The suspect in Sunday’s deadly stabbing close to the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail has a substantial criminal history, with 30 arrests under his belt, and was on probation for an aggravated assault case, as reported by the Atlanta Police Department.

Johnathan Hamby, aged 54, was apprehended on Monday and faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and acts, and the possession of a deadly weapon during a felony. These serious charges relate to the tragic death of 29-year-old Ramon Harris, which occurred in proximity to a Kroger grocery store on Ponce de Leon Avenue.

According to Atlanta police, officers were dispatched around 4:01 p.m. following a stabbing alert. Upon arrival, they discovered Harris with a visible stab wound and promptly took a suspect into custody at the scene. Harris was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

Authorities explained that the stabbing ensued from an argument involving Hamby, Harris, and another man, following Hamby’s alleged threats of violence. This violent episode unfolded near Atlanta’s renowned Beltline, the expansive 22-mile circuit of trails and parks circling the city.

“We believe this was an attack that was carried out as a result of an argument that was verbal in nature and quickly escalated,” Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said in a news conference Monday.

An arrest warrant, obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta, alleges Hamby then stabbed Harris in the neck. Investigators also recovered two knives at the scene, the outlet reported.

Schierbaum said that the department’s records showed Hamby was no stranger to interactions with police and had been arrested 30 times. The chief also noted that Hamby was a felon on active probation for a prior aggravated-assault case in Brookhaven.

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FOX 5 also reported that Hamby had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a knife.

According to News Media’s review of Fulton County jail records, Hamby’s previous arrests included allegations of battery, aggravated assault, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, obstruction of law enforcement and criminal trespass.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Monday that he asked the city’s public safety and Beltline teams to review patrols, camera coverage and the emergency response surrounding the attack.

“After seeing the video of yesterday’s heinous attack on the Atlanta Beltline, my prayers are with the victim, his loved ones and everyone forced to witness such a horrific act of violence. Atlantans and visitors should be able to enjoy the Beltline safely, and I have asked our public safety and Beltline teams to conduct a review of the safety protocols surrounding this incident, including patrols, camera coverage and emergency response,” Dickens said.

The mayor said that Hamby’s long history as a felon raises “serious questions about how someone with that record was once again in a position to endanger the public.”

“Those facts demand that we examine the systems surrounding behavioral health, repeat offenders and public safety, and address any failures plainly with the partners responsible for those systems. Atlanta will continue doing everything within our power to keep people safe, but we cannot solve these challenges alone,” he said.

APD said that its information is preliminary and that the homicide investigation is ongoing. An attorney was not listed for Hamby as of Monday evening. News Media has requested additional information from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

The ongoing turmoil in major college sports is surprisingly ironic, especially considering how simply it could have been circumvented.

This June, the NCAA introduced a revised eligibility framework that permits athletes to compete over five seasons within a five-year timeframe, starting from their full-time enrollment or the academic year after they turn 19.

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However, the NCAA opted not to extend this additional year of eligibility to the class of 2022, who were seniors last year. Curiously, they decided to grant the extra year to athletes who will still be juniors, sophomores, or freshmen in the 2025-26 seasons.

Unsurprisingly, these neglected seniors have resorted to legal action, achieving successes in some instances. A notable federal decision in Colorado granted the entire class of 2022 an additional year through a temporary injunction, yet the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted this order, granting the NCAA a reprieve.

In a concerning development, a deadly mosquito-borne illness has made its first local appearance in a Florida county, marking a significant public health alert for the region.

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed the inaugural locally acquired case of dengue fever in Citrus County, a location positioned on the state’s west coast, roughly an hour’s drive north of Tampa. This announcement came over the past weekend, spotlighting the potential risks posed by the disease.

This year has seen Florida grapple with 23 cases of dengue fever that did not originate from international travel. Earlier this month, Hillsborough County reported eight cases, while Pinellas County identified two, illustrating the expanding reach of the disease in the Sunshine State.

Aside from Florida, Virginia remains the only other adjoining state to register a local transmission of this disease, having documented a case earlier in the month.

Throughout the nation, the United States has seen a total of 1,575 dengue fever cases this year, encompassing both local and international transmissions. Florida, with its 108 cases, tops the list among contiguous states, underscoring an urgent need for public awareness and prevention strategies.

Most cases of dengue fever recorded in the US are linked to international travel and the disease was nearly eradicated in the US in the 1970s amid a campaign to wipe out the Aedes aegypti mosquito, identified by the white bands on its legs, which carries the virus. 

After that campaign was abandoned, however, the mosquito – and dengue fever – have repeatedly triggered sporadic outbreaks, particularly in Florida, Texas and California. 

There have been at least nine states in the US to report local transmission of dengue fever since 2010, data from the CDC shows. 

Overall, since that year, more than 600 cases of dengue spreading locally in the US have been recorded. 

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Florida has recorded the most, followed by Hawaii, Texas and California.

Additional cases have also been recorded in Arizona, North Carolina, West Virginia and New York.

Dengue is spread through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes. 

Symptoms include fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, severe muscle, joint and bone pain, nausea, vomiting and a rash, usually appearing five to seven days after a mosquito bite.

Most people recover within a week, but some develop severe dengue, which can cause shock, internal bleeding and death if not treated promptly. 

The new case comes as the CDC has updated its travel alert for the virus after detecting unusual upticks in cases across the world.

In particular, the agency warned travelers heading to 11 countries and territories to take precautions, highlighting a rise in cases in these areas.

The CDC said it had identified a ‘higher-than-expected number of dengue cases among US travelers returning from’ Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, New Caledonia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tonga and Vietnam.

Health officials urged travelers to wear insect repellent, long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors, and to sleep in air-conditioned rooms or a room with window screens.

They warned that children under five, adults over 65 and pregnant women were considered to be at higher risk from the virus.

A man from Charlotte, facing serious allegations of planning attacks on five local educational institutions, found himself out of jail just a short stint before the school doors reopened. The timing raised eyebrows as students were only days away from returning to their classrooms.

On the morning of August 22, 33-year-old Drew Andres Owens walked out of Mecklenburg County Jail. Coincidentally, students from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were set to resume classes just three days later, on August 25.

Back in March 2025, a grand jury in Mecklenburg County had charged Owens with five instances of issuing mass violence threats aimed at schools. Despite these serious allegations, Owens has maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty, with these legal matters still unresolved.

The indictment includes accusations that Owens dispatched alarming emails on February 15, 2025, targeting several schools: West Charlotte High School, Ardrey Kell High School, Community House Middle School, and Hawk Ridge Elementary School. Four specific charges detail these communications.

According to court documents reviewed by News Media, Owens allegedly sent messages threatening to “slaughter staff and students.”

A separate indictment alleges a mailed threat against Garinger High School. The affidavit claimed that a student, who was armed with two shotguns and an AR-15, would carry out the mass shooting. School administrators later determined that no student by that name was enrolled there, according to the affidavit.

The warrant affidavit states that Darryl Owens, Drew’s father and a West Charlotte High School ROTC instructor, told police he also believed his son was responsible for the school threats.

Darryl Owens allegedly told authorities that his son had harassed relatives, neighbors and family friends after being removed from the family home in 2021, and had sent unsigned emails and letters threatening to kill or shoot people at multiple locations.

The father told police he had previously obtained a restraining order against his son, that Owens had been arrested for violating it and that the order was later dismissed. He also told police that Owens had recently sat outside neighbors’ homes and photographed his car at West Charlotte High School “to try to lure him outside.”

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According to court records, the bond in the four-school case was lowered from $135,000 to $60,000 in May 2026. Docket records indicate the four-school case had originally been set at a $135,000 secured bond with electronic monitoring in February 2025.

A judge reduced that amount to $60,000 on May 1, 2026. The separate case tied to Garinger High School carried a secured bond of $15,000. Owens satisfied the court-ordered pretrial bond conditions and was released Saturday, Aug. 22.

Court records showed a $60,000 secured bond in the four-school case and a $15,000 secured bond in the Garinger case. A professional surety posted the $60,000 bond the previous Friday night.

WSOC previously reported that Owens’ record included arrests for resisting arrest and shoplifting. The local outlet did not report a total number of prior arrests and News Media has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for additional details.

Following his release, parents told WSOC that they are nervous to send their kids off to school as the school year kicks off.

“Is he going to show up at one of the schools? It’s not good,” said one parent. “I’m not going to feel at ease, I’m not going to pretend it’s OK.”

“In this situation it’s confusing because he had a $200K bond,” another parent said. “He’s clearly a public safety threat, so what took the threat level down?”

“He’s out and that’s it, and the rest of us have to deal with it and teachers have to go to school on Tuesday and deal with it,” another parent said.

It was not immediately clear if Owens had an attorney representing him.

In a rising storm of political discourse, Hasan Piker, the controversial Twitch streamer known for his far-left views, finds himself at the center of a heated debate. His provocative remarks concerning American Jews’ alignment with Israel have drawn intense criticism from Michigan Representative Hillary Scholten. The Congresswoman has publicly condemned Piker, particularly for comments she believes incite “talk of violence” against Jewish Michigan State Senator Jeremy Moss.

On Monday, Scholten unleashed a verbal barrage against Piker, characterizing him as “a hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe because he lacks substance.”

Scholten’s statement left no room for ambiguity, asserting, “Hasan Piker’s talk of violence against American Jews, and directly naming a Michigan elected official, and future member of Congress, Jeremy Moss, is unacceptable. Full stop. We should all be calling out this disgusting rhetoric so it loses its grip on our politics once and for all. It has no place in Michigan, and no place in our country.”

Piker, unbowed by the criticism, fired back at Scholten, accusing her of being an “Israel 1st congresswoman.”

Taking to X, Piker wrote, “if i was an israel 1st congresswoman with a possible cheating scandal with a republican in the state, i wouldn’t spend so much time vying for the spotlight by actively defaming a prominent antizionist voice to harm the dem senate majority chances over a 90/10 issue.”

Piker, who holds a large social media following, has been particularly visible in Michigan this election cycle. He backed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in a primary earlier this month. El-Sayed was criticized for appearing with Piker during his campaign, with some saying that the streamer’s rhetoric was too extreme.

Scholten backed Stevens last month, calling her a “smart, capable, and common-sense leader.” She later praised Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for endorsing Stevens.

El-Sayed also responded to Piker’s comments, and while he did not condemn the streamer outright, he denounced antisemitism and rhetoric that puts the Jewish community in danger.

“I believe all Americans deserve the right to advocate for what they believe without fear of violence. This is particularly true for communities that have been intimidated for their beliefs in the past,” El-Sayed wrote.

“My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own daughters,” he added. “Antisemitism is a scourge, and we need to address it in all its forms. And I stand against any rhetoric that puts the community at risk.”

In his statement, El-Sayed stressed that Piker did not speak for his campaign, writing that, “nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople.”

In addition to politicians, Piker was also criticized by Jewish organizations. 

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Jewish Federation of Detroit said that “Hasan Piker’s talk of violence against Jewish Americans while displaying a picture of a Michigan lawmaker who is Jewish is repugnant and antisemitic.”

“We call on all responsible leaders to condemn this extremist, attention-seeking conduct which divides Americans, foments hate, and makes our Jewish community less safe,” the Jewish Federation of Detroit’s statement read.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) also said on Monday that by using an image of Moss, “Piker put a target on the backs of Sen. Moss, Jewish candidates and officeholders, and American Jews alike.”

“Blaming Jews for the antisemitism directed at them is itself antisemitism,” AJC wrote on X. “Every public official who has shared his platform now has a choice: denounce this and walk away, or be complicit. There is no third option.”

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt weighed in as well, questioning whether elected officials who associate with Piker really watch his streams or if “they just see his reach and ignore the rampant antisemitism.”

“The Jewsplaining is extraordinary: Piker appoints himself an authority on antisemitism, lecturing Jews about what is and isn’t antisemitic while blaming the Jewish community for the hatred directed against it,” Greenblatt said of Piker.

During his Aug. 20 stream, Piker seemed to warn American Jews against supporting Israel, saying that doing so could lead to violence against them.

“People don’t f— with Israel any longer. And if Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they’re singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone will come around and take action not against Israel, mind you, but against American Jews,” Piker said.

When he made the comment, Piker had an image of Moss, who is running to fill Stevens’ seat, in his background.

Piker’s remarks came amid a controversy over an audio clip circulating online in which Moss purportedly said that the “entire purpose” of his congressional campaign was to ensure America’s continued support for Israel.

However, the Michigan Democrat said that the clip was fabricated, calling it “a manipulated and unsourced audio, with things I never did and never would say.”

“We are in a dangerous era of disinformation. Circulating a lie because it affirms your bias or belief is equally bad whether it comes from the left or the right. We all have a choice not to spread fabricated images, videos, and audio about candidates and campaigns. We all have a role in stopping the erosion of our democracy,” Moss said about the controversy over the audio clip.

Fox News Digital reached out to Piker and Moss for comment but did not immediately receive a response. 

In a bold and unusual move, Congressman Al Green has once more called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, leaving Democrats grappling with a potential political quagmire just as the fall midterm elections ramp up.

On Monday, Green put forth a resolution charging Trump with ‘high crimes and misdemeanors,’ focusing specifically on the contentious immigration-enforcement policies of his administration.

This initiative stands apart from any larger Democratic-led impeachment efforts, accentuating the friction between Green’s assertive stance and the party’s leadership, which insists that any impeachment proceedings should be rooted in thorough investigations.

Such tensions have long simmered. During Trump’s initial term, prominent House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, pushed back against Green’s impeachment drives, advocating for more patient, investigative diligence.

A similar scenario unfolded during Trump’s subsequent term. In February 2025, Pete Aguilar, a then-leader within the House Democratic caucus, reaffirmed that Democrats were not prioritizing impeachment at that time.

Later that year, Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders again declined to fully embrace Green’s effort. Jeffries said impeachment ‘requires a comprehensive investigative process’ and that the necessary investigative work had not been done.

Josh Gottheimer has also been skeptical of another Trump impeachment, saying, ‘We saw that movie twice and it didn’t work,’ while urging Democrats to focus on congressional oversight.

Jamie Raskin, meanwhile, has remained open to impeachment but wants a strong factual and legal case built first.

The divide is about strategy. Green pushes for immediate action whenever he believes Trump has crossed a constitutional line, while Democratic leadership favors investigations, evidence-gathering and a coordinated approach.

That could matter enormously if Democrats retake the House. They are preparing to launch broad investigations into Trump and his administration, with impeachment becoming an option if those investigations produce a case for it.

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Green, however, is once again moving ahead on his own.

Monday’s articles argue that Trump’s conduct violates his constitutional oath, and accuse his administration of allowing ICE and CBP to trample Americans’ constitutional rights.

Green alleges violations of the First and Fourth Amendments: interference with speech and protest, unlawful searches, seizures and arrests, excessive force, and violations of due process and equal protection. He describes ICE and CBP as ‘quota-driven, unaccountable paramilitary police forces.’

The Texas Democrat’s argument is that Washington’s authority to enforce immigration law does not give it license to ignore constitutional protections. He claims enforcement has involved racially targeted arrests, unjustified detention and unjustified uses of deadly force — not disputed policy, he says, but potential constitutional violations for which the president must be held responsible.

Among the cases he cites are the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, both 37-year-old US citizens killed during encounters with federal immigration-enforcement personnel in Minneapolis, which Green holds up as examples of excessive or unconstitutional force. He also points to the fatal shooting by an ICE agent of illegal migrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.

Because Trump controls the executive branch and sets its immigration-enforcement policies, Green argues, the president cannot distance himself from what federal agencies do under his authority. Allowing or directing unconstitutional conduct, in Green’s view, is fundamentally incompatible with the presidential oath and potentially rises to the level of an impeachable offense.

Monday’s filing is far from Green’s first attempt. It is at least his third of Trump’s second term, part of a years-long campaign to remove him from office.

In May 2025, Green introduced H.Res. 415, titled ‘Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.’ It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and went no further.

Weeks later, on June 24, he was back with H.Res. 537, which contained actual Articles of Impeachment accusing Trump of abusing the powers of his presidency. The House voted to table it the same day.

On December 11, Green introduced H.Res. 939, branding Trump an ‘abuser of Presidential power’ and arguing that leaving him in office would allow him to keep undermining democracy and inciting violence.

Green has said he helped lay the groundwork for Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. Trump was impeached twice by the House during his first presidency, though neither impeachment resulted in his removal by the Senate.

Now Green is back again – putting Democrats in the familiar position of deciding whether to embrace his latest effort or keep their powder dry for a broader, leadership-driven strategy against Trump.