Child ‘accidentally’ shot in hand after finding gun in truck in Dacula
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A young boy was "accidentally" shot in the hand Wednesday morning in Dacula and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Gwinnett County police. What we know:. Officers responded to the incident near 3470 Braselton Highway. Police said the child was transported...
Marietta woman charged after DUI crash leaves two injured, police say
Hillary Elizabeth Handy, 20, of Marietta, is accused of driving a blue Toyota Rav4 while under the influence of alcohol on Feb. 2 at 11:23 p.m. at 3182 Hickory Grove Road in Acworth, according to an arrest warrant from the Acworth Police Department. Handy lost control and crashed head on into another vehicle. The...
Former judge defending herself says cop she’s accused of hitting didn’t have authority to...
Former Douglas County probate judge Christina Peterson was arrested in 2024 for punching an officer.
Northern China Eatery Targeting Johns Creek For Third Location
Johns Creek mixed-use development Medley has tapped longtime Atlanta restaurant Northern China Eatery to bring its third location to the development, according to a release. This spot will be the third for the restaurant, which currently has its original location in Doraville and a second location in the Beltine,...
Gwinnett police officer uses jiu-jitsu to take down suspect
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — What began as a routine traffic stop ended with a jiu-jitsu takedown, according to Gwinnett County police. In newly released body camera footage from a Dec. 21, 2025, incident, Officer Vides pulls over a woman who purportedly ran a red light. The motorist,...
Woman, multiple pets die in Forsyth County fire, officials say
CUMMING, Ga. — Fire crews in Forsyth County say a woman was found dead after a structure fire on Wednesday. Units arrived at the scene in the 5000 block of Settingdown Road in Cumming after receiving multiple 911 calls from neighboring homes about a home fully engulfed with flames.
Tragedy in North Georgia: Fatal fire and accidental shooting
Authorities respond to two separate tragedies involving a fatal house fire in Forsyth County and an accidental shooting in Gwinnett County. A woman and her pets were killed when a mobile home was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, while a 4-year-old boy in Dacula is recovering after finding an unsecured firearm in a...
Two-year-old shot and killed in Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A 2-year-old was shot and killed in Sandy Springs on Wednesday, police confirmed to 11Alive's Cody Alcorn. In a release, the Sandy Springs Police Department said they responded around 2 p.m. to the 2600 block of Sandalwood Drive. "Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel...
4-year-old accidentally shoots himself in parking lot of Gwinnett County Burger King
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the finger in Gwinnett County on Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a Burger King restaurant off Braselton Highway in Dacula, where they found the child. The child’s mother said he was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta...
Body of 21-year-old man found at Marietta’s Fair Oaks Park
A body was discovered Wednesday morning at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Cobb Police report. Police say a 21-year-old Atlanta man was discovered in a wooded area of the park, located at 1465 W Booth Road, near Powder Springs Street. Cobb Police’s Rangers Unit — officers in charge of patrolling the county’s park...
