CRIME & SAFETY

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Gwinnett County Roofing contractor, recently profiled in a Better Call Harry and Atlanta News First investigation, spent the week before Thanksgiving in jail. Thomas Bouhan was arrested in Forsyth County and transferred a week later to the Troup County Jail. He is charged...

Several neighbors from the city of Cumming reached out to FOX 5 Atlanta, saying they're grateful Marlon Priest was observant and quick on his feet. If he weren't, there's no telling how many people would be out of a home for the holidays. He warned them all that their apartment complex was on fire.

On Saturday, a domestic incident turned into a brief SWAT standoff.

Deputy Nathan Burks said his daughter Adeline was born on Oct. 25. A high-risk pregnancy marked her arrival.

Forsyth County Fire says it happened just before 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday on Emerald Pointe Lane.

Thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry in a smash and grab at a store in Forsyth County. It happened early this morning at Simon D. Jewelers.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. - Hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry were stolen in a smash-and-grab burglary at a store in Forsyth County. Early Friday morning, crooks broke into Simon D Jewelers on Peachtree Parkway. One guy smashed display cases while the others grabbed high-end watches, engagement rings, and necklaces.

Fire breaks out at popular Blue Ridge restaurant in north Georgia, officials say.

Three people were arrested after a theft investigation led to a SWAT standoff at a Cherokee County home.

Dawson County Emergency Services responded to a reported structure fire on Saturday night at approximately 10;30 p.m. A release from Dawson County Chief Troy Leist says their crews arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke and fire from the rear of the building occupied by the operators of Ruby's Recipes restaurant.

The Gist: A SWAT standoff in Ball Ground concluded with the arrest of James Haley, 31, who police say had barricaded himself in a home following a probation violation. 📍 Impact on Residents: The community of Ball Ground, experienced a tense situation as a SWAT standoff unfolded in their area, leading to road closures and increased law enforcement presence.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 46-year-old Gainesville woman Nov. 9 who allegedly stole her mother’s vehicle after throwing a plate at her cousin during an argument at a home on Odyssey Trail. The victim reported Nov. 8 she confronted the suspect because she was...

Johns Creek police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a critically missing 78-year-old man.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 55-year-old Grantville woman Nov. 8 in association with a 2020 check fraud case at a plastic surgery office on Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road. The office manager reported in August 2020 that the suspect had come in for a procedure...

Investigators are encouraging anyone who thinks their package might have disappeared to watch the footage from a doorbell camera. They say if you have video of the man in the photo they released, or anyone else, stealing your packages, to contact the sheriff’s office.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 48-year-old Cumming man off Ga. 9 and Post Road Nov. 6 for allegedly obscuring his expired license plate. Deputies patrolling the intersection reported spotting the truck around 11 p.m. with an illegible license plate because of a tinted tag cover.

ATLANTA — Law enforcement agencies in Roswell, Alpharetta, Forsyth County and Fulton County are among the recipients of a new state grant designed to target gangs. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency announced the selections of a competitive Gang Activity Prosecution Grant Nov. 13. The state agency...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a Duluth couple Oct. 31 who allegedly stole a woman’s wallet at Lidl on Peachtree Parkway. The victim reported a male suspect asked her if she spoke Spanish while she was shopping, and he asked her about a cheese she was standing nearby. She said she saw a Lidl employee running down the aisle and shouting at someone to stop.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office will use the soon-to-be closed Midway Elementary School as a training facility for deputies and police officers across Metro Atlanta. Sheriff Ron Freeman said the agreement will increase public safety presence near Post Road and Denmark High School in south...