Man killed in Fairburn Road shooting in southwest Atlanta, police say
Atlanta police are investigating after a 24-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.
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Man arrested on porch after trying to enter Atlanta homes
A man faces multiple charges after allegedly prowling around several Atlanta homes and attempting to break inside on Sept. 13.
Suspect arrested for felony arson and burglary in Sandy Springs
The Sandy Springs Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect Tuesday, Sept. 22, just hours into a continuing investigation into alleged arson activity at the Sonic on Roswell Road. During the investigation, detectives found that business funds were taken and that the bui...
2 arrested in fatal shooting at Jefferson Subway
Authorities arrested two men following a Tuesday evening shooting at a Subway restaurant off US-129 near Exit 137.
Arts integration helps Fulton County teachers connect with students
Teachers at Vickery Mill Elementary School in Roswell say bringing the arts into everyday lessons is helping break down barriers and giving students new ways to connect with what they are learning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Fulton County scho...
Troup County deputies arrest man accused of touching relative
A 63-year-old Meriwether County man faces a child molestation charge after authorities say he inappropriately touched a young relative in Troup County....
Raid on 7 Georgia massage parlors leads to multiple arrests
Multiple massage parlors and spas were targeted in a prostitution and human trafficking raid in north Georgia. Several local, state and federal agencies participated in the operation, leading to several arrests. According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, which worked wit...
Woman found hanging in tree; two arrested, third person sought
Police in Mississippi have arrested two people and have a warrant for a third in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi. Read more trending news Fortune was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home on Aug. 3, The Associated Press reported. Wh...
30-year-old killed when 3 construction workers fall off a bridge while on the job, officials say
FAIRMONT, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - A construction worker is dead and two others were injured after a crane malfunction caused them to fall off a bridge while they were working. According to the West Virginia State Police, troopers said that a heavy crane malfunctioned at a const...
Driver sentenced to life after dragging police officer during traffic stop
A Carroll County man has been sentenced to years in prison after being convicted in the kidnapping and assault of a Villa Rica police officer during a traffic stop last year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to the West Georgia Judicial Circui...
Recall alert: 167K pounds of beef, pork, goat recalled; have false USDA mark of inspection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a recall of 167,639 pounds of raw meat because they were not inspected and bore a fake USDA mark of inspection. Read more trending news The agency said that any product with establishment number EST...
Home security cameras help police catch man accused of targeting homes
Police say they arrested a man accused of prowling around a midtown neighborhood and attempting to enter several homes. Officers responded to multiple reports of a white male trying to get into homes near Doncaster Drive NE and Lady Marian Lane NW in the Sherwood Forest neighborh...
Police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, authorities say
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Investigators arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and charged him with murder for his alleged r...
2 Ole Miss students found dead on campus, officials say
OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) – Authorities are investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Police responded to a dorm Monday for a possible overdose. Officials haven’t confirmed if the two deaths are connected or what caused the students’ deaths, but th...
WATCH: Atlanta police arrest man accused of trying to break into homes
Editor’s note: The video above contains profanity. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police arrested a man accused of trying to break into several homes in northeast Atlanta last week. Joshua Waldroup, 35, faces charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree damage to property...
Body found near Cobb County pond, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cobb County police are investigating after a body was found near a pond earlier this week. The discovery was made at about 4:30 p.m. Monday after officers arrived at the area around Pine Grove Drive off Powder Springs Road in response to a call...
Norcross council considers citywide 25 mph speed limits
To reduce crashes and improve safety on city-owned streets, Norcross Council Member Bruce Gaynor is proposing a citywide ordinance that would lower speed limits to 25 mph on all city-owned streets. The Norcross City Council discusses several topics at its Sept. 21 policy work ses...
Meriwether County man arrested in child molestation case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of inappropriately touching a child has been taken into custody in Troup County, the sheriff’s office said. Terry Prestridge, 63, faces a count of child molestation. Investigators believe he abused a family member under the age of...
Florida couple arrested after 6-month-old daughter hospitalized with BAC of 0.383
A west-central Florida couple is accused of child neglect after their 6-month-old daughter was hospitalized with a potentially fatal blood alcohol level of 0.383, according to online court documents. Read more trending news According to Pasco County online court records, Jessie L...
Recall alert: 13K bottles of blood pressure medication recalled
The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of more than 13,500 bottles of a popular blood pressure medication. Read more trending news The agency said it recalled chlorthalidone tablets made by Inventia Healthcare Limited because they failed dissolution specifications....
Italian police raid apartment, find $3.6M hidden in walls, furniture
Authorities in Italy said they discovered $3.6 million hidden in the walls, furniture and floors of an apartment in Naples during a Monday raid that resulted in 34 arrests. Read more trending news Law enforcement officials found the cash -- €3.2 million euros -- stacked in bundle...
Man arrested after fire, burglary at Sandy Springs Sonic
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of setting a Sandy Springs fast food restaurant on fire has been arrested, the city’s police department said. Luis Quintana faces charges of first-degree arson and second-degree burglary. At around 4:55 a.m. on Tuesday, police and...
Father of 4 says GLP-1 shots left him blind
New voices have come forward with complaints about a possible link between the GLP-1 weight loss drugs and blindness. It’s a nightmare Ed Gillen says he can’t wake up from. “There’s no warning sign at all, there’s no pain, it just comes. It just comes.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV New...
Using archery to help first responders with mental health support
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) - Two years after an ambush in east Charlotte killed four officers , a mental health initiative for first responders is launching its first program. The April 29, 2024, shooting left Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer, North Carolin...
Recall alert: Hyundai issues recall over power-folding seat defect
Hyundai is voluntarily recalling certain Ioniq 9 vehicles over a software issue tied to the use of the SUV’s power-folding seats. Read more trending news According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the South Korean automaker has recalled 5,360 of its 2026 Ion...
‘This is just evil’: Granddaughter of woman found dead in suitcase wants answers
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - The granddaughter of a Kansas woman whose body was found inside a suitcase brought to a fire station is speaking out as the investigation continues. Alexis Trotter says she’s still processing the death of her grandmother, 67-year-old Loretta Moo...
Man dies while swimming across Allatoona Lake
A 20-year-old man died after going underwater while swimming across a cove at Allatoona Lake on Sept. 20, according to Georgia Game Wardens. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Game Wardens and Bartow County Fire and Rescue responded to the Websters Day Us...
Tenants say they’re facing eviction, despite paying rent
Several tenants at a DeKalb County apartment complex say they are facing eviction despite having proof they paid their rent. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Residents at Bolden Pines Apartments on Kelly Lake Road say they received eviction notices afte...
Teen arrested in connection with shooting deaths of 2 children
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teen suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of two children, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Ja’marion Rolle, 11, and Ja’Khi Clark, 12, were shot and killed at an apartment complex at 1075 North Hair...
Man charged in shooting that killed 2 boys on North Hairston Road
DeKalb County Police arrested an 18-year-old man following a Sunday shooting that killed two boys.
18-year-old arrested in shooting deaths of 11- and 12-year-old brothers
Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the shooting deaths of two brothers Sunday night on North Hairston Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Julian Ellis faces facing two counts of felony murder and six counts of aggravated assau...
Woman claims funeral home mishandled father’s body: ‘Something like you see in a horror movie’
ST. LOUIS ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A Missouri resident was preparing for her father’s funeral last June when she got a call. The funeral home told her that her father’s body was ready to be seen, she recalled. The funeral service was scheduled for the following morning. Bran...
Deputy on leave after allegations he created Facebook page to harass woman he arrested
A Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office corporal is on administrative leave and under internal investigation after authorities said he created a Facebook page that a woman claims was used to harass and target her following her arrest. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
Man charged with arson in Sandy Springs Sonic fire, police say
A man faces arson and burglary charges after police said he stole money, disabled security cameras, and set fire to a Sonic restaurant early Tuesday morning, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department....
Ex-corrections officer turned ex-convict faces more drug and gun charges
Federal authorities say a former Georgia Department of Corrections officer has been arrested on new charges after previously being convicted of smuggling contraband into prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Mark Edward Jeffery, 41, of Calhoun, appea...
GBI assists Jefferson police with shooting at Subway restaurant off US-129
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has been called in to assist Jefferson Police following a shooting at a Subway restaurant in Jackson County on Tuesday evening....
Man sentenced after conviction in Villa Rica police officer's kidnapping
A man was sentenced to life after being convicted of kidnapping a Villa Rica police officer during a traffic stop, according to the West Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office....
Jefferson police ask GBI to investigate shooting at Subway
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jefferson police have asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to help investigate a shooting at a Subway sandwich shop on Tuesday, according to the police department. “The scene is active and there is no additional information available...
Man accused of killing officer enters not-guilty plea, faces death penalty if convicted
Kevin Andrews was arraigned Tuesday on a new indictment in the killing of Gwinnett police officer Pradeep Tamang. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say Andrews shot Tamang and another officer trying to arrest him at a hotel near Stone Mountain in ...
Officer back on the job after slew of suspensions
A Cobb County Police officer is back on the job after being suspended without pay and this is not the first time he has been suspended. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The department has suspended Officer Jonathan Downey three times without pay during ...
Man set Sonic on fire after stealing money, police say
A man was arrested Tuesday after a Sonic location in Sandy Springs caught fire. Police said he set the fire after stealing money from the restaurant. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sandy Springs police and fire department responded to the fire at 5903...
Dozens of shots fired outside Subway restaurant, GBI called to investigate
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Jefferson police are investigating a shooting at a Subway restaurant. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene along Highway 129 on Tuesday after police say the shooting happened around 3 p.m. Investigators remained scene into the night as Channel...
Austin ICE shooting: APD releases body cam footage, cellphone video
Austin police are sharing more information and videos from their response to Sunday's ICE shooting in North Austin.
Ellijay 19-year-old accused of sextortion arrested, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 19-year-old Ellijay man accused of sextortion has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the agency announced Tuesday. Victor Henry Vicente was charged with sexual extortion and eavesdropping, surveillance or intercepting...
Ellijay man arrested for sextortion, invasion of privacy
An Ellijay man faces sexual extortion and surveillance charges after an investigation into the sextortion of a woman, officials said.
Man arrested, accused of sexual assault in room at Piedmont Newnan Hospital
A 72-year-old man with a history of child molestation is behind bars after a hospital patient reported she was sexually assaulted in her room at Piedmont Newnan Hospital....
22 students hospitalized after suddenly becoming ill at high school, authorities say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Officials in Kentucky say they are investigating after more than 20 people were sent to the hospital after becoming ill at an area high school. Emergency crews said the situation started Monday morning when they responded to the tech buil...
TSA alert: Your carry-on bag may need to be checked after all
Travelers hoping to skip baggage claim when they fly by packing everything into their carry-on bags may end up having to check their luggage anyway, thanks to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new security scanners....
Father of 5 killed while delivering Christmas gifts. No arrests years later
Eight years after a Union City father of five was shot and killed while delivering Christmas gifts to his children, his family is still searching for answers and hoping a newly established reward will help solve the case. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ...
70-year-old pedestrian killed in collision
A 70-year-old pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed early Tuesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sandra Lee Fincher of Rome died after being hit by a white car in the 1900 block of Shorter Avenue. The crash happened before 7 a.m., Rome p...
Neighbors push for changes to DeKalb County intersection after deadly crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Neighbors in DeKalb County are calling on local officials to make a section of LaVista Road safer a week after a crash killed a Georgia Power contractor there. Dylan Wayland, 19, was setting up flags along an S-curve on LaVista Road last Monday...
Ex-officer convicted of sexually assaulting teen while on duty learns his fate
A juror revealed to Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes the key piece of evidence that assured a guilty verdict for a former police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager while on duty. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] That juror, who called it th...
Nolan Wells’ family says they’re being attacked for seeking answers after grand jury decision
The family of Nolan Wells says they’re being attacked for asking questions. This comes after a grand jury decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death investigation of Wells. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Christine Wells Wonsley says, like eve...
‘I’m terrified’: Atlanta reality TV star opens up about prostate cancer journey
A reality television personality and entrepreneur is sharing an update on his prostate cancer journey one year after his diagnosis , using his platform to encourage other men to get screened during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as new...
Deputy accused of running Facebook page targeting woman he arrested
A Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office corporal is on administrative leave and under internal investigation after the solicitor general’s office said he created a Facebook page that targeted a woman he arrested. Natasha Lopez told Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb that harassing posts against ...
‘They jumped on my dad’: 63-year-old brutally beaten following minor crash, family says
JENNINGS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A Missouri family is pleading for answers after a minor traffic crash over the weekend escalated into a violent attack. St. Louis County Police said they responded to the reported crash Saturday evening at an intersection in Jennings. Investigat...
70-year-old woman killed in Rome pedestrian crash, police say
A 70-year-old woman died on Tuesday morning after being hit by a car on Shorter Avenue in Rome, and police are now asking for help finding her next of kin....
5 arrested, 1 wanted in Troup County car part theft ring
Five suspects have been arrested, and a sixth remains at large following an investigation into car part thefts and property damage at a West Point location, according to the Troup County Sheriff's Office....
17-year-old student pilot recovering after Paulding County plane crash
A high school senior aspiring to become a military pilot has returned home to begin a long recovery process weeks after surviving a devastating plane crash....
Person found dead near metro Atlanta pond
A person was found dead near a pond, Cobb County police reported Tuesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The body was found near Pine Grove Drive, which is off of Powder Springs Road SW. Police said they received a 911 call around 4:23 p.m. Monday. TR...