Jasmina Alston
Reporter
CBS46
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Jasmina Alston comes to CBS46 from ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama. There she was a multimedia journalist working out of the East Alabama bureau.
Prior to Birmingham, Jasmina was the political reporter for WDHN in Dothan, Alabama, covering state and local politics.
As a graduate of Georgia State University, Jasmina is excited to be back in Atlanta,
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
In wake of the devastating loss of two teenage boys in a Paulding County house fire, a community has rallied together to help support the family.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 12:14 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and ORhonde Chapman
Hilfiker is a heart transplant recipient who is sharing his story with others, while also honoring his donor.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By ORhonde Chapman and Jasmina Alston
The Atlanta Police Department provided updates on the disappearance of 24-year-old Allahnia Lenoir during a press conference Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Atlanta lawyer Bryan Schmitt is accused of striking Hamid Jahangard with his car on River Valley Road.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 8:35 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The frustrations of Atlanta Medical Center’s closure continues for many residents, including for expecting mother Yasha Afaq.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 11:12 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
Georgia state troopers show their respect for trooper cadet Patrick Dupree.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 7:01 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The search for a new superintendent has started in DeKalb County.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 11:42 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
A group of advocates held a rally Tuesday to demand the Atlanta Medical Center remain open.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:09 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and ORhonde Chapman
The Fulton County justice system is using $75 million to help clear its court case backlog.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
Atlanta police officials have confirmed to CBS46 News that 17-year-old Emma Linek has been located and is safe.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 12:55 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Jasmina Alston
Police believe 42-year-old Ikuko Thurman is responsible for her death and he may be driving a silver/gray older model Chevrolet with an unknown tag.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
The Cobb County community continues to mourn the two deputies who were killed while attempting to serve a warrant on Thursday evening.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 1:22 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and ORhonde Chapman
The Atlanta Police Department is going up North to recruit officers.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 11:21 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and Jamarlo Phillips
Yolanda Louise Brown’s family said the 53-year-old hasn’t been seen since leaving the Irish Pub on Virginia Avenue.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 9:57 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and Jamarlo Phillips
The change is good news for millions because the average cost of one hearing aid is approximately $2,000, and most people need one for each ear.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and Jamarlo Phillips
Family, friends, and those who heard of the tragedy released balloons in her memory.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:27 PM EDT
|By Joyce Lupiani and Jasmina Alston
A school in Gwinnett County is reporting a case of monkeypox at one of its elementary schools.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 12:41 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The police chief for Atlanta Public Schools spoke about safety and security on Wednesday at Sutton Middle School.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 1:12 PM EDT
|By Alexandra Parker, Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
The person suspected of spraying swastikas on the rainbow crosswalk in Midtown has been identified.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
The Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide and Adult Missing Person Unit has requested the public’s help in locating 24-year-old Allahnia Lenoir.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:33 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and Jasmina Alston
he head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Currently there are a lot of animals in need of homes across Metro Atlanta, as animal shelters deal with overcrowding.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Tim Darnell and Jasmina Alston
On Monday, the Superior Court of Fulton County declined to place an injunction while another lawsuit proceeds through the courts.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
It has been a year since the 27-year-old bartender was kidnapped near her home and later killed, after returning from work.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Alexandra Parker and Jasmina Alston
McDonough High School and McDonough Middle School are on a soft lockdown after a possible gunshot was reported in the high school.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:38 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Black-owned businesses are being celebrated across the country during Black Business Month.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 8:21 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Gwinnett County students and parents are speaking out against the removal of Wi-Fi in some of the schools citing safety concerns.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:42 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
The three men responsible for murdering Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in a residential community in Georgia in February 2020, is set to be sentenced Monday morning for their federal hate crime convictions.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
On Wednesday, Clayton County Police Chief Kevin Roberts removed Sgt. Kristopher Hudgens from his role in assisting with the department’s firearm training.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 1:05 AM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
A woman shares her story with CBS 46's Yasmina Alston concerning forced sterilization as post-Roe concerns continue
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston and Jamarlo Phillips
If this ordinance is passed, the city would have the authority to close establishments with two or more violent conduct reports as nuisance properties within two years, according to officials.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Ahead of the first day, various events were held across metro Atlanta to help families with school supplies.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By ORhonde Chapman, Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston
Three men were charged with trafficking ghost guns after selling the dangerous weapons to FBI agents.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 11:28 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Tuesday marked 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, but advocates say there is still more work to be done.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
An Atlanta man says he was involved in a shootout in a busy area of Old Fourth Ward after an alleged attempt to steal his dog.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By Patrick Quinn and Jasmina Alston
Just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, abortion is now largely illegal in Georgia. Feelings are divided.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Jasmina Alston
The DeKalb County Board of Health has confirmed that four of its mosquito surveillance traps tested positive for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Certain flea and tick medicines are starting conversations among some pet owners.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Dozens of people gathered in Norcross on Sunday night to remember Bradley Coleman, who was killed during an attempted carjacking.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Several Black-owned businesses are preparing to open along Atlanta’s BeltLine as part of a pilot program.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:54 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Grocery inflation reached a record high last month, up by 15%, according to experts.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Alpharetta city council voted Monday to discontinue curbside glass recycling due to inconsistent services from the current vendor.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
A man is thankful for an Atlanta 9-1-1 dispatcher who walked him through how to safely get out of his car after heavy rains caused flash flooding.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:49 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honoring a fallen Georgia officer by paying off the mortgage of his family home.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
According to experts, the economic impact from overturning Roe v. Wade will not be good.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 11:08 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect Black and Brown women the most, according to the Black Women’s Health Imperative.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 12:39 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
A Marietta man is in the hospital after being hit by a car while working outside of his home Saturday night.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 11:33 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
The stress you may be feeling about inflation, the pandemic, or politics could impact your physical health, according to health experts. A metro Atlanta Endodontist said that stress in the last few years has caused more of his patients to fracture a tooth.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
A Kennesaw city councilman attended his last meeting on Monday after he resigned because of the decision to reopen a controversial Civil War store.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Joyce Lupiani and Jasmina Alston
A 27-year-old mother was arrested by Roswell Police around 1 p.m. June 14 after she reportedly left two children in a car unattended while she was inside a store.
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