October 29, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in its search for a fugitive wanted in connection with a Georgia gang-related gun theft and drug-trafficking case. Officials say Samuel Harris, also known as "Bobo,…
A Douglasville man was sentenced to life in prison, with the first 25 years to be served behind bars, after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 10-month-old daughter. Jesse James Hawkins, 22, entered the plea on October 23 to four charges stemming…
South Fulton’s City Council was expected to take a final vote Tuesday on an amendment that could subject residents and city employees to penalties for disclosing certain unapproved city information. The proposed categories include internal memos, development plans and proposed…
“Out of an abundance of caution, the facilities will remain on lockdown until further notice," the agency said Thursday. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Most of Georgia’s state prisons are on lockdown Thursday morning due to a security threat, according…
A stand-alone water meter sitting on an empty Atlanta lot somehow racked up more than a million gallons in alleged usage before the house it served was even hooked up to plumbing. Revive Construction Group ended up on the hook…
A shooting broke out Wednesday afternoon down the street from Cleveland Avenue Elementary School in south Atlanta, prompting a brief precautionary lockdown at nearby schools before officials lifted it and students were confirmed safe. Police say one person was shot,…
Investigators are searching for the shooter. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating after a man was found shot in the head and back at a BP gas station in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening. Police say the…
A 56-year-old man died from a gunshot wound after a shooting on Cleveland Avenue. Atlanta police say a suspect is in custody and they believe this is an isolated incident. People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year…
Everson is described as Black, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 120 pounds, with brown eyes and long black hair usually worn straight, according to the report. It did not specify what she was wearing or where she might have gone. Anyone…
The station's report also notes that Laken was previously convicted in 2002 of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud tied to stock manipulation and pension fund fraud. Laken, Nagy, Sewell and Wong each face up to five years in prison for their…
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