Estates police officers will soon have more tactical gear in the field. The city approved spending nearly $48,000 to buy active shooter kits for its entire police department. At nearly $3,000 per kit, each of the city’s 14 officers wil...
Man wanted in 2023 killing of Atlanta nightclub owner arrested in Florida
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man wanted in the 2023 killing of an Atlanta nightclub owner has been arrested in Florida. The U.S. Marshals Service and the Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff’s office apprehended Jonathan Soto on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta ...
2 separate shootings in Atlanta leave 1 dead, 2 others injured
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two separate shootings in Atlanta left one person dead and two others injured, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m., Atlanta police responded to the shooting at 320 Fairburn Road SW, the address for Country Oak Apartments in the Fairburn Mays neig...
Crews respond to large fire at DeKalb County apartment complex
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews are responding to a large fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex Wednesday night. The fire broke out at the Parc at Glenwood complex in unincorporated DeKalb County, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue. Firefighters arrived around 8...
Flames burn through apartments near I-285
A fire broke out at the Park at Glenwood around 8:15 p.m. Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] DeKalb County Fire Rescue said they responded to 205 High Court Place within five minutes to fight the flames. Smoke swirled around the three ladder tru...
Police presence seen on Bouldercrest Road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police responded to an apartment in east Atlanta Wednesday night. Officers responded to 1480 Bouldercrest Road, the address for the Paradise East Apartments. DeKalb County police said at least one person received minor injuries, b...
Lanes of I-20 eastbound in DeKalb County reopened after crash
Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Traffic is back flowing on Interstate 20 after a crash near Evans Mills Road closed all lanes, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The crash was reported just after 10...
69-year-old man hit and killed while getting mail, police say
PLAQUEMINE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A 69-year-old man died after he was struck by a truck while checking his mailbox, authorities said. The crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 75, just south of Louisiana Highway 404 in Iberville Parish, shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. According to...
Georgia man accused of using another person’s check to buy Harley-Davidson motorcycle
A 43-year-old man is accused of trying to use another person’s check to make a down payment on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Lithia Springs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office incident repor...
Crews battle fire at DeKalb County apartment complex on High Court Place
DeKalb County Fire Rescue crews battled a fire at an apparent vacant building at an apartment complex off Glenwood Road late Wednesday night.
DeKalb aims to protect its tree canopy
Longtime DeKalb County residents Marti Keller and husband Richard Cohen aren’t fans of bending the rules. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “We’ve watched it happen in Decatur, how it can work and it can’t work. There are ways to get around it,” Keller s...
County leaders react to arrest in shooting death of 2 boys
Police arrested a n 18-year-old suspect for the shooting deaths of two young brothers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Several DeKalb County leaders held a news conference about the arrest. Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes reported as those leaders also an...
GBI seizes 28 guns, arrests 6 in major southeast Georgia bust
Six men were arrested following a year-long multi-agency drug investigation in southeast Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Man hit and killed by tractor-trailer while standing next to crashed car
An overnight collision claimed the life of a man who had gotten out of his vehicle after a crash on a DeKalb County highway. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said they responded around 1:44 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a man hit by a vehicle on ...
Lawsuit filed after groom killed in helicopter crash on wedding day
A helicopter company and wedding venue are now facing a lawsuit after a crash that killed a husband on his wedding night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Bryan Mims reports the suit claims the pilot of the helicopter should have never taken...
Fulton County proposes property tax increase, public hearings set
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has proposed a 0.54% property tax increase over the rollback millage rate for the 2026 General Fund. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Under Georgia law, local governments must compute a rollback millage rate duri...
Flash flood warning expires in north Georgia
A flash flood warning was issued for two north Georgia counties Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued a flash flood warning for northwestern Gilmer County and east central Murray County in nort...
Man killed by tractor-trailer after crash on Hwy 78, DeKalb police say
A man was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Highway 78 in DeKalb County, according to police.
Teen killed, several injured in fiery van crash involving high school students, authorities say
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, ILL. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A van carrying half a dozen high school students was involved in a fiery crash in Illinois on Wednesday. According to Cahokia Heights police, the collision occurred at the intersection of Illinois Route 15 and Pocket Avenue at about 8:20...
A year after Ring camera captured her murder, family wants remaining suspects arrested
One year after Ana Scott was shot and killed while trying to stop suspected burglars from breaking into her DeKalb County home, her brother is speaking publicly for the first time about his family’s loss and their continued search for answers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for ...
Rising diesel costs threaten survival of animal farm that helps families affected by cancer
A metro Atlanta farm that provides cancer patients and their families a respite from treatment, along with financial support, says it may have to close because of soaring feed costs related to a sharp rise in diesel fuel prices. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news ...
Flock, competing surveillance companies’ CEOs absent from Senate hearing on camera misuse
WASHINGTON, DC. (Atlanta News First) - Facing mounting federal scrutiny following months of Atlanta News First and InvestigateTV reports, the leaders of America’s major surveillance companies were no-shows Wednesday for a Senate hearing probing how police officers have abused aut...
Unauthorized cameras found in school auditorium, raising questions about how long they were there
MOULTRIE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia said one person has been arrested after an investigation into unauthorized cameras installed at a school auditorium. According to the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the cameras were not located inside pu...
Man accused of attempted murder after trying to run over 2 women, dog in Walmart parking lot
A Cobb County man is accused of trying to kill two women and a dog at a Walmart parking lot. Brent Cook allegedly tried to hit the two women and a dog, a Belgian Malinois service animal belonging to one of them, at the Walmart on Cobb Parkway. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for ...
Man shot to death at southwest Atlanta apartments; school lockdowns lifted
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man was shot to death at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., Atlanta police responded to the shooting at 320 Fairburn Road SW, the address for Country Oak Apartments in the Fairburn May...
Senators question use of Flock cameras and data access at subcommittee hearing
WASHINGTON, DC. ( InvestigateTV ) - Facing mounting federal scrutiny following months of InvestigateTV and Atlanta News First reporting, the leaders of America’s major surveillance companies were no-shows Wednesday for a Senate hearing probing how police officers have abused auto...
‘Home Improvement’ star Jonathan Taylor Thomas allegedly arrested following traffic stop
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was reportedly arrested following a traffic stop in Malibu on Monday. According to multiple outlets, Thomas, 45, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies near Westlake ...
US Senate hearing follows our investigations exposing police Flock abuse
WASHINGTON, DC. (Atlanta News First & InvestigateTV) - Chief executives from four major surveillance and law enforcement technology companies—including Atlanta-based Flock Safety—have been invited to testify before a congressional panel on the expansion of artificial intelligence...
Walton County man faces child exploitation, drug charges after house search
Investigators searching a house in a quiet Walton County neighborhood found fentanyl and methamphetamine, then found child sexual abuse material on SD cards and USB drives belonging to the man who now faces charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Walt...
Atlanta police give rare look inside forensic lab that helps crack crimes
For the first time, the Atlanta Police Department is giving the public a behind-the-scenes look inside its crime lab, where forensic scientists work every day to turn evidence into leads and, ultimately, arrests. The lab is one of only a handful of nationally accredited forensic ...
Atlanta first responders add sign language to their emergency toolbox
On International Day of Sign Languages, Atlanta police officers and firefighters are learning a new skill that could help save valuable time during emergencies: American Sign Language. Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter got an exclusive look as first responders gathered at the Atlan...
‘That episode changed my life:’ Man’s life saved after coworkers perform CPR during heart attack
Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] This weekend, thousands of people are expected to participate in the Atlanta Heart Walk to rai...
2nd man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson....
Suspect on e-bike shoots 2 men outside Oakland City apartments, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a suspect on an e-bike shot two men outside a southwest Atlanta apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:20 p.m., Atlanta police responded to a report of two people with gunshot wounds arriving at Fire Station 14, located at ...
Woman seeks protective order against deputy accused of harassing her on social media
A woman has filed for legal protection against a Cherokee County deputy accused of harassing her on social media. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Natasha Lopez filed a petition for a temporary protective order against Cherokee County Cpl. Charles Mills...
5 arrested after car parts stolen from vehicles in west Georgia
Several people have been arrested after investigators say car parts were stolen from multiple vehicles being stored at a west Georgia property. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Troup County Sheriff’s Office began investigating earlier this month aft...
Building a More Connected, Resilient Georgia
By Riley Blount When most of us dial 911, we rarely think about what happens after the call. We simply trust someone will answer, understand our emergency and send help as quickly as possible. Behind every 911 call is a team of highly trained professionals supported by communicat...
Teen driver killed while driving wrong way on highway
MIDLAND, Texas ( KOSA /Gray News) - A Texas teen is dead after driving the wrong way and hitting several vehicles over the weekend. According to the Midland Police Department, officers were called to reports of a wrong-way driver near the intersection of West Loop 250 North and N...
Student hit by car near DeKalb school
A child was injured after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The incident happened on Sept. 22, around 4:20 p.m. DeKalb County police responded after receiving a report of someone being hit by a vehic...
2 hospitalized after drive-by shooting involving E-bike in SW Atlanta
Atlanta police are investigating after two men were shot in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood Wednesday afternoon by a suspect on an E-bike, according to authorities....
2 charged with murder in Jefferson Subway shooting
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men are facing murder charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Subway in Jefferson, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Terrance Singleton, 21, and Brian Taylor,...
Police investigating deadly shooting at apartment complex
The Atlanta Police Department responded to a deadly shooting Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The shooting happened at 320 Fairburn Road in southwest Atlanta. Police responded to the scene at 1:12 p.m. In an afternoon update, police...
6 charged, 28 guns seized in year-long Georgia drug investigation
A yearlong drug investigation has led to the arrest of multiple people and the seizure of suspected drugs and dozens of guns, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The GBI said it began investigating drug act...
Here is why the $68M Atlanta jail deal created fireworks at City Hall
Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari slammed a proposed $68 million sale of the city jail to Fulton County, calling it a move toward mass incarceration....