Georgia June 12, 2021 Atlanta elderly man beaten to death with hammer amid city's crime spike A 71-year-old great grandfather has died after being beaten with a hammer, adding to the already-growing crime spree in Atlanta.
Airlines June 12, 2021 Delta flight diverted to Oklahoma City: Off-duty worker said 'he would take the plane down,' police say A Delta employee is in custody Saturday morning after allegedly causing a ruckus during one of the airline’s flights Friday night to Atlanta, where he said out loud that "he would take the plane down," Oklahoma City Police tell ӣƵ.
Crime June 10, 2021 Georgia mall argument escalates to gunfire leaving 1 injured 7 detained: police At least one person was shot and seven others have been detained following a shootout outside an Atlanta-area shopping mall Wednesday, authorities said.
ӣƵ Flash June 10, 2021 Wife on husband being shot while jogging in Atlanta suburb: ‘People are moving because they feel unsafe’ Anne Worrell, the wife of a Georgia jogger who was shot in Buckhead, told “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that residents of the wealthy Atlanta suburb are leaving the area due to the surge in crime amid the push to defund the police.
Atlanta June 9, 2021 Delta planes clip wings at Atlanta airport, flight to Los Angeles delayed Two Delta planes clipped wings at Atlanta airport Tuesday evening, prompting one of those flights to be delayed.
Atlanta June 9, 2021 Residents of ritzy Atlanta suburb push for separate police force as crime rages in 'war zone': neighbor A seemingly unprovoked weekend violence spree through Atlanta’s ritzy Buckhead neighborhood has highlighted what area officials see as a need for more security and public safety protocols, as the recent crime jump has made some residents too scared to even pump gas at certain places, ӣƵ has learned.
Georgia June 9, 2021 Police: Suspected Baltimore gang leader dead after standoff A suspected Baltimore gang leader died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement Tuesday afternoon in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said.
Atlanta June 7, 2021 Atlanta police arrest man in drive-by shooting spree through tony Buckhead area; victims include father of 3 Atlanta police have arrested a 22-year-old man for shooting at three people– and wounding a local father of three who was out for his morning walk – and then seriously injuring a man after hitting him with his car during a crime spree through one of the state’s wealthiest zip codes over the weekend.
Atlanta June 7, 2021 Atlanta parents of 8-year-old girl killed by armed group during nearby protests sue city, officials The parents of an 8-year-old Atlanta girl who was shot and killed by gunmen in crowd of armed people during protests in the area are suing the city and others just one month shy of a year later, they announced on Monday.
Georgia June 3, 2021 Georgia sheriff suspended over use of restraint chairs for punishment Georgia's governor on Wednesday suspended a sheriff accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his custody by ordering them unnecessarily strapped into restraint chairs and left there for hours.
Police and Law Enforcement May 31, 2021 Atlanta man starts petition to give police more resources to stop car break-ins amid surge