Man arrested after police chase through Bartow and Cherokee
A Rome man has been arrested after leading Georgia State Patrol on a chase that went through Cherokee County Wednesday, authorities announced. The driver, identified as Clayton James Murch, 30, was arrested and taken to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office reported. According to...
Lawrenceville Flips Switch On Real-Time Crime War Room
Lawrenceville police quietly brought a new digital nerve center online Wednesday, firing up a Real Time Information Center designed to feed officers live intel in the middle of unfolding calls. The setup pulls together 911 audio, camera feeds, automated license-plate reader alerts and linked crime databases into a...
UPDATE: Two students in custody after gun found on South Cobb High School campus
Two South Cobb High School students are in custody after a gun was found in a student’s backpack Thursday. Cobb Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn confirmed the incident to the Journal Friday, saying the firearm was “not used as a direct threat to the school,” students or staff. The weapon was discovered and...
Metro Atlanta restaurant chain opening location in Woodstock
A restaurant chain specializing in "authentic Mexican street tacos" is opening soon in downtown Woodstock. Rreal Tacos is scheduled to open its 12th location in Georgia Monday at 8558 Main St. at the corner of Towne Lake Parkway and Main Street. The building was formerly occupied by Rootstock, which closed in...
‘Significant’ fire burns home, half-dozen golf carts in Milton
A “significant” blaze caused road closures in Milton Thursday night, the Milton Fire Department said.
2 people killed in I-75 crash in Cobb County that involved two tractor-trailers
Two people died this morning after a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound in Cobb County. What’s Happening: The crash happened around 8:34 a.m. today near Hickory Grove Road, close to the Cherokee County line. Three commercial vehicles were involved. What We Know: 28-year-old Zory Beavers of Conyers was driving...
9 arrested at Gwinnett County ‘teen takeover’ event
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County Police arrested nine people and reported one injury after a "teen takeover" event turned disorderly in Buford on March 28. Gwinnett County Police were notified in advance of a planned teen takeover scheduled for March 28. These events are organized gatherings where large groups...
Police looking for suspect charged in attempted Gwinnett County home invasion
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police have charged a man in connection with an attempted home invasion, but his whereabouts are unknown. Sonny Stephens, 21, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, faces charges of criminal attempt to commit home invasion and possession of a firearm during the commission of a...
Residents blast Roswell’s new pay-to-park policies
ROSWELL, Ga. — Speakers repeatedly blasted members of the Roswell City Council March 30 objecting to the city’s implementing paid parking in the downtown area. More than 100 people attended the open-mic session, some not even residents of Roswell but employees of businesses on Canton Street. Applause resounded...
Cherokee County mother found guilty of abusing her own child, sentenced to 40 years...
CANTON, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After a four-day trial and two and a half hours of jury deliberations, a mother in Cherokee County was found guilty of abusing her own child and sentenced to 40 years in prison. On Thursday, Candice Nicole McClure, 35, was found guilty of...
