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A 'perfect wedding' ends in tragedy: Indian-origin pilot killed in helicopter crash hours after saying ‘I do’

June 02, 2026 6:27 am

His newlywed wife Jesni survived the accident and is recuperating at a metro Atlanta hospital.

Man, who threatened to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport, arrested near terminal; rifle, ammunition recovered

October 21, 2025 8:31 am

During a press briefing, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said that the man, Billy Joe Cagle, of Cartersville, Georgia had detailed his plan to “shoot up” one of the world's busiest airports during a social media livestream.

2 officers hurt, suspect killed in shootout near Atlanta

April 19, 2025 1:08 am

A Fulton County police officer and a South Fulton police officer were injured, and the suspect was fatally wounded, police said.

Watch | TV reporter pauses live reporting to rescue a woman from Hurricane Helene floods

September 28, 2024 10:29 am

Bob Van Dillen, who is local meteorologist with the Fox News, found himself in the middle of a harrowing rescue mission during Hurricane Helene on Friday.

Unearthed artefacts from Titanic kept in a secret warehouse

August 14, 2024 3:48 am

Among these treasures are an alligator skin handbag and tiny vials of perfume that still emit a strong scent.

A photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Mark Adams Prieto, who intended for the shooting to incite a “race war” before the presidential election in November, prosecutors said. (U.S. Department of Justice via The New York Times)

Man plotted mass shooting in Atlanta to incite ‘race war,’ officials say

June 17, 2024 8:49 pm

Prieto, 58, was reported to the authorities last year by an acquaintance who said he had made concerning comments calling for mass shootings targeting Black people and others, according to officials.

Four people shot at downtown Atlanta food court, mayor says

June 12, 2024 5:19 pm

Atlanta police said in a post that all four who were shot were alert and conscious. One of the four is believed to be the suspect, authorities said.

Atlanta water system still in repair on Day 5 of outages

June 05, 2024 3:50 am

Workers continued to cut and place new pipes into Tuesday after a leak that sent a gushing river onto the streets of Midtown finally was cut off around sunrise Monday.

Atlanta to pay $3.8 million to family of church deacon who died in struggle with officer

May 07, 2024 11:12 pm

he city council, without comment, unanimously approved the settlement at its regular meeting on Monday. An email Tuesday to an attorney for the family, Mawuli Davis, was not immediately returned.