Mug shot released for DeKalb officer fired after fatal shooting
Newly released arrest warrants allege Officer Derrick Harris accidentally shot 19-year-old Seth Eccles while trying to handcuff him with one hand and holding his firearm in the other.
Newly released arrest warrants allege Officer Derrick Harris accidentally shot 19-year-old Seth Eccles while trying to handcuff him with one hand and holding his firearm in the other.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - July 10th is National French Fry Day, and WANF’s ATL Live leaned into the celebration with a menu known for doing fries a little differently. Chef Tomas Lee, Chef/Owner of Hankook Taqueria, joined hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie to break down what goes into the resta...
A metro Atlanta man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested during a traffic stop in North Carolina, according to authorities.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina said deputies stopped a vehicle on Highway 64 shortly afte...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - ATL Live hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie welcomed Matt McCarthy, Executive Chef at Murphy’s, to talk through a seasonal Vidalia onion flatbread and easy ways to use Vidalia onions in summer meals. Murphy’s has partnered with Shuman Farms for several years and celebra...
WASILLA, Alaska (Aging Untold) — A miniature railroad a grandfather built more than five decades ago continues to draw families to the woods outside Anchorage. Three and a half miles of track wind through tunnels, over bridges and past scale-model towns on 18 acres. Jack Klingbeil and his wife fo...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Decatur WatchFest has quickly become one of the most popular spots to watch a World Cup game in the Atlanta metro. The public party on the square has big screens, air conditioning, and local vendors celebrating soccer.The weeks-long event has also provided a positive eco...
A west-central Florida man is facing arson and assault charges after deputies found him holding two knives inside a burning restaurant in Tampa, authorities said.Read more trending newsAccording to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Rubiel Maceo Castillo, 53, of Tampa, was arrested on Tues...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - National Kitten Day (July 10) arrives at a busy time for metro Atlanta shelters: kitten season. LifeLine Animal Project joined WANF’s ATL Live Show to explain why more kittens appear this time of year, how the public should respond when kittens are found outdoors, and ho...
Thursday started off Thursday across parts of north Georgia. And more rain is in the forecast for the weekend.Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan is tracking a few downpours and lightning moving through north Georgia this morning. By the afternoon, additional isolated showers and st...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Atlanta’s original juice bar has a limited release of summer refreshers to keep Atlantans energized and hydrated this summer.Leslie Zinn, CEO of Arden’s Garden, said the seasonal drinks help people get more water in the summer months where hydration is extra essential. I...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First and ESPN have reached an agreement to simulcast select Atlanta Falcons games locally, beginning with two confirmed games during the 2026 NFL season and potentially more games in 2027.This agreement with ESPN for NFL games gives Atlanta News F...
STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two people are in custody after a young child’s body was found in a heavily wooded area just east of St. Louis.The child’s body was found in Stookey Township, Illinois, on Wednesday.According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), office...
The Atlanta Police Department’s Aggravated Assault Unit is trying to identify a suspect in a shooting that injured a 33-year-old man. The shooting occurred on July 5 around 9:23 p.m. at 1981 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officers responded to a ...
The Cobb County Fire Department is at popular restaurant Orient Express responding to a building fire.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the department, Orient Express caught fire around 10 a.m.Channel 2 Action News has a reporter and photographer on the way to...
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office shut down all lanes of Interstate 20 eastbound to investigate a deadly crash. Deputies responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near Exit 101 on Thursday morning. The pedestrian died at the scene.The lanes were closed for several hours. Deputies have not said...
As part of an expansion of Walmart’s initiative to reskill in-store associates for more specialized and higher-paying roles, the retailer is opening a new training hub for its Associate to Technician program, which will operate out of Tulsa Welding School in Decatur. From OSHA 10 certification to...
A 33-year-old Georgia man is facing charges after investigators say DNA evidence confirmed he fathered two children with a girl who was under 16 at the time.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]John Andrew Jones, of Jesup, was arrested and charged with child abuse and impregn...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — U.S. Postal Service workers are raising the alarm after a string of deaths at a postal service facility in Fulton County.The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says four workers have died at the Atlanta Regional Processing Distribution Center in Palmetto, whi...
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is asking for answers from the Trump Administration about reported delays in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances cleanup at military installations across Georgia. Ossoff is urging Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth to fix the reported delays of PFAS cleanup and remediation at bases ac...
A DeKalb County police officer has been charged and fired after a shooting ended in the death of a 19-year-old on Tuesday night.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the 19-year-old as Seth Jayden Eccles of Savannah.Officer Derrick Harris Jr., 37, has been arrested and charged with i...
The U.S. State Department is developing a new way to get a passport photo.Read more trending news Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department is coming up with a more streamlined process that would allow applicants to take and upload passport photos using their computers or photos, USA Tod...
Coco Gauff battled for three sets against Karolína Muchová in the Wimbledon women’s semifinals on Thursday.But her Wimbledon run came up short of making her first women’s singles championship match after a tiebreak loss to Muchová. Gauff’s loss means that no American women’s or men’s tennis playe...
In the lead-up to the debut of the Rolling Stones’ 25th album, band members Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood previewed one of its songs at an event in London.Read more trending news The Stones’ front man and guitarist played an acoustic version of “Ringing Hollow,” from the “Foreign Tongues” album, wh...
(Aging Untold) — One in eight Americans has diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, but experts say treatment is not one size fits all. Even when two people share similar symptoms, their diagnoses and care plans can be very different. Two diseases, one name ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County police officer facing charges in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man on Tuesday was arrested Wednesday morning, according to jail records. Derrick Harris Jr., 37, is accused of involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, the Georgia Burea...
Newly released arrest warrants allege Officer Derrick Harris accidentally shot 19-year-old Seth Eccles while trying to handcuff him with one hand and holding his firearm in the other.
Trans Joy, a grassroots organization providing free intergenerational spaces for trans, gender-expansive, and allied people, is partnering with Infinite Realities in Tucker for new monthly drop-in hours. The organization’s drop-in at Infinite Realities is one of the two monthly events it hosts...
Tucker will be joining the ranks of Suwanee and Smyrna when the Georgia-based, award-winning brewery StillFire Brewing opens its third location this fall. The brewery will take over the empty space at 2316 Main Street in downtown Tucker, next to the Tucker Town Green and behind The Local No. 7...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire broke out Thursday morning at a popular Cobb County restaurant.Emergency crews were on the scene of the blaze at the Orient Express restaurant at 2921 Paces Ferry Rd SE. Video on social media shows large plumes of smoke emanating from the eatery.Cobb Cou...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Gray News) - A man is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair in Oklahoma City.The violent assault was caught on camera and is disturbing.Authorities said Alexander Emery threw a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair. The victim was immediately engulfed ...
The Trump administration is taking steps to amend one of the longest-running U.S. foreign policy designations by removing Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he deliberately damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case his attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have called politically motivated.
The convenience store chain 7-Eleven is suing Nike over its new shoes scheduled for release over the weekend. At the heart of the lawsuit is the similarity between the shoes and 7-Eleven’s color scheme, as well as the release date. Read more trending news The store claims that the shoes, which ar...
(Gray News) - Katie Couric revealed she recently suffered from an episode of temporary amnesia and cannot recollect nearly a whole day of her life.Couric said in a Substack post that she experienced an episode of transient global amnesia on June 27, 2026.In the article, she could recollect what s...
Justin Verlander never wanted to give up the baseball while pitching. On Wednesday, the three-time Cy Young Award winner said he will finally hand the ball off to a new generation.The two-time World Series champion and 2011 American League MVP announced on Wednesday that he would retire at the en...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If your summer plans include road trips, beach runs or just getting across town without melting in traffic, here’s a heads-up: Operation Southern Slow Down is back for year nine, and officers across the Southeast will be out in force July 13–19.The multi-state ...
Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a couple of recipes that include those products. Here’s what you’ll find in the way of produce at...
Hundreds of thousands of yard tools are being recalled because the batteries can short-circuit and pose a fire hazard. Read more trending newsThe Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall affects 554,780 Kobalt 24V and 48V trimmers, blowers, mowers, chainsaws and pruning saws that have b...
Phil Regan, who developed into a star reliever with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1960s and spent five decades as a pitching coach, died on Wednesday, his attorney said. He was 89.Read more trending newsRegan died peacefully of natural causes, his attorney, Matthew Blit, told ESPN and The As...
(Aging Untold) — We all make choices about how we live and what we value. Some families put that same kind of thought into their final resting place, from the setting to the materials to the impact it leaves behind. Some families decide on a green burial. If that is something you are considering,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sweltering heat and humidity will grip north Georgia through Friday, with afternoon temperatures climbing into the 90s and heat index values approaching 100 degrees. While isolated storms may pop up each afternoon, most of the region will stay dry as a slow-mov...
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