Police seek man accused of stolen truck joyride in Gwinnett
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County police are searching for a man they say stole a tractor-trailer from a local business and later abandoned it with the engine still running. What we know:. Investigators said the theft happened Nov. 24 in the parking lot of Mayer Electric Supply. According to...
Some mayors staying, some new faces taking over after north Georgia runoff elections
Sandy Springs, Roswell, South Fulton, East Point and Woodbury all saw runoff elections for a mayor.
Metro Atlanta rents surge as wages lag, forcing families to keep moving
GEORGIA - Emerald Fox — a veteran, single mother, and IT specialist — has moved repeatedly over the past few years: from Washington, D.C., to Smyrna, then Douglasville. Now, she’s preparing for her next stop: East Point. Moving to afford housing. What they're saying:. "They don’t pay...
Gun store manager stops alleged theft in progress by body-slamming would-be thief in Cobb...
MARIETTA, Ga. — A gun store manager in Marietta tackled a suspect to the ground after she attempted to steal a firearm from TruPrep. Police said the suspect, identified as Priscilla Foster, was caught trying to take a gun after an employee handed it to her for inspection. The...
Marietta businessman sentenced for bribing Honduran government officials
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Marietta businessman was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $2 million on Tuesday after he was convicted of bribery and money laundering. Carl Zaglin, 70, was the owner and CEO of Atlanco, a company that supplied...
Man charged with rape leaves courthouse before trial, later found at DeKalb library
A fugitive who left the courthouse before his trial has been arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.
Cobb mom couldn’t find her daughter on the school bus, and they say it’s...
An 8-year-old girl from Cobb County was missing for 30 minutes after failing to get off her school bus, prompting her mother to call the police.
‘A symbol for what’s possible’: 21-year-old becomes youngest Georgia legislator
Akbar Ali became the youngest state legislator in Georgia.
Execution date set for man who murdered two west Cobb women
Cobb Superior Court has ordered the execution of Stacey Humphreys, a Dunwoody man who was convicted of murdering two west Cobb real estate agents in 2003. Humphreys was convicted in 2007 for the murders of west Cobb residents and real estate agents Cindy Williams and Lori Brown. Humphreys, now 52, is scheduled to be...
Feds arrest felon illegal immigrant after seizing tens of millions in meth stashed in...
A massive methamphetamine bust in Atlanta area netted 1,585 pounds of drugs hidden in blackberry shipments, leading to federal charges against repeat offenders.
