One dead after Friday evening shooting in Grant Forest Park
Police launched an investigation after a shooting on Grant Forest Circle left one person dead Friday evening.
May 23, 2026Open source
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US Marshals arrest 17-year-old fugitive wanted in Iowa at hotel in Forest Park
Damian Jones was arrested for his involvement in a shooting at a pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City that took place on Apr. 19.
May 17, 2026Open source
Dancing exhibition unites young and old for Celebrating Seniors Week
Dancing Exhibit funds Celebrating Seniors Week 2026 in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, with a variety of events planned.
May 5, 2026Open source
Woman alleges off-duty Forest Park officer forcibly detained her after minor crash
A viral social media post is raising questions about police conduct in Chicago's west suburbs.
May 1, 2026Open source
West suburban woman says armed off-duty cop pulled her from vehicle, didn't identify self | Video
Berwyn woman Breanna Pantoja said an armed off-duty Forest Park police officer pulled her from her vehicle in North Riverside. It was caught on video.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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Officer caught on video body slamming suspect ‘used reasonable force,’ police chief says
A police chief said that an officer who performed a body slam on a person with their hands behind their back at Walmart was found to have “used reasonable...
May 4, 2026Open source
3 Georgia programs get federal resources to help veterans, 2 are in metro Atlanta
In a bid to give veterans in the metro Atlanta area, and Georgia, more opportunities, a series of federal funding awards are coming to parts of the metro area.
May 4, 2026Open source
Metro Atlanta man convicted of rape already in jail on murder charge
A Clayton County jury has convicted a man of aggravated sexual battery and false imprisonment in a 2020 case only to learn he was already behind bars on a se...
May 6, 2026Open source
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Georgia vs LIU start time shifted due to possible rain in Athens
With rain looming heading into this weekend’s NCAA Athens Regional, Friday’s baseball game times will shift up to try and beat the inclement weather.
May 29, 2026Open source
Gas alarm prompts evacuation at Georgia Tech facility, scene cleared
Atlanta firefighters responded to a reported industrial gas alarm at a Georgia Tech research facility.
May 29, 2026Open source
Heavy rain and storms return to North Georgia for weekend
A moist weather pattern will bring heavy downpours and storms to metro Atlanta and North Georgia starting Friday afternoon.
May 29, 2026Open source
Georgia man who stole $11 million from behind bars escapes from federal prison
As a Georgia inmate, Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. was accused of orchestrating a scheme to steal from a Hollywood movie producer and ordering a drive-by shooting i...
May 28, 2026Open source
Rick Jackson declines Atlanta Press Club debate invitation
Candidates in the runoffs for Georgia's primary have been invited to the latest round of Atlanta Press Club debates.
May 28, 2026Open source
Georgia superintendent under fire after husband's podcast comments surface
Decatur Schools Superintendent faces resignation demands from local parents over a controversial podcast hosted by her husband.
May 28, 2026Open source
Georgia veteran rescues woman stranded on roof of car during major Atlanta floods on Downtown Connector
The dramatic rescue on the Downtown Connector near Baker Street was captured on video as floodwaters rapidly rose along Interstate 75/85.
May 21, 2026Open source
Waymo suspends service in Atlanta after driverless car gets stuck in flood waters
Waymo suspended services after one of their driverless vehicles got stranded in Atlanta, Georgia floodwaters. Here's what happened -> (Credit: Claudia)
May 21, 2026Open source
Jones, Jackson to face off in GOP runoff race for governor
ATLANTA — One of Georgia's most-watched GOP races is headed to a runoff. Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will go head-to-head in a runoff race.
May 20, 2026Open source
Man dies after being shot outside Vine City food mart in Atlanta, crashing into power pole
When officers arrived, they found a man inside the vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound after he had crashed into a power pole.
May 19, 2026Open source
Gators’ slugger Taylor Shumaker powers Florida into Super Regionals
Florida sophomore Taylor Shumaker's homer, three runs lead Gators past Georgia Tech 5-2 and into the NCAA Super Regionals.
May 17, 2026Open source
Alleged Georgia cocaine trafficker pulled from ocean after plane crash near the Bahamas
A man accused of trafficking drugs into Georgia was in federal court on Friday after surviving a plane crash.
May 16, 2026Open source
2 die in chain-reaction crash on I-75 in central Georgia
Georgia State Patrol said that two people died in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 75 northbound in central Georgia Friday afternoon.
May 16, 2026Open source
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Governor Hopeful Tied To Syrian Refugee Resettlement Group
Jackson, whose company reports over $3 billion in annual revenue, is pouring historic sums into Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary. He has also fac...
May 14, 2026Open source
Gov. Kemp signs 2027 budget into law
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed his last budget as Georgia’s 83rd chief executive on Tuesday.
May 12, 2026Open source
‘Symptomatic’ hantavirus patient brought to Atlanta tests negative for virus
A patient brought to Atlanta with suspected hantavirus from a cruise ship has tested negative. Two people are being treated at Emory University Hospital.
May 12, 2026Open source
Gov. Kemp on patients coming to Atlanta from hantavirus-hit ship: ‘It’s just the right thing to do’
Gov. Brian Kemp projected confidence in Georgia’s health institutions on Monday, saying the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
May 12, 2026Open source
Pair charged in Marietta armed robbery that left two shot
Two Marietta teens are in custody after two others were shot and wounded in a local armed robbery Wednesday, city police report.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Forest Park is in Clayton County, Georgia.
Region: North Georgia
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30297, 30298
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Fugitive wanted in Miami-Dade attempted murder case arrested in Georgia, deputies say
A fugitive wanted in a Miami-Dade shooting back in March that left a man critically injured was arrested in Georgia, authorities said.
May 29, 2026Open source
Georgia vs LIU start time shifted due to possible rain in Athens
With rain looming heading into this weekend’s NCAA Athens Regional, Friday’s baseball game times will shift up to try and beat the inclement weather.
May 29, 2026Open source
U.S. Marshals capture Miami-Dade fugitive in Georgia after about 70 days on the run
A 37-year-old fugitive was in Georgia on Friday, waiting to be extradited to Miami-Dade County for allegedly trying to kill a father over their kids’ confl...
May 29, 2026Open source
Savannah’s horse-drawn carriage tours can resume in heat, court rules
Tour operators in Georgia's oldest city won a court injunction allowing them to use horses when temperatures reach 85 degrees after a revised state law trigg...
May 29, 2026Open source
A real live teenage mutant ninja turtle? Viral sensation returns to the sea.
Early Grey, a rare hybrid turtle rescued from Cape Cod beach and nursed to health at Georgia Sea Turtle Center, returned to the ocean at Jekyll Island after...
May 29, 2026Open source
Baseball was Ryan Zuckerman’s ‘first passion.’ Now, he’s helping lead Georgia Tech to the postseason
After starring at Pennsbury, he began his college baseball career at Pitt before transferring to Georgia Tech, which made history en route to its NCAA Region...
May 29, 2026Open source
Gas alarm prompts evacuation at Georgia Tech facility, scene cleared
Atlanta firefighters responded to a reported industrial gas alarm at a Georgia Tech research facility.
May 29, 2026Open source
Georgia high schools to test 'less-lethal' drones to confront active shooters
Starting in the fall, five Georgia high schools will have pepper spray-armed drones on standby to fight school shooters.
May 29, 2026Open source
Heavy rain and storms return to North Georgia for weekend
A moist weather pattern will bring heavy downpours and storms to metro Atlanta and North Georgia starting Friday afternoon.
May 29, 2026Open source
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