CRIME & SAFETY
Atlanta entertainer killed in shooting outside Ohio Waffle House
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in Ohio are searching for a 19-year-old accused of the murder of an Atlanta man at a Waffle House earlier this week. WSYX reports that Columbus police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday outside a Waffle House near Ohio State University.
Police investigate home invasion, shooting in southeast Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Police are investigating a home invasion and shooting in southeast Atlanta’s Glenrose Heights neighborhood. Police say officers responded to a home on the 100 block of Ruzelle Drive SE around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday where they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. They say their preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in bed when a male suspect, described as tall, thin, with long dreadlocks, broke into the home and shot the victim. They say the suspect then fled the scene.
Investigation Underway After Man Shot Multiple Times in Atlanta Street Incident
A man was shot multiple times on an Atlanta street last Sunday night, police said, sparking an investigation into the violent incident that left the victim hospitalized but stable. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers from Zone 3 rushed to 780 Cleveland Ave. SW around 7:12 p.m. following a call about shots fired in the area.
Women accused of stealing $1.4K in merchandise from Atlanta Nike Store, police say
ATLANTA - Police are asking the public for help identifying three women accused of stealing from an Atlanta shoe store. Officials say the theft happened on the afternoon of April 1 at the Nike Store on the 600 block of Ponce De Leon Avenue. According to employees, the three women...
2 arrested on murder charges months after infant’s shooting in SW Atlanta
A second suspect was arrested Monday in connection with a targeted shooting in August at a troubled southwest Atlanta apartment complex that left a 6-month-old boy dead and his parents injured.
11 arrested after cocaine, guns found at DeKalb County stores
Several people have been arrested after authorities said illegal drugs and guns were found at multiple DeKalb County businesses. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] DeKalb police along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents said they received several complaints of drug sales and guns at four businesses. On Tuesday, authorities went to the Chevron on Redan Road, Texaco on Memorial Drive, Food Mart on Flat Shoals Parkway, and the Chevron on Candler Road.
Man found shot multiple times along Cleveland Avenue
ATLANTA - A 28-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in southwest Atlanta on Tuesday. It happened just after 7 p.m. near Cleveland Avenue and Interstate 85. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the man had been shot several times and was rushed to an area hospital. Investigators say...
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