Polk County inmate dies after being found unresponsive
A 42-year-old man died after jail staff discovered him unconscious inside his cell at the Polk County Jail. The state has been called in to run a full investigation into the incident.
A 42-year-old man died after jail staff discovered him unconscious inside his cell at the Polk County Jail. The state has been called in to run a full investigation into the incident.
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Peoplestown resident and unofficial mayor Columbus Ward remembers playing softball in a vacant lot as a kid. He also remembers when it became an official park, and the effort he joined in to keep the park from being demolished. For years, Ward and his community have pushed to give Four Corners...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two staff members of the U.S. soccer team were suspended by FIFA from Monday’s round of 16 game against Belgium.FIFA did not explain why it imposed the discipline on team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell.The USSF di...
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) — An entire family of four, including two toddlers, was killed in a crash involving an alleged drunken driver in Michigan.The deadly crash happened on I-75 at around 9 p.m. on July 1.Prosecutors allege Charles Pace, 27, was speeding at more than 90 mph and “...
A Metro Atlanta woman is accused of hurting a teen with autism while he was in therapy at a center in Alpharetta.Tracy Baptiste is charged with battery and first-degree child cruelty. She was released on bond Tuesday, Channel 2’s Candace McCowan learned. The mother of the victim said she wants to...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are coming off what might be their worst loss of the season: a 7-6, 10-inning defeat to the Mets on Monday night at Truist Park.A win would have given Atlanta the series victory and some momentum heading into this week’s road trip against the...
Atlanta police are investigating a chase that ended in a crash on Tuesday afternoon.Police say a suspect’s car sped away from officers on James Jackson Pkwy. NW.Shortly after, the car crashed into the front of a MARTA bus at Etheridge Dr. NW and Hightower Rd NW.Channel 2 Action News found the MAR...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person trying to drive away from police hit a bus Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, according to officials. The incident happened at Hightower Road and Etheridge Drive shortly before 4 p.m. Officials said 10 people were on board the bus. Five of them, including t...
The estranged wife of Atlanta radio host Big Tigger was arrested Monday in northeast Georgia during a traffic stop on kidnapping charges out of Maryland.
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Trump arrived in Ankara for a two-day NATO Summit Tuesday where leaders are working to project unity despite divisions over the U.S. war with Iran and the president’s threats to withdraw from the alliance.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Trump w...
A driver running from police crashed into a MARTA bus Tuesday afternoon, injuring five people and sparking an investigation in northwest Atlanta.
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 ...
A DeKalb County family is searching for answers after a man was found shot to death behind a Memorial Drive automotive business.
DeKalb County police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a local trucker nearly one year ago, leaving his family desperate for justice.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Leading up to this week’s NATO summit here in Ankara, Turkey, tensions have been high between the U.S. and some of America’s NATO allies. Gray Media’s White House correspondent Jon Decker reports, the president is unhappy that NATO has bit stepped up to support America’s wa...
Atlanta’s small businesses know a thing or two about building trust. Every day, Atlanta’s local business owners earn the confidence of customers, employees, and neighbors through a commitment to consistency, transparency, and quality. Maintaining that commitment depends on rules that are c...
An invasive insect capable of damaging dozens of plant species is spreading in Georgia, and researchers are asking residents to help track its movement.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The insect is known to feed on more than 70 species of plants, including hardwood trees...
BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A University of Alabama student, her friend and a dog were found shot and killed at a home where the friend was dog-sitting.The victims have been identified as Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22. Bates was a student at the University of ...
New video shows what’s left inside a historic courthouse. Channel 2 Action News is gaining new insight into the cause of the fire and how crews are salvaging the remains.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Ryan Davis has thoroughly surveyed the outside of the burned-out Floy...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream are in the middle of their first five-game losing streak since 2024, the longest active streak in the WNBA.With just five games remaining before the WNBA All-Star Break in Chicago, head coach Karl Smesko said the stretch has brought a renewed ...
A Jefferson man faces multiple felony charges following his arrest for alleged rape in Jackson County.
Darius Scott, 35, will spend the next 95 years in prison, according to an announcement from Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
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A Lilburn driver learned about the right to remain silent the hard way during a recent traffic stop.
All lanes have been reopened on GA 400 after an apparent crash involving a Georgia state trooper vehicle. Several police and emergency vehicles responded to the site and blocked traffic near Hammond Drive in the northbound lanes. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, capturing footage of a dark-colo...
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a man for opening fire on a sleepover, killing a teenage boy and a man.Keyshun Webb, 21, was found in Hampton on Tuesday and arrested for the deaths of Demarcus Shirley, 13, and Chauncey Newman, 45. Investigators say Webb fired several sh...
While fans experience the music, matches and excitement at Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival, a massive operation is working around the clock behind the scenes to keep everything running safely and smoothly.Channel 2 Action News’s Brittany Kleinpeter was given rare access inside the festival’s operatio...
The excitement of the FIFA World Cup once again took over downtown Atlanta as thousands of fans gathered at the FIFA Fan Festival to watch one of the tournament’s final match days.The atmosphere reached another level as Argentina defeated Egypt, sending fans dressed in blue and white into celebra...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly masturbated in front of a child at a library, according to Decatur police. Fredrick White, a 61-year-old from Decatur, faces a count of child molestation. Police were called to Decatur Library off Sycamore Street ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man posing as an Amazon delivery driver allegedly broke into several vehicles Sunday, Sandy Springs police said. Police responded to the 1100 block of Hammond Drive around 12:45 p.m. Sunday after a woman reported seeing a man break into her car. The man was d...
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 ...
The Henry County Water Advisory lifted the boil water advisory Tuesday for customers in the southeast portion of the county. Parts of Henry County were placed under the advisory Sunday.The advisory impacted much of the southeastern part of the county, excluding McDonough.Some neighbors in the are...
A 42-year-old man died after jail staff discovered him unconscious inside his cell at the Polk County Jail. The state has been called in to run a full investigation into the incident.
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are asking for help identifying the suspect in a triple shooting over the weekend.Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a person shot on the 500 block of Joseph E. Lowery Bo...
MEDIAPOLIS, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) - Orrin Asmus is anything but your average 93-year-old. He has been driving semitrucks for over 70 years.Now, his fellow truckers are trying to help him get recognition as the oldest semi driver in the world.“Cody just haphazardly googled Guinness Book of World R...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s U.S. Senate race may be taking on even more national prominence as Democrats struggle over a new accusation that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman.According to the Associated Press, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s Georgia in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help after a man was found dead on Hilliard Street early Tuesday morning, and investigators say they have little to work with.A passerby spotted a man in his early 30s lying on the sidewalk around 4 a.m. and called 911...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - We’re joined by Dani Canada from Bossip, fresh off a trip to New Orleans for Essence Fest. From the energy in the streets to the star power on stage, Dani is here to share what the festival weekend was really like—what stood out, what everyone was talking about, and the ...
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