Alexis Stevens

Georgia

Breaking News Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta news journalist, wife, mom to spunky college kid, type 1 diabetic, lover of Lionel Richie, Barry Manilow and tennis.

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Reward up to $15K to find others responsible for killing 12-year-old in Atlanta

1 week ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

One suspect has been arrested in a drive-by shooting that killed a 12-year-old in southwest Atlanta, according to police. But investigators believe there were others involved, and they need the public’s help finding them. On Wednesday, Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta said the reward has increased to $15,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions of those responsible for the death of Ja’Nylen Amir Greggs.
Teen arrested after 12-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in SW Atlanta

1 week ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder late Friday, one day after a drive-by shooting killed a boy in southwest Atlanta, according to police. Michael Hollis was charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said. Hollis was taken into custody by Gwinnett County police and later booked into the Fulton County jail.
Rain may keep some Atlanta Trump protestors home

1 week ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens |Vanessa McCray

More than a dozen protests to push back on the Trump administration and immigration enforcementare planned Saturday across metro Atlanta. But the rainy forecast and chance for storms could disrupt rallies and keep some demonstrators at home. There is about a 60% chance of showers across Atlanta, according to the National Weather Service. The potential for rain will remain steady throughout the day with peaks in the afternoon.
Woman, child shot to death at DeKalb apartment complex, police say

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

A manhunt is underway after a woman and a young girl were shot to death Friday afternoon at a DeKalb County apartment complex, according to police. Shortly before 3 p.m., DeKalb officers were called to the 2500 block of Columbia Drive. At the scene, officers found the woman and child with gunshot wounds. “Officers attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful,” police said in a statement. “Both victims succumbed to their injuries on scene.”The names of the two killed were not released.
When and where Trump protests will affect traffic in Georgia

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

Immigration enforcement protests are expected to continue in Atlanta this weekend in response to President Donald Trump’s move to send soldiers to suppress outcries in Los Angeles. State and local law enforcement agencies, along with Georgia leaders, have said peaceful rallies will be tolerated. But violence will not, Gov. Brian Kemp said. “Crime, vandalism and any threat to public safety will not be tolerated in this state,” Kemp said Wednesday.
Atlanta shooting leaves 12-year-old dead

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Caroline Silva |Alexis Stevens

A 12-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday night in southwest Atlanta, police said. Those responsible remained on the run late Thursday. Atlanta police Chief Darin Schierbaum said investigators were “actively pursuing all leads” to find the shooter. Officials received a 911 call shortly after 7 p.m. reporting shots were fired in the 3200 block of Cushman Circle. There, authorities said, they found the child with an apparent gunshot wound.
Georgia leaders, police brace for more immigration protests

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens |Greg Bluestein

Georgia leaders and law enforcement agencies say they will have no tolerance for those who incite violent crimes during upcoming protests taking aim at President Donald Trump. “Crime, vandalism and any threat to public safety will not be tolerated in this state,” Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. “We will always safeguard the right to peacefully protest, but Georgia is not California. We know the difference between utilizing constitutionally-guaranteed rights and committing violent crime.
A teen was found dead behind an Atlanta home in 1995. We now know her name.

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

In April 1995, children playing behind an empty home in southwest Atlanta made a horrific discovery. A teenage girl had been buried in a shallow grave. The girl was wearing Bugle Boy jeans, a button-down shirt and Adidas tennis shoes, and investigators determined she was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds. But who was she? And why wasn’t anyone looking for her? After 30 years, she now has a name thanks to the work of a Texas DNA lab.
14 members of Georgia-based dogfighting ring sentenced to prison

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

The 14 people convicted in a federal dogfighting case based in Albany will spend a combined total of 343 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia accepted the guilty pleas from the defendants, including eight from Georgia, in March. Sentencing for the 14 concluded Thursdsy.
Former Georgia high school football coached sentenced for women's murder

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

A former metro Atlanta high school football coach was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a woman in Maryland, a state attorney said. Carl Kearney Jr., Spalding County High School’s football coach from 2020-23, pleaded guilty in March in the death of 38-year-old Patrina Best in her Maryland home, according to Aisha Braveboy, the state’s attorney for Prince George’s County. This week, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison but 10 years of that term were dropped.