Woman Shoots 3, 2 Dead, Placing Midtown and the City in Chaos
Suspect apprehended within hours at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. APD SWAT members after suspect captured and the scene at 1280 West Peachtree was contained.| ©Walter Bell | NewsFocus™ | All rights reserved.
Read full storyNew Community Outreach Manager Named for Milton
Maddy Post Will help organize City events, facilitate volunteerism, foster connections. NewsFocus™ | Milton, GA – Maddy Post welcomed as its new Community Outreach Manager on Aug. 2. City leaders believing her unique talents, experience, and enthusiasm can help create special moments and build vital bridges between citizens and their government.
Read full storyResidential Rental Inspection, Maintenance Program Launched in Forest Park
New Initiative Aims To Address Potential Safety Hazards, Code Violations. NewsFocus™ | Forest Park, GA | 08.15.2022 — The City of Forest Park officially launches its Residential Rental Dwelling Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program, an initiative designed to address potential safety hazards and code violations found at long-term rental properties.
Read full storyMost Wanted Suspect Working as an Armed Security Guard Arrested says APD – Bodycam Video
Most Wanted Suspect Arrested by APD| APD bodycam image. NewsFocus™ Atlanta | 08.12.2022 – Investigators with the Auto Crimes Enforcement Unit (A.C.E.) and Fugitive Unit of the Atlanta Police Dept. (APD) were able to successfully take into custody one of APD's most wanted person, 32-year-old Jordan Pack on Wed., August 10, 2022 according to an APD news release.
Read full storyArmed Convicted Felon Arrested says APD – Bodycam Video
Alleged Armed Convicted Felon Arrested by APD| Atlanta Police Department bodycam capture. NewsFocus™ Atlanta | 08.12.2022 — Officers observed a male illegally riding motorized scooter on the sidewalk on August 2, 2022 around 4:45 p.m., according to a news release from the Atlanta Police Department (APD).
Read full storyGBI Promotes Aaron Maupin to Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Aaron Maupin promoted to GBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge| GBI official release image. NewsFocus™ Atlanta | Decatur, GA – Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) promotion of Aaron Maupin to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the GBI’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) announced on August 1, 2022. .
Read full storyGBI Promotes Kimberly Tarver to Applicant Services Supervisor
Kimberly Tarver promoted by the GBI to Applicant Services Supervisor| GBI official release image. NewsFocus™ Atlanta | Decatur, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announces the promotion of Kimberly Tarver to Applicant Services Supervisor on August 1, 2022.
Read full storySuspect Refuses Option to Sign Ticket in Lieu of Arrest, Gets Belligerent & Violent Resisting Arrest –Full Bodycam Video
APD incident in park after hours, video screenshot, see video below.| Atlanta Police Department official release. A viral video has circulated with part of an officer interaction that resulted in a suspect being arrested. All suspects should be presumed innocent, until found guilty by a court of law, as guaranteed by the United States and Georgia Constitutions.
Read full storyMurder-Suicide Investigated in Senior Housing High-rise & Neighboring Central Park Says APD
Atlanta Police Investigating a Shooting Death Investigation in Central Park©Walter Bell | NewsFocus | All rights reserved. Preliminary Information from the Atlanta Police Dept.: On 08/04/22, around 1:18 p.m., officers responded to a person shot at the location of Central Park, 400 Merritts Ave NE in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Northeast Atlanta.
Read full storyMilton's Fire Station 41 reopens after mold remediation work, support from Roswell
Station 41 firefighters, equipment had been at Roswell's Station 6 since November.(City of Milton) NewsFocus™ Atlanta | 03.21.2022 | Milton, Ga. — Milton firefighters returned Monday to an upgraded Fire Station 41, having spent months being hosted by their Roswell colleagues while needed mold remediation work was completed.
Read full storyPerson shot in Pittsburg Atlanta neighborhood on Sunday says Atlanta Police.
Person shot in the Pittsburg neighborhood being investigated by Atlanta Police. (file photo)(© Walter Bell | NewsFocus™ | All rights reserved.) NewsFocus™ Atlanta | 03.21.2022 | SW Atlanta Pittsburgh neighborhood — Atlanta Police Officers responded in reference to a person shot call at 1093 West Ave SW on Sunday, March 20.
Read full storyShooting in Midtown sends victim to hospital on Sunday, says Atlanta Police
Shooting in Midtown at Piedmont Ave & 3rd St; investigated by Atlanta Police. NewsFocus only media on scene; exclusive images.(© Walter Bell | NewsFocus™ | All rights reserved.)
Read full storyCat rescued from a house fire in Marietta by Firefighters with Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Cat saved from house fire in Marietta by Cobb County Firefighters(Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services) Within three minutes of being dispatched, Cobb firefighters were on scene of a working house fire in Marietta where they were met with smoke and flames showing from a window.
Read full storyFulton Sheriff Deputy Shooting in Atlanta Investigated by the GBI
Officer Involved Shooting in Atlanta Being Investigated by the GBI.(GBI Official Photo) News Focus Atlanta | 01.23.2022 – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Atlanta, GA, involving a Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
Read full storyTwo-Alarm Fire Involving Three Houses in the Lakewood Heights Neighborhood
Atlanta Firefighters Battle a 2-Alarm Fire Involving 3 Houses.(Atlanta Fire Co. 20 Unofficial) News Focus Atlanta – Three houses were simultaneously engulfed in flames as Atlanta Fire Rescue crews responded early Sunday morning around 12:30AM on Jan. 23, 2022 to a working fire scene located on Charleston Avenue SE near Lakewood Avenue SE.
Read full storyTwo deadly shootings on Monday investigated by Police; one involving a vehicle crashed into an apartment building.
Police investigate two shooting deaths in separate incidents on Monday, Jan. 3(© Walter Bell | News Focus Atlanta. All rights reserved.) Northwest Atlanta — Atlanta Police officers responded to 3071 Middleton Rd NW in the Neighborhood Planning Unit - I near the CT Martin Natatorium & Recreation Center in reference to a person shot on Mon., Jan. 3, 2022, at 5:17 PM, according to preliminary information released by the Atlanta Police Department (APD).
Read full storyTeenage Girl Shot at a Party in Northwest Atlanta According to Police
Police investigate a report of a teenage girl shot at a party in a NW Atlanta apartment complex in the English Ave neighborhood says APD.(© Walter Bell. All rights reserved.) Atlanta (News Focus Atlanta) — Atlanta Police officers were dispatched to a person shot call at 370 Northside Dr NW in the English Avenue Neighborhood of Northwest Atlanta, on Jan. 2, 2022, at around 3:00 AM according to an Atlanta Police Department (APD) press release.
Read full storyPerson Shot Downtown Inside the Sheraton Hotel According to Police; Additional Shootings Reported Elsewhere in the City
Police respond to a report of a person shot inside the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Atlanta says APD.(© Walter Bell. All rights reserved.) Downtown Atlanta (New Focus Atlanta) — Patrol officers responded to a report of a person shot at 165 Courtland St NE, Atlanta on Wed., Dec. 29, 2021, at approximately 8:26 PM, according to preliminary information in an Atlanta Police Department (APD) press release.
Read full storyAtlantic Station Shooting Involving a GSU Officer Investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)
Atlantic Station shooting involving a GSU officer being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in West Midtown, Atlanta.(© Walter Bell. All rights reserved.)
Read full storySurveillance Footage of Murder Suspects Related to 219 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. Released During APD Press Conference
Atlanta Police Homicide Investigators release surveillance footage related to a homicide occurring at 219 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., SW on November 2, 2021. Homicide Suspects Identified by the Atlanta Police Department - Watch Video Below for More.(Atlanta Police Dept.)
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