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Police increase presence across metro Atlanta amid teen takeover rumors
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (248+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Popular gathering spots across metro Atlanta saw heightened law enforcement presence Saturday night following rumors of potential "teen takeovers." Authorities say a similar event last weekend led to more than a dozen teenagers and adults…...
Gwinnett police officer uses jiu-jitsu to take down suspect
1+ week, 3+ day ago (295+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " What began as a routine traffic stop ended with a jiu-jitsu takedown, according to Gwinnett County police. In newly released body camera footage from a Dec. 21, 2025, incident, Officer Vides pulls over a woman who purportedly…...
4-year-old accidentally shoots himself in parking lot of Gwinnett County Burger King
1+ week, 3+ day ago (142+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the finger in Gwinnett County on Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a Burger King restaurant off Braselton Highway in Dacula, where they found the child. The child's…...
Alpharetta man who scammed investors of nearly $1 million pleads guilty to federal charge
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Editor's note: The video in this story is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A man accused of defrauding at least two dozen Georgia Bulldogs fans and other investors of nearly $1 million pleaded guilty in federal court on…...
Georgia’s affordable housing supply sinking, developers say property taxes putting units at risk
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Georgia is losing its affordable housing supply at an alarming pace, and housing advocates say a broken property tax system is helping drive the decline. According to a study by Harvard University's Joint Center for…...
Crash closes southbound lanes of Downtown Connector
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (85+ words) A vehicle accident has closed all southbound lanes of the Downtown Connector in Atlanta Friday night, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A vehicle accident has closed all southbound lanes of the Downtown…...
Fulton County high schooler tased in viral video hires civil rights attorney
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A Fulton County high school student tased in a now-viral video has hired national civil rights attorney Harry Daniels, according to a press release. Lanier Johnson-Hunt, 18, spoke to Atlanta News First following the incident Thursday....
Man fatally shot at Bojangles in Palmetto, police say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place at a Bojangles in Palmetto on Sunday, according to police. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place at a Bojangles in Palmetto on Sunday,…...
Man shot, killed during group fight at Griffin restaurant, police say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Officers were called to Kevin's Korner Bar & Grill at around midnight, where they found a 28-year-old man shot in the neck. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A man was shot and killed at a Griffin restaurant on Saturday morning after…...
Portillo’s holds grand opening for first Georgia location
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) KENNESAW, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - National restaurant chain Portillo's has made its way to Georgia and metro Atlanta! The grand opening for the chain's first restaurant in Georgia, located in the Town Center at Cobb in Kennesaw, is set to…...