Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

Georgia’s new HOA law (SB 406) is set to bring more transparency and a clearer path for homeowner complaints. Investigative reporter Anastasia Olmos talks with Georgia Realtors’ Jeff Ledford about what HOAs must do to register, what records homeowners can access, and how the Secretary of State’s referee process could work.

A grieving husband almost lost his house after a disability payment error caused a mortgage trial payment to bounce, kicking him out of a loan program that he entered while trying to take care of his wife through her cancer battle. Investigative Reporter Anastassia Olmos talks with Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe about his story.

An elderly Georgia couple lost a phone number they’d had for more than 50 years when they switched phone providers, leaving them without a way to contact family or emergency services. Until Harry Samler of Better Call Harry got involved. He discusses his report with Atlanta News First Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe.

A metro Atlanta man said he heard a radio ad for Priority Men’s Medical Center in Dunwoody that promised a free consultation and first treatment. Turns out, it wasn't so free. Harry Samler of Better Call Harry talks with Atlanta News First Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe about his report.

You get into bed, turn off the lights, and just as you drift off to sleep ... beep, beep, beep. It sounds like a low-battery smoke alarm. That’s what one metro Atlanta apartment resident said she endured for months, while she said the complex ignored her repeated maintenance requests. Harry Samler of Better Call Harry talks with Atlanta News First Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe about his report.

A metro Atlanta mother checked into the hospital for a hysterectomy, expecting to be home from that same day. Instead, she didn’t leave for nearly three months. Investigative Reporter Ciara Cummings takes you behind her investigation.

Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was reindicted late Tuesday afternoon by a local grand jury on charges stemming from his physical confrontation with another police officer that was originally reported by Atlanta News First Investigates. Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe talks with Investigative Reporter Anastassia Olmos updates the case.

An Atlanta News First investigation breaks down the reporting behind Temple’s water crisis: a building moratorium, a damaging infrastructure report and industrial development plans near neighborhoods.

We examine allegations of misconduct, questions about internal oversight, and why a small city police department is facing outsized scrutiny.

The DeKalb County School District paid more than $34,000 in taxpayer funds for former Superintendent Devon Horton – now under federal indictments - to attend conferences, seminars, and meetings across the country during his two-year tenure. 

More than a dozen Georgia homeowners are accusing D.R. Horton, one of the nation’s largest home builders, of selling them houses with defective plumbing that has repeatedly failed and caused water damage, according to a pending arbitration complaint reviewed by Atlanta News First Investigates.

Clayton County police detectives are investigating a woman for allegedly impersonating a state housing employee.

Anastassia Olmos, investigative reporter with Atlanta News First, talks with the IRS about what pyramid and Ponzi schemes are all about, and how to avoid them.

Atlanta News First investigative reporter Anastassia Olmos talks with the IRS about what to watch out for in some of today's common healthcare scams.

Anastassia Olmos, investigative reporter with Atlanta News First, talks with the IRS about what you need to know about the day after April 15.

The most comprehensive homeowners association oversight bill in Georgia history is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk, and lawmakers credit Atlanta News First Investigates’ series, HOA Nightmares, for uncovering the lack of oversight for HOAs across the state. 

But at the same time, controversies over HOAs remain, especially in this one community where a $5.1 million water bill remains unpaid, along with a $24,000 trash bill.

An Atlanta actress is asking to be removed from an upcoming film after claiming the production company filmed her nude without her permission, allegedly violating her contract that specified only implied nudity.

Across the country, fire departments are waiting years for new trucks. The trucks they already have are breaking down with no replacement parts available. Communities are losing fire protection entirely, and the price of a single fire engine has risen 64% in four years. The shortage is real. It is national. And it is getting worse.

Disabled passengers say transportation lifeline is broken while data shows success.

A metro Atlanta renter says her apartment has rats eating the floorboards, sewage spewing fecal matter in the backyard, and no heat as winter continues in Georgia.

As myopia rates surge in children, Georgia lawmakers are pushing a vision screening bill.

A metro Atlanta single mother said background check errors cost her a six-figure job and now she’s at risk of losing her home. Full investigation here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/02/05/single-mom-loses-six-figure-job-after-alleged-background-check-errors/

A new study reveals Georgia is among the states hit hard by pediatric hospital care decline.

Full investigation here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/01/15/nearly-40-georgia-counties-now-have-no-pediatrician/