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A laptop belonging to a defense attorney in Atlanta’s high-profile gang case was seized in the middle of court proceedin...

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is being sued for allegedly losing evidence related to James Brown’s death. Jacquelyn Hollander, a circus singer who worked with Brown in the past, has been piling pressure on the DA to find evidence she provided three years ago that she says could prove that the soul singer was...

A Union City man has been sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl in Cherokee and Fulton counties, the Georgia Attorney General's office announced. Mark Thomas, 38, of Union City, has received two life sentences to be served concurrently. These two cases involve the same underage victim, who was trafficked in both jurisdictions over a period of several months in 2021, authorities said. In addition...

The family of LaShawn Thompson, the man who died in Fulton County Jail after he was allegedly “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs,” had an independent autopsy conducted to find out the cause of death. According to the results, Thompson died of “complications due to severe neglect” and his manner of death is listed as “homicide.”

A Union City man received two life sentences this month after he pleaded guilty to trafficking a 16-year-old girl in both Fulton and Cherokee counties, state officials said.

ATLANTA — Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer vacation. Most students are getting out of school, kicking back, and enjoying their summer. But that all can change instantly once a teen gets behind the wheel. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers between...

Republican-run Texas and Georgia have given state officials oversight of some local elections following issues in Democratic counties, while Arizona didn’t do so there was a Republican administration. Last week, the Texas House passed two pieces of election integrity legislation that were previously passed by the state Senate. One...

Kim Zolciak completed a mandatory parenting class in Fulton County, Ga., as her divorce from Kroy Biermann continues to get uglier. According to TMZ, the reality star, 45, passed a four-hour course called Navigating Family Change Seminar on Thursday, May 25, but there's no record the athlete has completed the course. The court describes the program as a “parenting seminar” that “shall be successfully completed within 31 days of service of the original complaint upon the original defendant," Radar reported. As OK! previously reported, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum listed the date of separation between her and the NFL...

The City of Fairburn in South Fulton County, situated 10 miles south of Atlanta Airport, has announced its 2023 Special Events and Projects. Having experienced significant growth in the past 15 years, the city was named one of the Top 10 Safest Cities in 2022 and offers a hometown feel for its residents, business owners, and visitors.

A College Park woman was sentenced to 18 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to trafficking a 16-year-old girl for sex in DeKalb County, state officials announced.

The company that provides health care for Fulton County inmates says the jail is so dangerous, it wants security guards ...

Health outreach workers will be on the bus around the county to educate about mental health and fight back against the stigma of getting help.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — School is out for the summer which means Fulton County is launching its mentorship initiative. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is in its third year. It will host Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention, a mentorship initiative at the Atlanta Police Foundation's At-Promise Center. The summer mentorship program is in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and Fulton County Juvenile Court.

A woman is reportedly suing the Fulton County, Georgia’s district attorney’s office for losing evidence she claims could prove James Brown was murdered. CNN reports that Jacquelyn Hollander, a circus singer who worked with Brown in the past, has been pressuring the prosecutors to find evidence she provided in 2020 that has since disappeared under the office’s watch.

One small step. Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak-Biermann completed a mandatory parenting class in Fulton County, Georgia, amid her nasty divorce from estranged husband Kroy Biermann, In Touch can confirm. The reality star, 45, passed a course called Navigating Family Change Seminar on Thursday, May 25, according to...

Jahaundria Seabron, 27, was sentenced to 30 years, with 18 years in prison, according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A North Fulton think tank hopes to bring faith-based workforce housing to Metro Atlanta as congregations nationwide have started building affordable homes. The North Fulton Improvement Network describes itself as a “think tank” made up of community leaders from local nonprofits, faith groups and government...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — In Fulton County, Republicans have chosen a man to serve on the county election board who has challenged thousands of voter registrations in the county. The nominee is a man who has been a thorn in the backside of the Fulton election commission. Now he is poised to become a member.