2023's most clicked stories: Atlanta News First

Brenda Booth was still mourning the loss of her beloved sister, Claudia Marie, when she found out her sister had transferred her home’s deed to a private company.  Families such as Booth’s say metro Atlanta law police are not criminally pursuing cases of stolen homes, which is all part of a troubling trend of deed theft in Georgia. 

Atlanta News First Investigative Reporter Ciara Cummings takes you behind her latest investigation.

Decide DeKalb Development Authority President Dorian DeBarr joins the Decatur Dish to talk about economic development in DeKalb County.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most!

Several Westside residents announced a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta claiming the city isn’t doing enough to maintain storm drains in their neighborhoods.

During a news conference on the front steps of Atlanta City Hall, the plaintiffs referenced a rain storm on Sept. 14, 2023, that caused streets and homes to flood with stormwater runoff.

Two officers have been indicted in connection to the shooting death of a DeKalb County man. Officers Russell Mathis, 30, and Jordan Vance, 30,  were indicted by a grand jury in the shooting death of 37-year-old Mirando Salmon on Nov. 4, 2022.  District Attorney Sherry Boston talks about the case. 

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz held a news conference to share new safety proposals and refute claims that the local government has been acting as a “sanctuary city” for people who entered the U.S. illegally.  

Protesters repeatedly interrupted the mayor of Athens as he spoke for the first time since the murder of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus.

Fulton County officials are investigating whether any personal information was leaked during a cyberattack on local government systems in late January.

During a news conference, County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts said a dark web site believed to be operated by multinational ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 claimed responsibility for the hack and is threatening to leak stolen data if ransom demands aren't met.

The tragic killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus is now morphing into a discussion about immigration. 

Police have announced the arrest of a man accused of killing a student on the University of Georgia’s campus.

Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, faces several charges — including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another — in connection to the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley. 

Atlanta immigration attorney and Emory law professor Charles Kuck explains the policies surrounding UGA murder suspect Jose Antonio Ibarra's entry and stay in the United States and recent criticisms from Georgia lawmakers.