CRIME & SAFETY
Raid at Fulton Co. Jail: Drugs, shanks, phones, and more seized, sheriff believes drones involved
Sheriff Pat Labat said the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Jail Strike Team struck a vein of contraband quickly in the first zone they hit on the high-security seventh floor of the jail.
DeKalb jailer fired, arrested after inappropriate contact with inmate
A DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy assigned to the jail was fired from her position and arrested Friday after she was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.
26-year-old faces life-threatening injuries after crash on I-285, Dunwoody police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 26-year-old is fighting for her life in the hospital after a crash on I-285 E early Tuesday morning, according to Dunwoody police. Officers were called to the interstate at Chamblee Dunwoody Road near 3 a.m., finding the woman in critical condition. Police believe she hit the back of a dump truck, lodging her Ford Mustang underneath it.
Fisherman reels in new evidence in 2015 Craigslist murder of Georgia couple
The man was magnet fishing in Telfair County on April 14 when his magnet brought up a .22-caliber rifle believed to be connected to the murders of Elrey “Bud” Runion, 69 and June Runion, 66, both of Marietta.
Firm expands lawsuit against Walmart, demands $750M after janitor films women at Decatur store
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta law firm has expanded its previous lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the stores provide a “fertile crime scene for sex offenders” and demanding $750 million. In November, five women filed a lawsuit against former employee Lester Jolly and Walmart. They accused...
3rd suspect arrested in Lithonia murder case, DeKalb County sheriff says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Deputies in DeKalb County have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to a homicide in Lithonia. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Stephan Jamel Stewart was wanted in connection to the murder of a Lithonia man during an alleged home invasion in 2023.
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