Police: Suspect reportedly told Woodstock officers he had a weapon
A suspicious-person call near Paden and Maple streets led police to a retention pond in downtown Woodstock Thursday evening.
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Students sent home early as water outage affects schools
An extended water outage led administrators at an Atlanta high school to send students home early. Atlanta Public Schools officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that students at North Atlanta High School were dismissed early on Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for al...
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New trial date for Georgia teen accused of murdering mother, stepfather
A Georgia judge has set a new trial date for a teen accused of killing her mother and stepfather. Sarah Grace Patrick originally was scheduled to go on trial on Aug. 3, 2026 before it was delayed. This week, Carroll County Judge Dustin Hightower set the new date for Feb. 8, 2027....
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‘Get rid of it:’ Suspect’s father confronted him over woman’s body in apartment: detective
A Cobb County judge denied bond for a man accused of killing and dismembering a woman. Kingston Bradley is charged with murder in the death of 26-year-old Shanteria “Tia” Mosley. Smyrna police found parts of Mosley’s body at an apartment complex in late September. [DOWNLOAD: Free...
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North Atlanta High School dismisses classes early due to water outage
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Atlanta High School is ending classes early on Friday due to a water outage. The outage is linked to a problem with the city water system, Principal Dr. Angela Mitchell said in a letter to families. While the watershed department is worki...
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6 arrested in $1.2 million Walmart fraud scheme after dozens of packages found piling up
PEORIA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — What began with a Walmart driver’s tip about dozens of packages piling up at a home in Arizona led investigators to a million-dollar fraud scheme that stretched to Southeast Asia. Authorities in Arizona said a Walmart driver told them on Aug. 22...
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Bond denied for man accused of fatally shooting, dismembering Smyrna woman
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The 18-year-old man accused of killing and dismembering a woman in Smyrna last month was denied bond in court on Friday. Kingston Bradley faces charges of malice murder and concealing the death of another. Friday’s court date was a probable cau...
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Suspect on the run after Midtown crash following police chase
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — What started as a police chase in Marietta ended as a crash in Midtown on Thursday night, according to Cobb County police. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, ran away from the crash and has not yet been found. Charges are pendin...
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AJC poll finds mixed views on Georgia politicians’ 2028 bids
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new poll found 84% of likely Democratic voters want U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff to run for president in 2028, though Ossoff has said he is not interested....
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Chrisley family back in court as Grayson fights release of medical, toxicology records from crash
The legal issues surrounding the Chrisley family continue as Grayson Chrisley is asking a court to prevent the release of his medical records and drug and alcohol test results stemming from a 2022 car crash , according to TMZ . The request comes as part of an ongoing lawsuit file...
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Civil rights activist and former MLK aide Tom Houck dies at 79
Local civil rights activist and political pundit Tom Houck has died at the age of 79. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Houck moved to Atlanta in 1966 and spent most of his life in the city. As a lifelong advocate for civil rights , he worked as an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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Fire damages home in DeKalb County’s Ashford Park neighborhood
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire hit a three-story home in Brookhaven’s Ashford Park neighborhood early Friday morning, leaving extensive damage along the roofline. DeKalb County firefighters were dispatched to the 2900 block of Surrey Lane around 2:00 a.m. Crews arr...
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2 officers, suspect hurt in shooting, Woodstock police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two officers and a suspect were injured in a shooting Thursday, according to the Woodstock Police Department. Police said officers responded to a suspicious person call near Paden and Maple streets around 6:45 p.m. Shots were fired, and two off...