August 30, 2022 Atlanta-area gangsters behind burglaries targeting Mariah Carey and Falcons' Calvin Ridley, among others: DA A Georgia prosecutor announced a 220-count indictment against 26 alleged gang members who targeted celebrities, athletes and social media influencers in the Atlanta area.
August 30, 2022 Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for killing 7-year-old girl with stray bullet near Atlanta mall Daquan Reed, who was found guilty of killing a 7-year-old girl with a stray bullet near a mall in Georgia in 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
August 29, 2022 Jury awards $100M to Atlanta panhandler paralyzed by fall after officer deployed Taser during foot pursuit A federal grand jury awarded $100 million to Jerry Blasingame, an Atlanta panhandler left paralyzed in 2018 after falling while being shocked by Officer Jon Grubbs' stun gun.
August 27, 2022 Georgia animal shelter filled with diseased dogs, canine skulls with bullet holes The owner of a dog rescue group in Georgia was arrested after authorities said they found dozens of dogs living in deplorable conditions.
August 25, 2022 University students in big cities with surging crime afraid to leave campus: 'I wouldn't go there' As major cities in America see a major increase in crime, some college students in big cities are responding by simply avoiding trips off campus.
August 24, 2022 Overturned Publix truck spills groceries on Atlanta interstate, causes major traffic delays An overturned Publix semi-trailer truck caused major delays on Atlanta's Interstate 285 on Wednesday morning.
August 23, 2022 Atlanta special prosecutor: Police officers won't face charges in Rayshard Brooks death An Atlanta special prosecutor announced on Tuesday that charges will not be pursued against two police officers involved in the 2020 shooting death of Rayshard Brooks.
August 22, 2022 Atlanta TV station severs ties with political analyst who quipped about Trump's 'looming orange face' Atlanta's WSB-TV cut ties with political analyst Bill Crane for quipping about former President Trump's "looming orange face" during an on-air appearance.
August 22, 2022 Atlanta police arrest suspect in shooting that killed at least 1, injured others Atlanta police officers on Monday arrested a suspect who is charged with a shooting in the Midtown area that killed at least one person and injured others.
August 22, 2022 Atlanta police identify suspect who allegedly spray-painted swastikas on rainbow crosswalks The Atlanta Police Department identified Jonah Sampson, 30, as the man who was arrested and accused of spay-painting swastikas on the city's rainbow crosswalks.