Black Friday chaos around Atlanta and the country

Target shoppers at Atlantic Station Thursday night ATLANTA -- It was a busy day for shoppers around the metro, trying to find the best deals. Things got out of hand at a Walmart in Chamblee, but most other stores reported no major issues....

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Atlanta man fights rare blood disorder

ATLANTA -- It's a story of hope. A mother at her son's bedside as he fights against a deadly and rare blood disease known as MDS. What makes it so rare?  It usually happens to folks who have gone through chemo. Dylan Martin's grandmother, mother...

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Car of missing 72-year-old Atlanta woman found

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- Henry County police found the car of a missing 72-year-old woman. Lucilla Harris has been missing since last Saturday.  Relatives say she has bouts of dementia. A Henry County homeowner called police and said he saw a car matching...

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POLL: What is your favorite Thanksgiving pie?

Americans choose pumpkin pie as their favorite Thanksgiving pie, according to a new survey. The survey was conducted by KRC Research. In the weeks before Thanksgiving, KRC surveyed 500 adults to better understand their holiday traditions and habits....

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Cop won't rest until man who shot him is caught

MARIETTA, Ga -- More than four months after he was shot in the chest a Cobb County police officer is talking. He wants the public to know that man who shot him at point blank range is still on the street.Police are making another concerted effort...

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Covington Police officer and family burned out of home

COVINGTON, Ga. -- A Covington Police Officer and his entire family were without a place to stay Wednesday night. A fast raging fire sent the man and his two children running for their lives.  The daughter had just arrived in town from college for...

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Winter Weather Advisory for North Georgia

ATLANTA -- A mix of rain and freezing rain is expected Monday night across parts of the northeast Georgia mountains, generally north of a line from Chatsworth to Jasper to Dahlonega to Cleveland. LOCAL RADAR | See conditions and forecast for your community...

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Fox Theater vandalized by concert-goer who slept over

Kevin Royal Jr. (Courtesy of Fulton County Sheriff) ATLANTA -- Joe Patten, the Phantom of the Fox Theater, is recovering from injuries he sustained after a laggard concert goer vandalized the theater on Saturday morning.  According to...

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Black Friday 2013: Stock lists for every major store

(WXIA) -- 11Alive has been working on Black Friday coverage since June. This year, with the help of our friends at DealGuppy.com, we've gathered and verified Black Friday stock lists for major retailers. LOCAL BLACK FRIDAY | Special Section of local...

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Henry Co. police identify body found alongside I-75

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities have identified a woman they believe may have frozen to death on Sunday morning.  The woman was identified as 55-year-old Robin Lynn Hubbard.  According to Sgt. Joey Smith of Henry County Police, the woman,...

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Citizen groups join forces to delay Cobb Braves vote

Sketches for new Braves stadium and retail complex in Cobb County Cobb County, GA--  11Alive News has obtained the letter that will be delivered to Cobb County commissioners Monday asking for a delay in their vote on the move...

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Emani Moss' DFCS file: a sad tome of failure

GWINNETT COUNTY - Through an open records request 11alive obtained the DFCS case file of 10 year-old Emani Moss.The little girl was found murdered this month in Gwinnett County. Police say she died at the hands of her parents.What initially stands out...

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Brian McCann is a Yankee: 5 years, $85 million

Carlos Gomez #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers is confranted at home plate by Brian McCann #16 of the Atlanta Braves after hitting a first inning home run at Turner Field on September 25, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)...

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Georgia Southern stuns Florida 26-20 in Swamp

Georgia Southern Eagles safety Matt Dobson (7), quarterback Jerick McKinnon (1) and guard Zach Lonas (62) celebrate after they beat the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) --...

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World powers reach deal over Iran nuclear program

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a news conference at the end of the Iranian nuclear talks in Geneva on Nov. 10, 2013. (Photo: Jason Reed, AFP/Getty Images) ...

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Website uses social media to forecast "sick weather"

ATLANTA -- Are the "sick calls" piling up in your office? Are the Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer flying off the shelves? It seems everywhere you turn, the sound of coughing, sneezing and sniffling is growing louder and louder. Welcome to cold and...

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Gov. Sanders & the Assassin 11-22-63

ATLANTA -- It is the most repeated question of the week. "Where were you when JFK died?" For those old enough to remember November 22, 1963, it is easily answered. Governor Carl Sanders has never forgotten that day or the night. As Georgia's 74th...

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Unruly passenger: 'There's a bomb on the plane!'

Atlanta police remove unruly airline passenger ATLANTA -- police had to forcefully remove a passenger from a Spirit Airline plane after he was being unruly during the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta. Before he was removed...

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Atlanta council member Cleta Winslow fined: used city money for her campaign

Atlanta City Councilwoman Cleta Winslow ATLANTA -- What happens when an elected official spends taxpayer money on her own political campaign? And it's not the first time she's done it? Her name is Cleta Winslow, she's an Atlanta city council...

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Person hospitalized after shooting in Lithonia

LITHONIA, Ga. -- Authorities are on the scene of a shooting at a Lithonia apartment complex.  The shooting happened on the 200 block of Meadowwood Place.  According to dispatch, one person was injured and has been transported to Grady Memorial...

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Write a Letter - Leave Nothing Unsaid

(WXIA) -- We are approaching the holiday season, a time of year  that's about gratitude and the joy giving. Here at 11Alive, we invite you to join us to "Leave Nothing Unsaid." It's a movement that was started by Jody Noland, a former IBM executive...

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Mike Francis' 2013 Winter Weather Forecast

ATLANTA -- Every year around this time of I dig into my bag of tricks and put out my "Official Winter Forecast for 20XX" and every year I learn and see something new.  Part of long range forecasting is looking at the right signals the atmosphere...

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DDP Yoga: From the wrestling ring to the mat

SMYRNA, Ga. -- Eighteen people are packed into the living room of a Smyrna house. "We got some new people here," he says.  The newbies stand out. They shift foot to foot, trying to prepare for something they've never done: yoga. "Inhale cobra,...

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Police seek help locating missing child

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Police are asking the public's help in locating 13-year-old Keith Price of Marietta. The child was last seen in the area of Kimberly Way at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. He was wearing a blue Marietta City Schools hooded sweatshirt, blue...

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No foul play suspected in UGA student death

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clarke County Police said they discovered the body of a 22-year-old University of Georgia student Tuesday morning in Athens. Police said the body of Rebecca Elaine Greene was discovered Tuesday morning in a creek...

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Georgia DDS computers expose personal information

ATLANTA -- 11Alive's Center for Investigative Action went undercover to expose how a state agency that you trust to protect your personal information is putting people at risk for identity theft. Your private information, available for anyone to see...

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Racist serial killer left trail in Atlanta

Joseph Paul Franklin in recent prison interview ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge in Missouri has given a stay of execution to white supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin hours before he was scheduled to die. The self-proclaimed...

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Georgia DDS computers expose personal information

ATLANTA -- 11Alive's Center for Investigative Action went undercover to expose how a state agency that you trust to protect your personal information is putting people at risk for identity theft. Your private information, available for anyone to see...

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Bartow County family alleges police brutality

The family of a Bartow County man is demanding the Sheriff's Office launch an investigation into what they say is a case of police brutality caught on tape. Police arrested Michael West at his Emerson auto repair shop last Tuesday for charges of theft,...

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3rd grader suspended after crushing, sniffing Smarties candy

COVINGTON, Ga. -- It's an ongoing trend that has parents and teachers baffled: kids crushing Smarties candies into powder and sniffing it. Nine-year-old Demitri Santiago was recently suspended from Porterdale Elementary School in Newton County. His...

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Watch 11Alive Dateline Special: Failed to Death

WXIA -- Watch the full 11Alive Dateline Special: Failed to death. The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services system is broken.  Time and time again, children are reported in danger and the system can't help. CONTINUING COVERAGE | "Failed...

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Accident snarls traffic at I-285 in Clayton County

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. --  A multi-vehicle accident in Clayton County caused major backups for motorists travelling on Interstate 75 southbound on Sunday afternoon.  The incident happened on Interstate 75 SB at Interstate 285.  For about...

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Death toll now 6 after tornadoes hit Illinois

METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) - Officials say they have confirmed that the death toll has climbed to six after a string of tornadoes that hit central and southern Illinois. Patti Thompson of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency says the latest two deaths...

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Watch 11Alive Dateline Special: Failed to Death

WXIA -- Watch the full 11Alive Dateline Special: Failed to death. The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services system is broken.  Time and time again, children are reported in danger and the system can't help. CONTINUING COVERAGE | "Failed...

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2 arrested in death of teen found on golf course

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The two people arrested in the death of 15-year-old Travon Crump have been denied bond.  Crump's body was found in the woods behind his neighborhood earlier this week. Clayton County police said 17-year-old Tajh Daeon Hare...

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Miracle play helps Auburn defeat Georgia 43-38

Auburn Tigers wide receiver Ricardo Louis (5) scores the game-winning touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 43-38. Photo: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports AUBURN, Ala. - Bring on an Iron...

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Stadium skeptic says Cobb is avoiding funding pitfalls

Dr. J.C. Bradbury is a Department Chair and Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University. Here's his take on the Braves move to a new stadium in Cobb County, as told to 11 Alive reporter Doug Richards, who...

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Falcons RB Jason Snelling arrested, charged with marijuana possession

(NBC) -- Falcons running back Jason Snelling was reportedly arrested after police said they caught him possessing - and trying to eat - marijuana. The Barrow County News reports that Snelling was arrested by the Winder Police Department and charged...

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Grandmother of Emani Moss Plans Wrongful Death Lawsuit against DFCS

ATLANTA -- The grandmother of Emani Moss plans to sue Georgia DFCS for Emani's death. Friday night, Robin Moss and her attorney, Ken Shigley, confirmed to 11Alive News that she intends to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the state. And Shigley...

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Mother arrested in 3-year-old daughter's death

ROME, Ga. -- A Floyd County mother has been arrested and charged in the death of her 3-year-old daughter. In September, Gabriella "Ella" Camp was rushed to a Rome hospital with severe head trauma. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. RELATED |...

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Police search for woman behind bank scam

Atlanta-- Atlanta Police are searching for a woman accused of stealing more than $7,000 from elderly victims.  PHOTOS | Take a closer look at the wanted woman According to police, photos from inside several banks show her using stolen checks....

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Police seek help finding killer of teen found on golf course

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- School children are grieving, a neighborhood is on edge, and police are asking for help finding a teen's killer. It was on Tuesday when a 15 year old boy was found shot to death in Clayton County, at an old golf course behind...

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