Alpharetta GA

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A Sandy Springs police officer found himself in hot water after allegedly helping his girlfriend cheat on an Alpharetta Police Department exam in August, according to records obtained by Appen Media. The Sandy Springs officer was a sergeant at the time but has been demoted...

ATLANTA - Temperatures will plunge on Thursday morning, setting up a one-two punch of winter weather threats across Georgia this weekend. While light snow is possible in the mountains Friday night, a second, more uncertain system could bring snow or a rain-snow mix to parts of metro Atlanta and Central Georgia by...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A college student from metro Atlanta died Tuesday after an “unexpected medical emergency,” Tuskegee University said. Conyers native Jade Callwood, 21, was a senior majoring in Environmental, Resources and Plant Sciences, the school said. The school did not specify Callwood’s cause...

A raccoon found dead in DeKalb County has tested positive for rabies.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after "intentionally" setting fire to a commercial building on Christmas Day in Cherokee County. Cherokee County Fire said firefighters were called to a structure fire on Marietta Road at around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 25. When they arrived, crews observed smoke...

A mother said her son deserves to be at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, he just has autism and needs the support he’s had his whole life.

What began as a routine act of kindness on a busy Gwinnett County roadway quickly took an unexpected turn.

NORCROSS, Ga. - A McDonough man has been arrested following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation in Gwinnett County, police said. According to Gwinnett County Police Department, vice investigators arrested Jonathan Dismang, 36, after he allegedly believed he was communicating online with a...

An investigation is underway in Madison County following a crash that killed three people on Wednesday afternoon.

Two Cobb County police officers have been placed on leave while they are being investigated for crimes against children, the department said.