Atlanta News

Fire Hits Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta

Officials are investigating a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studios, the second blaze in the past four months at the filming complex. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. Monday and there were no reports of injuries. Authorities …

2 Women Dupe Atlanta Police Into Releasing Personal Information

Atlanta police have arrested two women they say were involved in a brazen plot to collect personal information from officers. Police say the women went to police precincts pretending to work for an insurance company. They told employees the city …

New Motorcycle Warning Signs Going Up in Georgia

New signs alerting motorists to watch for motorcycles are going up in metro Atlanta, Ga., as part of an effort to reduce crashes. Authorities say the yellow, diamond-shaped signs are being installed this week at Peachtree Street and North Avenue. …

MARTA Enhances Transit Security with State-of-the-Art Video Surveillance

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has selected the RoadRunner on-board video surveillance system and Vehicle Information Management (ViM) Software from Apollo Video Technology for its fleet of approximately 1,000 transit buses, trains and mobility vans. The surveillance system …

23 Cars Damaged in Fire North of Atlanta

Investigators say 23 cars were damaged as high winds fueled a fire that spread to a car lot north of Atlanta, Ga. WSB-TV reported that firefighters discovered the flames at US Auto Sales in Forsyth County Sunday afternoon. Fire officials …

Prowler Seen Breaking Into Assisted Living Homes in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga., police are searching for a suspect who broke into at least two rooms of a retirement home in the Buckhead area and has been seen in at least one other home in the metro area. Detective James Polite …

About 45 Displaced After Metro Atlanta Fire

About 45 people were displaced from their homes after fire roared through a Marietta, Ga., apartment complex. Authorities tell CBS Atlanta the blaze began shortly before midnight Sunday at the Ridge Point Apartments. Fire officials say at least 10 units …

Georgia City Pays More than $1M for Damage Claims

The city of Atlanta has shelled out about $1.25 million since 2010 to settle damage claims related to broken water meter covers, potholes, sewer backups and other issues. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the property damage and personal injury claims …

Jewelry Thieves Strike Homes in Atlanta Suburbs

Authorities say jewelry thieves struck two homes in north Fulton County neighborhoods within one week, stealing $70,000 in gold and other precious metals from one family. Homeowner Rick Vaughn tells CBS Atlanta that his wife came home from a vacation …

Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Atlanta Officers Settled

A federal civil rights lawsuit claiming that two Cobb County police officers broke a man’s nose during an arrest has been settled, according to court records. The case was dismissed Tuesday after a notice of settlement was filed May 6. …