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14-year-old boy dies after ‘mishandling a firearm,’ Atlanta police say
16+ min ago (114+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A 14-year-old boy died after a gun misfired on Wednesday, Atlanta police said. Police said officers responded to 565 Greensferry Ave. SW and found the boy with a gunshot wound inside one of the units at…...
Nearly 40% of Georgia counties now have no pediatrician
32+ min ago (494+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hospitals across the United States have sharply reduced their capacity to care for children over the past two decades, leaving rural communities farther from pediatric hospital care and straining the remaining providers, a new national…...
STREAM LIVE: Motions hearings continue for accused spa shooter in Fulton County
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (191+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The motions hearings for a man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree across metro Atlanta massage businesses in 2021 are continuing Tuesday. Robert Aaron Long, who has been convicted of the murders of four…...
Henry County woman charged with stealing $3.5 million in COVID-19 emergency funds
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (528+ words) Atallah Williams, a 32-year-old from Hampton, faces a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A Henry County woman has been arrested after federal authorities say she stole more than $3.5 million from COVID-19 emergency fund…...
Police investigation underway at Norcross home
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (70+ words) Police are investigating an incident at a home on Windward Lane in Norcross. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police are investigating an incident at a home on Windward Lane in Norcross on Tuesday morning. Crime scene tape blocked off…...
Family of local pilot continues to push for federal legislation nearly one year after D.C. mid‑air collision
4+ day, 30+ min ago (661+ words) RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) - On Jan. 29, 2025, a mid'air collision over Washington, D.C., killed 67 people, including 28'year'old American Airlines pilot Sam Lilley of Richmond Hill. Nearly one year later, Sam's parents, Tim and Sheri Lilley, spoke with WTOC, Atlanta News First's sister…...
Woman found dead in DeKalb County house fire, police say
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (97+ words) Police are investigating after a woman was found dead after a house fire in DeKalb County on Saturday. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police are investigating after a woman was found dead after a house fire in DeKalb County on…...
Person of interest in Dalton murder, arson dies in Kentucky police chase
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (161+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A man possibly connected to a Dalton arson and murder was killed in an out-of-state police chase on Saturday, police said. The Dalton Fire Department was called to the burning home on Grimes Street at…...
Gladiators head coach Matt Ginn and two players earn All-Star honors
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (303+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Gladiators started the season strong with more than 20 wins, ranking third in the Eastern Conference and fifth overall in the league. In his first season as Gladiators head coach, Matt Ginn has earned…...
Atlanta Falcons legend Matt Ryan hired as team’s president of football
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (443+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Falcons have hired arguably its greatest quarterback in team history to a front office position. On Saturday, the 60-year-old NFL franchise announced Matt Ryan has been hired as president of football. The announcement…...