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28 - Apr
Here's how Fulton County officials are helping crime victims in metro Atlanta
The first ever Self-Care Fair will be hosted on Saturday for crime victims and their families. It’s part of the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
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06 - Apr
'The Walking Dead' actress meets dog rescued from Fulton County animal abuse case
Fulton County Animal Services had a star-studded visit at its shelter Thursday -- but it wasn't "The Walking Dead" actress that was getting all of the attention.
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23 - Jan
The DA's office offers A Clean Slate
The DA’s Office held a records restriction event to offer second chances to people convicted of felonies.
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07 - Dec
Fulton DA Fani Willis speaks at APD chiefs swearing in
A special swearing-in ceremony is being held for Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum Wednesday evening.
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district attorney 2024 News articles
- 06/05/2024 - Atlanta man sentenced for deadly shooting over water bottle sales territory
- 06/06/2024 - ‘Businessman’ allegedly married Steve Harvey’s radio co-host to scam over $750K from 25 victims, mostly other women
- 06/11/2024 - Former Hapeville coach, teacher sentenced to life for sexual abuse of students
- 6/26/2024 - Fulton DA Willis warns about negative impact of new cash bond law
- 7/3/2024 - Man ‘executed’ over parking space at Lenox Square. Shooter gets life in prison without parole
- 7/12/2024 - Man shot metro Atlanta girl in the face, killed her to cover up crime. He still got life in jail
- 7/15/2024 - New report shows repeat offenders are committing fewer crimes in Atlanta
- 7/18/2024 - Man convicted by Fulton County jury for 2022 rape, kidnapping gets life in prison
District Attorney Past News articles
- 3/14/23 - Man sentenced in stabbing death of ex-girlfriend at child's birthday party in Roswell (11alive)
- 3/16/2023 - Kate Mara Is Covering the Adoption Fees of 10 Hero Dogs in Need of Homes (People Magazine)
- 3/28/2023 - Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors (AP News)
- 3/28/2023 - Fulton man stabbed girlfriend’s friend to death, hid her body for over a year, prosecutors say (WSB-TV)
- 4/6/2023 - 'The Walking Dead' actress meets dog rescued from Fulton County animal abuse case (11 Alive)
- 4/7/2023 - DA: Man found guilty of child sexual abuse in Fulton tried to blame ‘sexsomnia’ (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- 4/12/2023 - Fulton County DA says felony crime is down more than 15% this year (WSB-TV)
- 4/28/2023 - Here's how Fulton County officials are helping crime victims in metro Atlanta (11 Alive)
- 5/2/2023 - 2 plead guilty to killing men near Fulton County Courthouse, DA says (WSB-TV)
- 5/2/2023 - Fulton County leaders tout success of Court Watch, aimed at repeat offenders (Atlanta News First)
- 5/16/2023 - Man gets life in prison for deadly South Fulton nightclub shooting (Fox 5 Atlanta)
- 5/18/2023 - Jury finds man guilty of 2020 rape case; sentencing scheduled for Monday (11 Alive)
- 5/24/2023 - Man gets life for fatally shooting girlfriend in front of her kids in East Point (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- 5/31/2023 - Atlanta man sentenced to life for strangling woman, dumping body on side of I-75 (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- 6/2/2023 - Summer mentorship program to reduce gun, gang violence pays teens $100 per week (Atlanta News First)
- 6/12/2023 - Man sentenced to life for beating boyfriend to death with baseball bat (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- 6/21/2023 - Fulton D.A. launches school program to keep students out of gangs (WSB-TV)
- 6/21/2023 - ‘We can save this community,’ Fulton County DA says (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- 6/27/2023 - Fulton DA announces conviction for domestic violence-related murder (WSB-TV)
- 6/28/2023 - Fulton DA hosts special LGBTQ+ vigil (11 Alive)
- 6/28/2023 - Fulton County DA hosts 3rd annual LGBTQ+ vigil (WSB-TV)
- 6/28/2023 - Fulton County DA swears in new members of LGBTQ+ advisory panel (Fox 5 Atlanta)
- 7/6/2023 - Atlanta mother wanted, detectives believe she played role in sexually exploiting a 13-year-old girl (WSB-TV)
- 7/17/2023 - Critics say teen repeat offenders are working Georgia’s juvenile justice system (WSB-TV)
- 7/19/2023 - Atlanta man gets life for killing neighbor who knocked on wrong door (AJC)
- 7/27/2023 - Man sentenced for killing mother in East Point motel for allegedly poisoning him
- 7/27/2023 - Fulton County DA’s Office interns get real-life trial experience
- 7/27/2023 - Man convicted of murder in 2020 shooting near Blue Flame Lounge in Atlanta, gets life in prison (11alive)
- 7/30/2023 - Fulton County DA hosts several back-to-school events on Saturday for local students (FOX 5 Atlanta)
- 8/7/2023 - Fulton County DA wants family justice center for domestic violence victims (Atlanta News First)
- 8/9/2023 - 8 Metro Atlanta residents indicted, accused of COVID-19 benefits scheme (Atlanta News First)
- 9/14/2023 - Man accused of machete attack sentenced 20 years Fulton County DA says (Atlanta News First)
- 9/14/2023 - Rape kit backlog Atlanta (11 Alive)
- 9/22/2023 - Roswell police give update extensive human trafficking investigation (Atlanta News First)
- 10/4/2023 - Atlanta Business League honors DA Fani Willis at Super Tuesday Conference (The Atlanta Voice)
- 10/18/2023 - No body no crime? Fulton man convicted murder after having box size victim (WSB-TV)
- 10/24/2023 - Woman sentenced to life in prison graduates at top of her class from Life University
- 6/13 - Fulton DA revives Court Watch program to monitor repeat offenders
- 6/24 - Fulton DA wont use precious tax dollars prosecuting abortion cases
- 6/29 - Fulton DA wants county office to be a safe haven for LGBTQ victims of crime
- 7/6 - Fulton County DA Expect more subpoenas of Trump associates
- 7/11 - Happening in Fulton DA Fani Willis and Staff Back to School Bookbag Giveaway
- 7/15 - Fulton County DA requests Georgias heartbeat law to be sent to lower courts
- 10/5 - Program that matches inmates with shelter dogs expands outside Fulton County Jail
- 11/20 - Fulton County Attorneys Office Ensures Warmth with Coat Giveaway
- 12/7 - Fulton DA Fani Willis speaks at APD chiefs swearing in
- 2/12 - DA Welcome Message
- 2/19/21 - NEW FULTON DA BALANCES TRUMP PROBE, MASSIVE LOCAL WORKLOAD (AJC)
- 2/25/21 - Naomi Spencer - Black History Month
- 4/19 - Fulton integrity unit exonerates first wrongly convicted defendant
- 5/10 - Fulton DA says police shooting cases to be resolved
- 8/5 - Behave in a way that is safe Fulton DA federal officials provide update Piedmont Park stabbing
- 9/28/21 - Atlanta’s First Black Female District Attorney Is at the Center of America's Converging Crises (Time)
- 12/31/21 - 2022 100 Most Influential Georgians: Steering the Ship (Georgia Trend)