Frustrations grow after parking garage collapse at Brookhaven apartment complex
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In the two weeks since a Brookhaven apartment parking garage partially collapsed, residents said “it’s been a complete nightmare.”. “I’ve only been here a few months and ever since I moved in, it’s one thing after another,” said I. Elsey, a resident of The Hendrix complex.
Cobb Police’s PATH unit helps teen at center of standoff
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Police ended a tense SWAT standoff in West Cobb Wednesday evening after a teenage girl barricaded herself inside a home with easy access to weapons. The incident began when a mother called 911 following a dispute with her 17-year-old daughter at a house on Due West Road. When officers arrived, the...
Two men arrested after failing to steal high-end cars from Marietta lot
MARIETTA, Ga. - Marietta police arrested two men who allegedly broke into a luxury car dealership with a bag of tools and high-tech scanners but failed to drive away with any vehicles. Sophisticated tools fail to start engines. What we know:. Investigators say Dashaun Hambrick and Jayden Dorsey, both 22,...
Georgia Woman Killed in Crash on I-59 in Greene County
A Georgia woman has died after a two-vehicle crash in Greene County earlier this week. State troopers say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, on Interstate 59 near the 47 mile marker — about seven miles north of Eutaw. Authorities identified the victim as 64-year-old Shelia...
Cobb County Deputies Arrest Convicted Felon, Seize Drugs, Guns in Search Warrant
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A convicted felon has been arrested after investigators seized a significant quantity of illegal drugs, firearms, and cash during a search warrant operation, according to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest was carried out by the Marietta/Cobb/Smyrna Narcotics & Intelligence Unit following...
Loved ones remember Marietta woman killed in Puerto Rico ziplining accident
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A metro Atlanta woman is being remembered after a tragic ziplining incident during a vacation in Puerto Rico. Now, police are investigating the death of Tamirah Dix. “Tamirah was just a very, very sweet soul,” said close friend Janee Hebron. “She has so...
Body found in woods identified as missing Georgia woman
Diaja Benson, 30, disappeared around Feb. 20 in Dawson County. We are working to get information from law enforcement and the community LIVE on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
2 killed in I-75 crash that left interstate closed for hours
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash that left I-75 north in Cobb County closed for several hours Friday. The incident happened near Wade Green Road at around 8:40 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Cobb County police said...
Kennesaw Mountain Easter Sunrise Service canceled due to weather
A beloved Easter tradition is canceled this year due to bad weather, the Marietta Rotary Club announced. The club has scratched its annual Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield National Park this year due to expected thunderstorms and rain on Sunday morning. The service is an annual...
Juvenile tried to incite ‘chaos’ at Mall of Georgia for amusement
Gwinnett County Police said a juvenile thought it would be funny to spread a false rumor of a planned protest at the Mall of Georgia, especially if it led to chaos, but those actions ended up bringing officers to his doorstep instead. The issue started when a post showed up on Facebook claiming a protest would take...
