Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024
Here is a list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in metro Atlanta in 2024. There will be parades, festivals, block parties and other gatherings.
Justin Gaines disappearance: New podcast hopes to shed new light on cold case
What happened to Justin Gaines? It's a cold case that has stumped investigators for more than 16 years.
Gwinnett County passes law protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination
There are new protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Gwinnett County.
Life sentence for last member of drug robbing crew in Loganville homicide
Miguel Angel Gonzales, 24, was convicted of two counts each of felony murder, aggravated assault, and criminal attempt to commit a felony.
Multiple small earthquakes reported near Lake Lanier in last week
Several small earthquakes have been reported near Lake Lanier and Buford in Gwinnett County in the last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
19-year-old charged with teen's murder outside Lawrenceville home
Police say they found the man's 17-year-old victim shot multiple times in the front yard of a Lawrenceville home on Thursday night.
Gwinnett County ‘attic burglar’ suspect at large, 2 in custody
Two men are behind bars and a third is on the run after a string of what police call "attic burglaries" in Gwinnett County.
22-year-old missing man from Gwinnett County found
Gwinnett County police say they have located the man. No further details were offered.
Gwinnett County Transit bus hijacking: Daughter of victim remembers her father
The family of the man killed during Tuesday's hijacked bus chase, 58-year-old Ernest Byrd Jr., is speaking out about the loss of a beloved family man.
Men used hidden security camera to burglarize Suwanee home, police say
The two men recorded their victim's home in Gwinnett County for more than a week with a hidden security camera before stealing jewelry, cash, and designer handbags, police say.
Gwinnett County bus hijacking: Gwinnett County DA assigned case by council
Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston has been assigned to the case involving the man accused of hijacking a Gwinnett County transit bus and shooting and killing a passenger on June 11.
Accused bus hijacker reportedly off his bipolar meds, doctor weighs in
Loved ones say 39-year-old Joseph Grier was off his bipolar medication for weeks and was in a manic state when he allegedly hijacked a Gwinnett County bus and shot a man on Tuesday afternoon.
Woman recounts 'terrifying' moments hijacked Gwinnett transit bus hit her head-on
A metro Atlanta woman says she saw her life flash before her eyes as the driver of a hijacked Gwinnett County transit bus plowed into her SUV during rush hour traffic on Tuesday.
Miles Bryant guilty, sentenced in murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales
Former Doraville Police Officer Miles Bryant has been found guilty in the murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales.
Gwinnett County bus hijacking suspect at downtown shooting, incidents unrelated
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum addressed two shooting incidents in metro Atlanta during a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Gwinnett County Transit bus hijacking: Fulton County DA seeks special prosecutor
A special prosecutor may be required to handle the case of the hijacked Gwinnett County Transit bus which happened on Tuesday.
Gwinnett County Transit Bus hijacking suspect described as 'soft, calm and loving'
FOX 5 Atlanta speaks exclusively with the family of the man accused of hijacking a bus on Tuesday, shooting a passenger, and leading police on a wild chase through Atlanta and 2 counties.
Juveniles arrested for vandalism in Buford involving racist language
The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating several acts of vandalism that occurred in downtown Buford.
2 men arrested, 1 at large for Gwinnett County 'attic burglaries,' police say
Gwinnett County police have arrested two men and are searching for a third accused of breaking into homes through their attics around Norcross,
Gwinnett County Transit Bus hijacking: Man killed on bus identified
A chase involving a Gwinnett County Transit bus is currently underway in metro Atlanta.