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Police: Third Person Sickened by Suspected Poisoned Papers
Smyrna Police have charged a 51-year-old man with aggravated assault with intent to murder after a third person fell severely ill due to coming into contact with allegedly poisoned papers. Little Gaston Stone is accused of delivering papers to Smyrna Second Baptist Church that police say exposed a church employee to a substance that caused her “severe illness.” Stone is already facing two felony aggravated assault charges for delivering papers...
Suspect on the run after shooting man multiple times during argument, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man is fighting for his life at the hospital after being shot during an argument with another man overnight. The Atlanta Police Department says a call about a shooting on the 1900 block of County Line Road came in Friday at 12:56 a.m.
Two dead, multiple injured in I-75 crash
Two people died and an adult and two toddlers were injured when the van they rode in collided with a semi-trailer and then struck several trees along Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. According to an FHP press release, a van, driven by a 49-year-old Miami man, was traveling...
Cobb County Water System Reports 80 Gallon Sewage Overflow
The Cobb County Water System reported an estimated 80 gallon wastewater sewer overflow occurred on April 25. The overflow, resulting from roots, occurred at 1637 Rex Drive in Marietta and discharged into a tributary of the Morgan Lake Tributary. The Water System was notified of the overflow on April 25 at 10:35 a.m. and the overflow was stopped on April 25 at 11:15 a.m. ...
Postal customers ask: Where's the mail?
ATLANTA — As 11Alive continues its intense coverage of issues with the U.S. Postal Service that affect the delivery of mail to metro Atlanta viewers, we focus next on one postal customer who relies on the mail to keep her office open. Jasmine Hughes is a lawyer specializing in...
Mable House Announces Summer Concert Series
The Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton, will have the following summer concerts: May 4 will be Will Downing & Chrisette Michele. Gates open at 7 p.m., show time 8 p.m.May 11 will be Confunkshun, Atlantic Starr and The Original Lakeside. Gates open at 6 p.m., show time is 7 p.m.May 18 will be Juvenile, Bun B, DJ Quik, Ying Yang Twins and Young Bloodz. Gates open at 6 p.m., show time is 7 p.m.May 25 will be Boney James featuring Pieces...
Firm expands lawsuit against Walmart after janitor is accused of filming women in store bathroom
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A law firm in Atlanta has expanded its previous lawsuit against Walmart, demanding $750 million and alleging the stores provide a “fertile crime scene for sex offenders.”. Five women filed a lawsuit in November against the company and against Lester Jolly, who worked as a...
Ga. renters gain protections under newly signed law
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Renters in Georgia just got more protections under the law, bringing the state up to speed after decades of falling behind on the power balance between landlords and their tenants. House Bill 404, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday, requires landlords...
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