Court Details Tragic Moment Toddler Tried To Cuddle & Wake Parents After Their Killing
At the Cobb County Courthouse, 11Alive reporter Grace King says the stakes could not be higher.
Man convicted in Gwinnett County 2022 killing of woman
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in the 2022 killing of a 33-year-old woman. According to the District Attorney's Office for the Gwinnet Judicial Circuit. A jury returned a guilty verdict in about 90 minutes in Edward Rodley Smith, Jr.'s trial.
WATCH: Brookhaven police stop serial car burglars in their tracks
Five suspects were arrested after police said they broke into several cars at a DeKalb County apartment complex. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 13, Brookhaven officers were called to Avana Uptown apartments on Clairmont Road after reports of people looking into...
Man accused of smashing windshields at Marietta Walmart
Arthur Lamar Turner, 44, of Marietta, is accused of severely damaging the windshields of two cars on Oct. 27 at 6:25 a.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 210 Cobb Parkway SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Turner used his fists and a fanny pack to damage a brown 2011...
Mia Thornton Arrested in Atlanta Over Alleged $11K Furniture Theft
Former Real Housewives of the Potomac personality Mia Fields-Thornton is facing legal troubles in Georgia after authorities detained her at Atlanta’s airport on a felony theft charge. The incident unfolded at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where police say they were notified by Customs and Border...
Teen arrested after doughnuts and police chase in Austell
Michael Anthony Chavez, 18, of Douglasville, is accused of doing doughnuts and fleeing from police on Nov. 12 at 10:38 p.m. at Hurt Road Park in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Chavez was observed by police driving a blue 2000 Ford Mustang doing doughnuts at the bottom...
Raid in Gwinnett County causes unease
A late-night law enforcement operation at a Lilburn-area strip mall sparked confusion and fear among Hispanic residents who rushed to the scene believing it might be an immigration raid.
Kidnapped from his home, father found shot 17 times with hands duct taped together...
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — What happened to a 28-year-old Gwinnett County father back in July unfolded in just a few violent hours, beginning inside his home and ending in a church parking lot miles away. Oscar Cruz was taken from his house on Gin Blossom Circle around 1 a.m. on...
Masked officers raid Lilburn-area plaza, sparking community concern
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A late-night law enforcement operation at a Lilburn-area strip mall sparked confusion and fear among Hispanic residents who rushed to the scene believing it might be an immigration raid. What we know:. Unmarked vehicles and officers wearing masks and ballistic vests arrived at the Indian Trail...
Metro law enforcement deny involvement with rumored immigration raids
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta and DeKalb County police are denying reports they are assisting with any rumored federal immigration raids that may be happening over the next few days. Facebook and text posts have been circulating with reports of Black Hawk helicopters allegedly being spotted over...

















