Friday, December 9, 2016

Police: Atlanta Family Dollar employee shoots armed robber and other top stories.

  • Police: Atlanta Family Dollar employee shoots armed robber

    31-year-old Stephen Lee Pritchett is accused of abusing his 3-month-old child. John W. Nuggent was arrested in El Segundo, Calif., on Sun., Nov. 13, 2016, on suspicion of disturbing the peace. Police said he is believed to be the man who blared an air horn that sounded like a freight train at all hours of the night. WXIA Luciana Fox, 41, was arrested for allegedly shooting a man in the parking lot of a MARTA station in southwest Atlanta. Fulton County Sheriff's Office..
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  • Son in Norcross murder-suicide may be linked to Atlanta homicide

    Son in Norcross murder-suicide may be linked to Atlanta homicide
    The man who possibly pulled the trigger in a murder-suicide at his Norcross home Friday may be connected to an Atlanta homicide hours before, according to Atlanta police.Josephine Roby-Skinner, 55, her daughter Jasmyn Skinner, 10, and son Jermaine Roby, 26, were found fatally shot in different rooms in the house, authorities said Monday.Vernon Skinner returned to his home and saw the bodies of his wife, son and daughter at about 4 p.m., police spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington said. Skinner report..
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  • Police explore possible link between Norcross family murders and ...

    Police explore possible link between Norcross family murders and ...
    Police explore possible link between Norcross family murders and Atlanta shooting Son found dead in home now person of interest Staff , WXIA 8:55 PM. EST November 21, 2016 Jermaine Roby (Facebook screen shot) NORCROSS, Ga. -- Authorities are investigating a possible link between a fatal triple shooting in Norcross and an Atlanta homicide.Around 4 p.m. Friday, police were called to a house on Pebble Creek Drive in Norcross by a father who said he arrived and..
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  • 3 convicted in deadly Atlanta home invasion

    3 convicted in deadly Atlanta home invasion
    ATLANTA (AP) รข€” A Fulton County jury has found three men guilty of murder and home invasion.The district attorney's office said in a news release received by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://on-ajc.com/2gdjSQe) the men, 22-year-old Larry Ivory, 21-year-old Tony Rucker and 20-year-old Aaron Simmons were also found guilty Monday of participating in criminal street gang activity and gun charges in 29-year-old Deontavious Wright's death. In March 2015, prosecutors say Ivory, Rucker and Si..
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  • Chilly start, above average temps in Atlanta's forecast

    Chilly start, above average temps in Atlanta's forecast
    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low: 34 Tomorrow: Late night isolated shower. High: 65 Get ready for a cool Tuesday, metro Atlanta. Temperatures were 48 in Atlanta, 33 in Blairsville and 39 in Griffin just before 9:10 a.m., according to Channel 2 Action News. Lows were about the same early Monday, but the wind chill made it feel as if temperatures dropped below freezing. It was milder early Tuesday. “Your temperatures are going to be above average by a few degrees, not many,” Channel 2 meteorolog..
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  • Harrah's Cherokee Valley River casino attracting Atlanta gamblers

    Harrah's Cherokee Valley River casino attracting Atlanta gamblers
    MURPHY, N.C. — It’s a few minutes before midnight on a Thursday, but it sounds more like a weekend crowd at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River. A cluster of 20-somethings pack a $10 blackjack table. A few yards away, the excited yelps of a craps winner pierce the air over a soundtrack of inoffensive Top 40 hits from the ’80s and ’90s. Those who prefer the solitary gaming of slot machines and video poker dot the casino floor, content to zone out with their pandas and princesses, Britney Spears ..
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  • 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame among rappers handing out turkeys in ...

    2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame among rappers handing out turkeys in ...
    2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame among rappers handing out turkeys in Atlanta by: Kimberly Richardson Updated: Nov 21, 2016 - 11:17 AM © 2016 Cox Media Group. ATLANTA - Local rappers are helping hundreds of people have a happy Thanksgiving. Waka Flocka Flame was among those handing out turkeys and canned goods at the Clayton County Courthouse on Sunday. The giveaway for families in need was a partnership with Sheriff Victor Hill. Waka Flocka's mother says they look forward to th..
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  • Georgia Supreme Court dismisses Atlanta lawsuit against Atlanta ...

    Georgia Supreme Court dismisses Atlanta lawsuit against Atlanta ...
    The Georgia Supreme Court Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city of Atlanta against the city school system in a case involving annexation. In a unanimous ruling, the justices declared the case should not have been brought to the high court because at the time a Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled partially in favor of Atlanta Public Schools (APS), none of the properties in question had actually been annexed. “We find that the trial court should have dismissed this action at..
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  • Alabama-Duke set to open 2019 college football season in Atlanta

    Alabama-Duke set to open 2019 college football season in Atlanta
    The Alabama Crimson Tide has been tapped for its record-sixth appearance at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta. The 12th installment of the nation’s longest-running kickoff game will feature the Alabama and the Duke Blue Devils, who will make their debut in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and will be the eighth ACC team to make such an appearance. The battle for The Old Leather Helmet Trophy at Mercedes-Bens Stadium is the first meeting between the two schools since 2010, an Alabama..
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  • Kanye West cancels remaining 2016 dates including Atlanta concert

    Kanye West cancels remaining 2016 dates including Atlanta concert
    Kanye West cancels remaining 2016 dates including Atlanta concert Michael King , WXIA 2:06 PM. EST November 21, 2016 Kanye West  Kanye West has canceled the remaining 2016 dates for his Saint Pablo tour, including his December 8 concert scheduled for Philips Arena in Atlanta. This is after the rapper interrupted his Sacramento show after three songs Saturday night to launch into a 17-minute monologue, calling out MTV, Jay Z, Beyonce, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, ..
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