News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial
Danyel Smith got to go home for the first time in more than two decades after a judge on Tuesday granted him bond ahead of a new trial.
Atlanta police recruit killed in motorcycle crash on way to work, officials say
An Atlanta Police Department employee was killed in a crash on the city’s southeast side early Tuesday, officials said.
Atlanta-area rapper gets 6 years in $6.5 million check fraud scheme
Shamarri Tache Brooks not only altered checks he stole from the mail; he also sold fraud tutorials online, even though his schemes did not apparently work.
3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say
The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.
‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty
The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.
At the intersection of college football and falconry, one big question remains
Georgia Southern's bald eagle mascot, Freedom, died unexpectedly in March 2025. Training of the next generation, Freedom II, continues as the 2026 season nears kickoff.
‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty
The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.
3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments
The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police said.
$2M fine for law firms over ‘widespread, long-running cover-up’ in Georgia case
A Georgia federal judge has ordered law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to pay $2 million for their lawyers' misconduct in a civil case.
