The family of a teenager killed after a community concert and fireworks displayed have shared his identity.Jason Fajardo, 17, was shot and killed in Gainesville on July 3 just after the end of the city’s First Friday Concert, which also featured an Independence Day fireworks display.[DOWNLOAD: Fr...
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More details are being released about what led to a Georgia animal control officer being fired and arrested.Monroe County Animal Control Officer Carlos Santillan was fired and arrested on Monday on four charges of cruelty to animals.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]A spok...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After Atlanta hit 96 degrees with a heat index of 102 over the Fourth of July weekend, a City Council member is pushing legislation to formalize how the city responds when extreme heat threatens public health.Atlanta typically opens cooling centers as temperatu...
New month, new issue Thursday, July 2 — The July issue of Georgia Voice is at the printer, but you can read the digital version now. The staff is taking a long holiday weekend break to recharge after a busy Pride Month. Whether you’re celebrating the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday...
More than 92,000 times, DeKalb County residents calling 911 were left waiting at least 40 seconds for the county to pick up the phone, if the call was answered at all. Channel 2’s Michael Doudna learned that this year, DeKalb County conducted an audit of 622,000 911 calls from September 2024 to M...
Two teens face felony charges following a series of random Orbeez gun shooting incidents targeting children and adults in Kennesaw.
Police are currently investigating a shooting involving one of their officers.DeKalb officers were investigating an armed robbery on Rammel Way when one man was shot by an officer.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]While on the way to the hospital, that man died from his in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fifteen young people have been arrested after they allegedly broke into several entertainment parks in Gwinnett County as part of a social media trend, according to police.Since June 4, officers said they have investigated a social media trend from TikTok that ...
A federal judge has quashed a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking personal information from the nearly 3,000 Georgians who served as Fulton County election workers and volunteers during the 2020 election, dealing a blow to the Trump administration’s escalating effort to uncover a...
Police arrested a man Tuesday night after a domestic dispute escalated into a deadly shooting that left one woman dead and another man hospitalized.
Soccer fans packed The Brewhouse Café in Little Five Points to watch the high-stakes match go right down to the wire.
The Atlanta City Council approved measures to invest multi-millions in a Delta One lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while union groups threatened the city with “shutting down the airport” over inaccurate pay.The council approved a resolution 14-1 authorizing $63 million...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —A typical summer pattern is settling in across North Georgia with hot afternoons and isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected through the weekend. While most days will stay dry, a few storms may pack strong winds, and dangerously hot conditions will persist ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was killed and a man was injured in a domestic violence incident in Cobb County on Tuesday, police said. Police said officers responded to a home on Laurel Creek Trail around 8 p.m. and found one man and one woman with gunshot wounds. The man was taken ...
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld murder convictions for two found guilty of a deadly carjacking in 2022.Bradley Coleman, 29, was shot and killed while putting air in his tires at a gas station in July 2022.Last year, Miles Collins, Josiah Hughley and David Booker were convicted of his murder ...
Federal authorities arrested 24 suspected members of violent, India-based transnational organized crime syndicates on Tuesday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Kathy Lemoine said her son, Andrew, was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 colorectal cancer at 29, and that the family repeatedly ran into insurance prior authorization requirements for procedures, medications and supportive care. Lemoine said one of the biggest ...
Down a set after untimely double-faults, Coco Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semifinals here for the first time.The 22-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who completed the feat at the 2007 ...
The family of a teenager killed after a community concert and fireworks displayed have shared his identity.Jason Fajardo, 17, was shot and killed in Gainesville on July 3 just after the end of the city’s First Friday Concert, which also featured an Independence Day fireworks display.[DOWNLOAD: Fr...
Atlanta police investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a man who shot three people during a dispute Sunday morning.
A Georgia school district is making some changes to its schedule ahead of the upcoming school year.The Lamar County School System announced on Tuesday that they will push back the times they open their school buildings and bus pick-ups.Starting in the new school year, middle and high schools will...
Two gang members convicted in a deadly Peachtree Corners carjacking lost their appeals before the Georgia Supreme Court.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Dream guards Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard and forward Angel Reese have been named 2026 WNBA All-Star reserves. It is Gray’s fourth consecutive selection and Howard’s fourth in five seasons. It is Reese’s third selection; she has been named an All-Star ...
A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.
A man died Tuesday evening after being shot by DeKalb County police officers responding to an armed robbery.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves simply couldn’t contain Ryan O’Hearn on Tuesday.The Pittsburgh Pirates slugger mashed three home runs — including a grand slam — at PNC Park, driving in 10 runs as the Braves dropped their series opener to Pittsburgh, 12-4. Hurston Waldrep, A...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died Tuesday after a shooting involving an officer in DeKalb County, police said. DeKalb police responded to the 3300 block of Rammel Way in response to an armed robbery investigation. A man was shot during the investigation and later died of his injuries...
A Fourth of July family gathering turned tragic when a man was shot and killed on Brenston Boulevard.
MORENCI, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — A worker at an eastern Arizona copper mine died Monday.The worker died after a “haul truck accident” at Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mine, according to the company. “Our thoughts and condolences are with the employee’s family, friends and coworkers during this ...
A Georgia State Patrol trooper and two other drivers were involved in a chain-reaction crash on Georgia 400 near Abernathy Road Tuesday afternoon.
A man accused of racing on a busy Cobb County road is under arrest after police say the man he was racing died.Police say Antavious Waller and the man who died were going nearly 90 miles an hour on Macland Road two months ago.A man also told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that ...
A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years with the first 25 to be served in prison after pleading guilty Monday to numerous drug offenses.
A 37-year-old Jonesboro man will serve 10 years in prison after a knife attack on his partner inside a Canton hotel room.
Doctors are calling this gym supplement 'promising but not definitive' as a complement to depression care.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot and killed outside a DeKalb County business on June 29, police said Tuesday. Around 8:20 a.m. June 29, police responded to the 3500 block of Memorial Drive and found Juan Sanchez dead of a gunshot wound. Marlowe Hawkins was later arrested and cha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three kilograms of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop Monday, Clayton County deputies said. Deputies said the driver, Carbajal Jacinto Valdez, attempted to run away during the traffic stop, but he was arrested. Deputies found three pounds of meth...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The White House said it will not rule out intervening in future sports controversies, following confirmation that President Donald Trump called FIFA after U.S. Soccer player Folarin Balogun was issued a controversial red card during the team’s World Cup run, wh...
Police in Peachtree City are targeting multi-state theft rings that are siphoning used cooking oil from local restaurants and selling it for record prices.
A murder suspect once considered one of Atlanta’s Most Wanted fugitives is out of the hospital and in jail after a police chase ended in a fiery crash.Vincent Steele, 19, faces a vehicular homicide charge after the crash, in addition to being wanted in connection with a 2024 murder. Police said ...
Atlanta police are investigating a man’s death after someone found him lying on a sidewalk. Police say he had a puncture wound. He was found across from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial MARTA station after a 911 call. People who live in the area told Channel 2’s Tom Jones they wish there was p...
The Gwinnett County Police Department said a series of burglaries at Urban Air Adventure locations led to the arrests of 11 people, all under the age of 21.Police said there were seven incidents at Urban Air Adventure Park locations under investigation since June 4. They believe they are connecte...
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