Courtney Francisco

Atlanta

News Staff / Reporter at WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA)

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‘A long three hours’: Local students visiting FSU describe moments mass shooting broke out

6 days ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

ATLANTA — A group of 10th-grade students from an Atlanta charter school were on Florida State’s campus when a shooter opened fire at the university’s school union. Students from Drew Charter School arrived back home late Thursday night and spoke with Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco about the terrifying situation. Melvin Hodges’ son was one of the Drew Charter students visiting FSU for a college tour when a shooting rampage started on campus. “Just relieved.
‘A long three hours’: Local students visiting FSU describe moments mass shooting broke out

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Francisco

A group of 10th-grade students from an Atlanta charter school were on Florida State’s campus when a shooter opened fire at the university’s school union. Students from Drew Charter School arrived back home late Thursday night and spoke with Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco about the terrifying situation. Melvin Hodges’ son was one of the Drew Charter students visiting FSU for a college tour when a shooting rampage started on campus. AdvertisementAdvertisement“Just relieved.
Attorneys say students who had visas revoked are ‘petrified’ ahead of federal hearing

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

ATLANTA — Immigration attorneys in Atlanta suspect the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, may have caused thousands of international students to lose their visa status over the past week.
Federal indictment ties Norcross business to 2 Mexican drug cartels, $8M reward offered

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

ATLANTA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced the arrest of a Norcross family of five on Tuesday. Agents accuse them of laundering money for two Mexican drug cartels: La Nueva Familia Michoacana and The Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The family members include David Vinalay, Jerome Lewis, Irving Hernandez, Beatriz Hernandez Chilel, and Karina Perez Hernandez.
Attorney says new video proves her client isn’t a kidnapper

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Francisco

New video shows the moment a mom said a stranger tried to kidnap her son inside an Acworth Walmart. Mahendra Patel is in Cobb County Jail charged with attempted kidnapping, assault, and battery. His attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, agreed to share the video with Channel 2 Action News because she said it proves her client is innocent. “He’s being friendly. This is a friendly older gentleman trying to help people, asking for help at the Walmart,” Merchant told Channel 2′s Courtney Francisco.
Streets start to open in parts of Hapeville as cleanup continues from Thursday storms

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

HAPEVILLE, Ga. — Storm cleanup will continue throughout the weekend for families in Hapeville. When rain and wind picked up Thursday before 10:00 pm, trees fell across the city, ripping down power lines and tearing through homes. Friday morning, Hapeville Police Department said five streets were blocked: Sylvan Road, Lake Drive, Jackson Street, Birch Street, and Myrtle Street. Most of those roads were still closed around rush hour Friday night.
Streets start to open in parts of Hapeville as cleanup continues from Thursday storms

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Francisco

Storm cleanup will continue throughout the weekend for families in Hapeville. When rain and wind picked up Thursday before 10:00 pm, trees fell across the city, ripping down power lines and tearing through homes. Friday morning, Hapeville Police Department said five streets were blocked: Sylvan Road, Lake Drive, Jackson Street, Birch Street, and Myrtle Street. Most of those roads were still closed around rush hour Friday night.
College students across North Georgia are having their visas revoked: ‘a lot of fear right now’

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of at least 17 college students and alumni in Georgia. Emory University told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco that at least four of those students studied there. The Legal Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Javeria Jamil, said three of them studied at Kennesaw State University, and 10 studied at theUniversity of Georgia.
College students across North Georgia are having their visas revoked: ‘a lot of fear right now’

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Francisco

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of at least 17 college students and alumni in Georgia. Emory University told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco that at least four of those students studied there. The Legal Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Javeria Jamil, said three of them studied at Kennesaw State University, and 10 studied at the University of Georgia.
Police warned of broken track hours before Fayette County train derailed

2 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Courtney Francisco

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A railroad company knew that railroad tracks were broken hours before a train derailed in Tyrone, police said. In a Tyrone Police Department report submitted March 25 at 12:26 p.m., an officer wrote, “I shut down the road in this area and contacted CSX.

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‘A long three hours’: Local students visiting FSU describe moments mass shooting broke out