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‘I was so scared:’ driver describes crashing into roaming bear on GA 400
A woman says she is still badly shaken after her SUV accidentally hit a large black bear that darted into her path on northbound Georgia 400 in Sandy Springs early Tuesday morning.
1 arrested after police conduct search warrant at Sandy Springs home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Sandy Springs police arrested one person after they searched a home on Maryeanna Drive Wednesday afternoon. Atlanta News First crews watched as investigators carried bags of evidence out of the home. Police later said the search was related to an investigation into multiple storage unit burglaries around metro Atlanta.
79-Year-Old Woman Found Deceased in Grand Concourse Apartment
Residents of the Grand Concourse neighborhood were met with distressing news as authorities reported the discovery of a deceased 79-year-old woman in her apartment. The incident has left both locals and officials seeking answers, with limited details surrounding the circumstances of her death. Initial reports indicate that the woman’s lifeless...
‘No Explanation at All’: Indicted Former Georgia Cop Approached Black Man During Traffic Stop with ‘Finger on the Trigger,’ Killing Man as He Tried to Surrender
A former Georgia cop has turned himself into police to face charges for the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man. A grand jury indicted ex-Woodstock […] ‘No Explanation at All’: Indicted Former Georgia Cop Approached Black Man During Traffic Stop with ‘Finger on the Trigger,’ Killing Man as He Tried to Surrender
Ex-Woodstock officer bonds out after involuntary manslaughter indictment, records show
A former Woodstock police officer, indicted by a grand jury for involuntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old during a police chase, has bonded out of jail after being in custody since last Monday.
Marietta Couple Charges Serious: Charged with Child Molestation and Other Offenses
A grand jury has indicted a couple in a startling case that is roiling the Marietta community on counts of child abuse and molestation, among other major crimes. Accused of horrible crimes, Brian Deshawn Phillips, 46, and Elizabeth Anne Cooley, 23, molested an underage girl over a two-year period in an extended-stay hotel on Canton Road, close to the Canton Road Connector and Interstate 75.
Accident on Georgia Interstate Takes 26-Year-Old Driver’s Life
Following a terrible incident with a dump truck on a Georgian interstate, a teenage motorist lost her life and the town is in grief. The early hours of April 23rd incident on I-285E close to Chamblee Dunwoody Road has brought attention to the need of driving carefully and defensively. The...
Police: Woman arrested after nearly 9 lbs of fentanyl sized in Gaston Co.
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - A woman was arrested on Thursday, April 25, after authorities seized nearly 9 pounds of fentanyl in Gaston County, according to the police department. Maria Guadalupe Arroyo, 20, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, was placed in the Gaston County Jail under a $100,000 bond and charged with two counts of trafficking fentanyl.
Church employee who worked closely with children arrested, charged, police say
ROSWELL, Ga. — An employee at a Georgia church who worked closely with children and youth for more than 20 years is facing multiple charges of sexual exploitation of children, according to Roswell Police. On Feb. 10 detectives said they began an investigation into child sexual abuse material transmitted...
PG A.M.: Disagree better? Veteran Georgia politicos tell how at Cobb forum
It was a rare burst of unity in an election year, courtesy of some of the biggest bipartisan political figures in Cobb County. The “Disagree Better” forum held Tuesday at Alley Stage wasn’t just a memorable evening because of the prominent politicians in the crowd, but the range of consensus they reached over why there’s so much discord.
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