Miles Montgomery
Digital Content Producer
Atlanta News First
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Miles Montgomery is a Providence, Rhode Island, native who moved down to Atlanta in March 2022.
He is very passionate about his neighborhood Fox Point, one of the most historic and important Cape Verdean neighborhoods in the U.S.
He has experience as a sports reporter, associate producer, assignment desk editor and digital content producer. He is a fan of all New England sports and hip-hop, naming Ludacris, T.I. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy as his favorites.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
After being placed on a list of 500 Americans who were banned from entering Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger responded on Saturday by saying he is “honored.”
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 5:08 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Karli Barnett
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to return to Atlanta on Friday, May 12.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:43 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The man who Atlanta police say fired a gun inside Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in November 2021 has been sentenced to 10 years in a negotiated plea deal, according to the United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:58 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The University of Georgia football team has declined an invitation from the White House to celebrate the team winning consecutive NCAA championships, UGA Athletic Association officials told Atlanta News First.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A major tragedy was “inches away” from striking former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s family on Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 2:07 PM EDT
|By Alexandra Parker and Miles Montgomery
The 2023 NFL Draft is upon us and several Bulldogs are sure to hear their names on the big stage.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 1:32 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery, Tim Darnell and Chelsea Beimfohr
Last year, Willis opened a criminal investigation into alleged attempts from the nation's 45th president to influence Georgia's 2020 election.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 12:05 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The autopsy report on the death of a protestor at the future site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center has been released.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 8:21 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jordan Gartner
An investigation is underway after a recruit died at a Marine Corps training center.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 12:05 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Actor Jamie Foxx is on his way to recovery after reportedly suffering a “medical complication,” according to a statement from the Foxx family on social media.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 7:31 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery, Jamarlo Phillips and Jordan Gartner
A university is mourning the loss of one of its soccer players.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 1:11 PM EDT
|By Alexandra Parker and Miles Montgomery
Troup County emergency officials confirmed that the two tigers that reportedly escaped from a habitat at the Pine Mountain Animal Safari on Sunday morning have been captured.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston, Miles Montgomery and Jamarlo Phillips
A deadly fungal infection is spreading at an alarming rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Chelsea Beimfohr
Someone in the Georgia neighborhood claimed it was not the first time she had seen the large animals out.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:30 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
A new report found that families spend nearly 20 % of their income on childcare.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
Pointing to data that found some criminals have used social media to recruit minors to join gangs, Georgia officials have proposed new laws that would increase penalties for anyone caught recruiting minors to join gangs.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 12:49 PM EST
|By Amanda Alvarado and Miles Montgomery
Stetson Bennett was arrested in Texas early Sunday morning.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 12:21 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested and charged with public intoxication in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday morning, according to Dallas police officials.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
The University of Georgia Director of Athletics announced the university continues investigating the crash that killed a UGA player and UGA staffer and injured two others.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:39 AM EST
|By Miles Montgomery and Adam Murphy
Devin’s mother Sharlene told Atlanta News First she never intended to be at the news conference and the family had no plans of taking legal action.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 10:11 AM EST
|By Amanda Alvarado and Miles Montgomery
Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash and remain in stable condition.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:35 AM EST
|By Alexandra Parker and Miles Montgomery
The future location of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center has been the site of public scrutiny.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 8:25 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
An international fugitive and child sexual predator was captured and arrested in Mexico and extradited to Georgia after spending five years on the run.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 11:50 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery, Jasmina Alston and Gray News staff
Police say the incident happened after a group of juveniles was escorted off the property of an open air mall.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
A celebration of life for former University of Georgia head football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley was held on Friday evening in the Stegeman Coliseum.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Miles Montgomery
Tributes honoring rapper Takeoff’s legacy continues to flood social media weeks after he was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 2:03 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
The Transportation Security Administration said a passenger on board the flight from Cincinnati on the way to Tampa had a boxcutter and was being disruptive, before the pilot diverted to Atlanta. The TSA sent a statement:
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 9:38 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and The Associated Press
In the highly-anticipated game between the No. 1 ranked University of Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) and the No. 2 ranked Tennessee Volunteers (8-0), it wasn’t much of a match.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 11:46 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
University of Georgia football player Javon Bullard was arrested and charged after police say he was driving under the influence on Sunday morning.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:41 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
University of Georgia football team officials announced the schedule for the 2023 season.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
For several years, nine-year-old Austin Thomason was used to being bullied at school, and let down on his birthday.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The funeral arrangements have been announced for the two deputies who were killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a Marietta home on Thursday evening.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Grammy award-winning rapper, actor, entertainer and philanthropist Ludacris has had a groundbreaking and successful career. He has broken countless boundaries, destroyed stereotypes and kicked down doors for not only Atlanta rap music, but southern rap music as well.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 12:32 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Miles Montgomery
According to the release, Emma Linek, who goes by the name of Zari, flew into Atlanta from Cleveland, Ohio. on Sept. 6.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:14 PM EDT
|By Sawyer Buccy and Miles Montgomery
When it is 8 years old, it is important to know that people care about you; that is what a Georgia family is trying to make clear for their little boy. He has had several birthday parties where no one showed up, now his mom and aunt are asking Georgians to step up.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Body camera footage shows a police officer running around a Walmart that caught fire Wednesday night helping to evacuate shoppers in the building.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By Tim Darnell, Rachel Aragon and Miles Montgomery
The northwest Georgia congresswoman has been 'swatted' for two straight mornings.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Atlanta Falcons franchise is now worth $4 billion, according to a new report from Forbes.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 10:04 AM EDT
|By Brooks Baptiste and Miles Montgomery
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is calling South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) “crucial” to her investigation into alleged efforts to meddle in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 11:37 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and CBS46 News Staff
The Fulton County Board of Health is reporting that more mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been found.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Out of the 11,177 total confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S., Georgia now has 851.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A shocking video released by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division on Facebook shows the shocking encounter with the buck.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Drew Findling, Jennifer Little and Dwight Thomas are representing Trump in the special grand jury investigating alleged election interference.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Graham has challenged a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia in 2020.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 12:38 PM EDT
|By Lauren Sennet, Miles Montgomery and Emily Van de Riet
A 4-year-old girl is dead after Georgia police said she found a loaded gun in the backseat of a car and accidentally shot herself.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Emily Van de Riet
A couple in Georgia were arrested after detectives say they produced homemade child sexual abuse material with at least one adoptive child who lived in their home.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Gray News staff
This marks the third reported fatal shooting in Atlanta in a three-hour span.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Richard Seymour, a University of Georgia alum and legendary defensive end best known for his time playing on the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
According to a Mason Creek Elementary School Facebook post, the son of Sgt. Jean- Harold Louis Astree was happy to walk the halls as he resumed classes.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:10 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips, Miles Montgomery, Jasmina Alston and Andrew McMunn
A university in Georgia fired a professor after police said the man was arrested for the murder of a student early Saturday morning.
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