Tag: Atlanta

US Marshal, Murder Suspect Injured in Shooting Near Atlanta

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.—A U.S. marshal and a suspect in a killing were shot Sunday as officers tried to arrest the man at a mobile home park in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said. Both the officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in…


Atlanta Prosecutors Plan to Retry Man Who Shot Wife in SUV

ATLANTA—Prosecutors said Friday that they plan to retry a well-connected Atlanta man whose murder conviction in the shooting death of his business executive wife was recently overturned. Claud “Tex” McIver, 79, was convicted in 2018 on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, influencing a witness, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a…


Fed’s Bostic: ‘Everything in Play’ for July Rate Hike

ST PETERSBURG, Fla.—Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday stoked rising expectations for more aggressive Fed action ahead, saying higher than expected June inflation might require policymakers to consider a 100 basis point increase at their meeting later this month. “Everything is in play,” Bostic told reporters during a tour of Tampa and…


Judge Concerned About Witness Intimidation in Young Thug, Gunna Case

By Shaddi Abusaid From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA—Citing concerns about witness intimidation ahead of next year’s trial, the Fulton County judge overseeing the case of rappers Young Thug and Gunna is prohibiting defense attorneys from sharing certain information about the state’s witnesses with their clients. Judge Ural Glanville issued the order Wednesday after District Attorney…


Suburb Pushes to Secede From Democrat-Run City Amid Surge in Homicides

The head of an Atlanta suburb, Buckhead, said Tuesday that his district is still trying to secede from the Georgia capital city amid surging violent crime rates. “We are really feeling like this is a war zone, and I don’t say that lightly, especially given what you experienced in a war zone,” Buckhead City Committee…


Police: Shooting Between Family Members Kills One at Hospital

ATLANTA—One person was killed and another critically hurt when family members began shooting at each other at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta, police said. The family came to the hospital after a separate incident in nearby DeKalb County late Sunday, Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton said. “What we do know is the incident…


Todd and Julie Chrisley Found Guilty on Bank Fraud, Tax Evasion

ATLANTA—Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year. Their trial began three weeks ago, and a…


Georgia DA ‘Upset’ After Suspect Accused of Shooting Officer 6 Times Granted Bond

Authorities in Georgia were infuriated after a Fulton County judge initially granted bond, which has since been increased, to an alleged gang member who has been accused of shooting an Atlanta police officer six times in the line of duty. Christian Eppinger shot David Rodgers, an 11-year veteran officer of the Atlanta Police Department, in…


EXCLUSIVE: Navy Seals’ Lawyer Explains Expansion of Vaccine Mandate Block

In Georgia, an election watchdog group conducted a rather thorough investigation of illegal ballot harvesting that took place during the 2020 election. And after interviewing a whistleblower who worked as a ballot mule, after using trillions of unique cell phone ping signals to retrace the steps of the ballot harvesters, and after reviewing over 4…


Atlanta Police Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Infant

ATLANTA—Atlanta police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in the shooting death of a 6-month-old baby a day earlier. Grayson Fleming-Gray was shot just after 2:30 p.m. Monday while riding in a vehicle, police said. Mayor Andre Dickens announced the arrest during a news conference Tuesday afternoon, praising police for their quick work in making…