Police arrest suspect in Smyrna package store robbery
Anthony Deqavius Oneal, 31, of Jonesboro, is accused of entering the Royal Package Store at 1860 Atlanta Road SE in Smyrna, and pointing a gun at the clerk while demanding money from the cash register on Dec. 6 at 12:01 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Oneal left the scene...
They fought to block homes from being built in Gwinnett. Then, the developers wanted...
A Gwinnett County judge threw out subpoenas this month after a developer demanded private text messages and social media posts from six Gwinnett residents who opposed a housing project.
Officer under investigation for using Taser on Fulton County student, officials say
A Fulton County Schools police officer has been taken off duty and is under investigation after officials say he used a Taser on a student on a school bus.
State’s largest school district passes its cellphone ban, but not for all students yet
The largest school district in the state of Georgia voted on Thursday night to ban cellphones in all of its schools.
Decatur man arrested on child molestation charges
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A Decatur man is behind bars on child molestation charges stemming from two incidents that allegedly took place over the summer, investigators said. Adam Steele Ford, 34, of Decatur, was arrested on Thursday on Flat Shoals Parkway outside a local business. According to arrest warrants, Ford...
Body found near school in Gwinnett County
Police reported a body was discovered near an elementary school Friday in Gwinnett County.
Police: Homeless man threatens man with knife at Windy Hill Citgo
Yovani Gonzalez, 22, listed as homeless, is accused of following a man after an argument into the Citgo gas station at 461 Windy Hill Road SE in Marietta, and pulling a large kitchen knife on the victim on Dec. 11 at 1:30 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The victim said...
Tens of thousands without power in Georgia
GEORGIA — More than 23,000 customers across Georgia are without electricity Friday morning following overnight storms that moved through parts of the state, according to PowerOutage.com. As of the latest update, 23,034 customers were reported without power out of more than 5.3 million customers tracked statewide. The...
Video appears to show officer Tasing student on Fulton school bus
Video appears to show an officer leaning over a student in one of the seats on the bus and firing his Taser.
Norcross man arrested after allegedly punching woman “several times” in Hall Co. domestic incident
A 43-year-old Norcross man is being held in the Hall County Jail without bond following a domestic incident on Tuesday. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Raul Ricardo Zaragoza struck a 54-year-old woman at a home on Amherst Drive in south Hall County. "[Zaragoza] punched a woman several...
