CRIME & SAFETY
Volunteer divers never give up searching for victims under Lake Lanier
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - It was supposed to be the first day of the rest of their lives. Instead, Anni watched her boyfriend Kaiyan slip under the waters of Lake Lanier, never to resurface. Kaiyan, 29, had taken Anni to the lake on that June 2022 day to...
Deputies arrest couple on drug, gun violations
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 27-year-old City of Forsyth man and an 18-year-old Gainesville woman April 7 for alleged possession of drugs and firearms at a park on Old Keith Bridge Road. Deputies reported receiving a suspicious vehicle call around 10 p.m. and speaking to...
Man arrested for battery, holding girlfriend captive
MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a 30-year-old Alpharetta man April 13 after he allegedly beat his girlfriend and held her captive for days in her apartment. When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim, a 30-year-old Alpharetta woman, standing by mailboxes near her apartment, holding her toddler and crying with visible injuries, the incident report says.
Man says female driver brandished handgun
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Forsyth County man reported April 12 a Norcross woman allegedly aimed a handgun at him during a road rage incident on North Point Drive. The man reported he was driving south in the left lane when the woman swerved into his lane and nearly hit his vehicle.
Honoring Brandon Scott Sperry: County Line Road Tragedy Victim Identified by Coroner
The community is grieving the death of Brandon Scott Sperry, whose life was tragically ended by a catastrophic chain of circumstances, following a tragic incident on County Line Road. He has been identified by the coroner’s office, which also provides insight into the deep effects of his sudden death and illuminates the person behind the headlines.
Attempted robbery at Peachtree Corners apartment ends in shots fired, police say
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County Police detectives are searching for a gunman connected to a shooting during an attempted robbery in a Peachtree Corners apartment parking lot. Officials say the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on April 11 at The Vines Apartments on the 3500 block of Peachtree Corners...
Police arrest Atlanta man for alleged office burglary
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a 57-year-old Atlanta man April 12 for allegedly burglarizing an office on Westside Way. Officers responded to a security alarm call at an engineering firm and found the man exiting the building around 11 p.m. The suspect reportedly told officers he was part...
Officer, driver injured in traffic stop fracas
ROSWELL, Ga. — Police arrested a 29-year-old Roswell man for the battery of a police officer, obstruction and five misdemeanors during a traffic stop April 12. An officer said he saw a Mercedes-Benz E-Class swerving across the yellow lines westbound on Norcross Street and initiated a traffic stop. The...
Truck reported stolen from hotel parking lot
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alabama man reported April 11 someone stole his vehicle from the parking lot at a hotel on Haynes Bridge Road. The victim reported parking and locking his vehicle, a white pickup truck, around 5:30 p.m. April 10. When he returned around 6:30 a.m. the next morning, he said the vehicle was gone.
GDOT employee hit by out-of-control car on I-285, troopers say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A Georgia Department of Transportation employee is recovering in the hospital after officials say they were hit by a vehicle on Interstate 285 early Thursday morning. The Georgia State Patrol says the incident began when a vehicle stalled out on one of the eastbound lanes of...
Guest reports robbery at Economy Hotel
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police responded to the Economy Hotel on Old Dogwood Road April 14 after a man reported being punched in the face and robbed. The 46-year-old victim said he had been staying at the hotel for two weeks and was asleep in his room when he heard a knock on the door.
Man shot in head during street brawl
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police responded to reports of two groups of men brawling on Roswell Commons Way April 13 and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers initially responded around 1:30 a.m. to a report of loud bangs and people fleeing the area. When...
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