Jasmina Alston

Atlanta

Multimedia Journalist at WANF-TV (Atlanta, GA)

@atlnewsfirst Atlanta Reporter. Emmy award winning. @GeorgiaStateU grad. Views are mine, RT ≠ endorsements. Story idea? [email protected]

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Attorneys working to get bond for Georgia teen being held by ICE

5 days ago | live5news.com | Jasmina Alston

DALTON, Ga. - A Dalton teen and her father remain in ICE custody after getting arrested during separate traffic stops. 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal’s attorneys are working to get her a bond hearing. Arias-Cristobal was arrested on Monday for not having a valid license. “It’s just terrible how she ended up in this situation ... wrong turn and she ends up in ICE custody,” said attorney Dustin Baxter, who represents Arias-Cristobal. Baxter said he is confident the teen will get a bond.
Attorneys working to get bond for Georgia teen being held by ICE

5 days ago | wrdw.com | Jasmina Alston

DALTON, Ga. - A Dalton teen and her father remain in ICE custody after getting arrested during separate traffic stops. 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal’s attorneys are working to get her a bond hearing. Arias-Cristobal was arrested on Monday for not having a valid license. “It’s just terrible how she ended up in this situation ... wrong turn and she ends up in ICE custody,” said attorney Dustin Baxter, who represents Arias-Cristobal. Baxter said he is confident the teen will get a bond.
Attorneys working to get bond for Dalton teen in ICE custody

6 days ago | walb.com | Jasmina Alston

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Dalton teen and her father remain in ICE custody after getting arrested during separate traffic stops. 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal’s attorneys are working to get her a bond hearing. Arias-Cristobal was arrested on Monday for not having a valid license. “It’s just terrible how she ended up in this situation ... wrong turn and she ends up in ICE custody,” said attorney Dustin Baxter, who represents Arias-Cristobal.
19-year-old college student could be deported after traffic violation

1 week ago | kktv.com | Jasmina Alston |Dorothy Sedovic

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A community is fighting to prevent the deportation of a 19-year-old college student who is in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ximena Arias-Cristobal, of Dalton, Georgia, was stopped by police on Monday for making an improper turn. She was taken into custody for driving without a valid license. Arias-Cristobal was eventually taken to an ICE detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia. “This is where she went to school.
Community fighting to get Dalton teen out of ICE custody after traffic stop

1 week ago | walb.com | Jasmina Alston

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A community is fighting to get a Dalton teen out of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after she was arrested during a traffic stop. Ximena Arias-Cristobal was stopped by police on Monday for making an improper turn and was then taken into custody for driving without a valid license. The undocumented 19-year-old was eventually taken to the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin. “This is where she went to school.
Education Department to begin collecting payments for student loans in default

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Jasmina Alston

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - In less than two weeks, the U.S. Department of Education will begin collecting payments for those student loans in default. There are more than 5 million borrowers in default and 4 million more people could be in that same position in just a few months, according to the Education Department. For current students like Georgia State University freshman Ashley, this causes concerns for her future.
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams condemns cuts to federal health agencies

1 month ago | wrdw.com | Jasmina Alston

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams gathered with former CDC employees on Friday to condemn cuts to federal health agencies. Thousands of employees lost their jobs as part of a restructuring plan at the Department of Health and Human Services, with about 2,400 of those cuts expected at Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Death of bagpiper leads to discovery of missing son’s skeletal remains in backyard treehouse

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Dan Whisenhunt |Jasmina Alston |Debra Dolan

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A man from Atlanta, Georgia recently died while scuba diving in Hawaii. In a bizarre twist, his family made a gruesome discovery a few days later at his home. Henry Frantz Jr. earned the unofficial title of “bagpiper of Decatur” through years of performing at city gatherings, according to Decaturish. Frantz died on March 10. He was 74.
Red Martini Lounge employees, owners want answers after eviction

Aug 8, 2024 | atlantanewsfirst.com | Jasmina Alston

Employees said they were shocked to find out on social media about a large crowd taking everything thrown out of the business.
USPS mail carrier arrested after stealing, dumping mail in woods, police say

Aug 6, 2024 | wtoc.com | Jasmina Alston |Emily Van de Riet

DACULA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A USPS mail carrier accused of stealing and dumping mail in Georgia has been arrested. The Gwinnett County Police Department said USPS contacted them last week about a mail carrier named Marcus Gregory. USPS said several complaints were filed about people not receiving their mail on Gregory’s route. Police launched an investigation and said undercover officers followed Gregory while he was working.