September 7, 2022 Georgia child, 7, killed in hit-and-run as police 'desperately' asking for public's help A 7-year-old child has been killed in a hit-and-run in Jonesboro, Georgia that possibly happened after “the child got out when no one was aware,” police say.
September 7, 2022 Two men charged in Georgia for allegedly abducting man for bank scheme Two men in Georgia have been arrested for allegedly abducting a man in a scheme to get money.
September 6, 2022 Georgia deputy stabbed multiple times by detainee at Fulton County Jail, police say A Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy was allegedly attacked on Labor Day by a knife-wielding inmate during processing at a jail in Atlanta, Georgia, police say.
September 6, 2022 Police called on Georgia college student trying to buy homeless man food: 'I thought I was gonna get arrested' Employees at an Atlanta Popeyes called the police on a woman trying to buy food for a homeless man. Jo Ortega recorded the interaction and posted it to TikTok where it went viral.
September 1, 2022 On this day in history, Sept. 1, 1864, Atlanta collapses and burns as Confederates flee Confederate forces fled Atlanta on Sept. 1,1864, torching a 28-car ammunition train on the way out of the city. Union forces moved in and took over the city the following day.
August 31, 2022 Atlanta skyscraper fire sends a dark column of smoke into the sky A fire broke out on the rooftop of a skyscraper that was under construction in Atlanta. Construction workers spilled out of the building before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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.