Marietta ‘Romeo’ Nailed With 25 Years for Bilking New Orleans Widows
On Jan. 28, 2026, a federal judge in New Orleans handed a Marietta man a 25-year prison sentence for a sweeping romance scam that prosecutors say zeroed in on mostly older, widowed women across Louisiana and beyond. What started as friendly exchanges on Facebook and Instagram morphed into private chats where scammers...
GBI identifies man killed by Cobb Police in Marietta shooting
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man shot and killed by Cobb Police when responding to reports of gunfire on Monday. The GBI identified the suspect as 27-year-old Hermelindo Estuardo Morente Tista of Guatemala. Cobb Police contacted the GBI to investigate the incident following the shooting. ...
Braves TV Deal Collapse Puts Midtown And Doraville FanDuel Offices On The Chopping Block
The parent company behind FanDuel Sports Network plans to shut down two Atlanta-area offices and may lay off up to 74 workers, a local aftershock from the loss of the Braves’ television rights. The move would affect space at Midtown’s Colony Square, a Doraville office and employees who work remotely.
Fake badges, real guns: Men accused of impersonating officers, holding woman against her will
Three men are accused of impersonating police officers during a home invasion.
Complaints surface against Fulton County Schools resource officer who Tased student in neck on...
ATLANTA — Newly-obtained records reveal multiple complaints filed against a Fulton County Schools resource officer officer who was seen on video tasing a student on a school bus the week before Christmas. 11Alive first aired the video in December. It shows Officer Jimmy Durden deploying his Taser on 18-year-old...
Johns Creek, Georgia Approves New E-Bike Laws: Where You Can Ride Now
Yes. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed on most sidewalks and multi-use paths, while Class 3 e-bikes must be ridden on roads only. All e-bikes are prohibited inside city parks. The Johns Creek City Council in Georgia has officially adopted new electric bike regulations designed to clarify where...
Cherokee County, GA – Traffic Alert: Bells Ferry Road Closed at Towne Lake Pkwy
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Woodstock, Georgia – Bells Ferry Road is closed in Cherokee County, disrupting Towne Lake traffic. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, Bells Ferry Road has been shut down between Southfork Way and...
Two charged after pepper-spraying woman during Austell apartment robbery
Evelyn Cruz Perez, 19, of Norcross, and Edward Jashawn Anthony, 23, of Alpharetta, are accused of forcing their way into a woman’s apartment at 1650 Anderson Mill Road in Austell, in the Alta Mill Apartments, and stealing the victim’s television on Jan. 18 at 9:16 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb...
Ribbon Cutting – 1-Tom-Plumber Gwinnett
We had a great time celebrating 1-Tom-Plumber Gwinnett at their ribbon cutting on February 5th. We love Atlanta, Buford, Lawrenceville, and neighboring communities in Gwinnett County, Georgia. As life-long residents and business owners, we wanted to bring a different kind of plumber experience to the area. Our...
Feds Bust Alleged Five-Kilo Fentanyl Pipeline Into Metro Atlanta
Federal agents say they cut off a major supply line of fentanyl into metro Atlanta this month, arresting two men after seizing roughly five kilograms of the drug in coordinated raids in Doraville, Dunwoody and Stone Mountain. Authorities say the stash was destined for the local street market, and both suspects now...
