Man arrested after two-hour SWAT standoff in Cherokee County
An Acworth man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a two-hour standoff with Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies and the Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT Team. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a domestic dispute on David Lee Street in the...
$1,000 ticket coming for drivers who pass stopped school buses in this metro Atlanta...
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers in a metro Atlanta county could soon face a hefty fine if they fail to stop for school buses. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. The Cherokee County School District is rolling out new stop-arm cameras on all school buses...
Forsyth couple arrested for stealing tools, attempting to sell online
A man and his girlfriend were arrested in Forsyth County after the man allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of items from his former employer and tried to sell them online. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said owners of Preferred Tire and Truck Repair reported in early February that an...
2 teens accused of murder after man found dead in Snellville crash
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Two 18-year-olds are accused of murder after a man was found dead from a gunshot wound following a crash in unincorporated Snellville earlier this month. What we know. Glenn Fitzpatrick of Winder and Michael Coker of Loganville are being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without...
Burglar Hides From Authorities in Apartment Fridge
The man had attempted to burglarize an empty property before hiding away from the cops in the fridge. The cops were (expectedly) surprised. Think about your house. There's probably some pretty gnarly hiding spots in there, right? Your closet, maybe behind a sofa or something? But none is more crazy than this.
Arrest warrant: Man fled police while attempting $10K cable theft in Smyrna
Michael Lynn Smith, 23, of Forest Park, is accused of cutting and stealing AT&T cables on March 18 at 6:02 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Smith ran from police when told to stop multiple times while attempting to steal cables at a residence at 4220 Millside Walk in...
Korean War soldier to return home after 74 years; repatriation ceremony set in Sugar...
SUGAR HILL, Ga. — After more than seven decades, a U.S. Army soldier killed during the Korean War will finally return home, with a public repatriation ceremony planned in Sugar Hill to honor his service and sacrifice. The remains of Sgt. 1st Class Leslie Hamilton Solomon, who was listed...
After Juvenile Data Goes Public, Dunwoody and Alpharetta Yank Cop Dashboards
Dunwoody and Alpharetta have quietly yanked their public police dashboards after staff realized the portals were displaying restricted information, including identifying details about juveniles. The online pages, which many cities lean on to share crash reports and daily incident logs, run on third-party police...
Threat Scam Sends Roswell Man to Peachtree City ATM
A Roswell man told Roswell Police he was threatened over the phone March 14 by someone claiming his daughter would be harmed if he did not send money. According to the report, the man received a call from an unknown number and said he heard a voice he believed was his daughter’s. The caller initially demanded $6,000,...
Sandy Springs ‘I Snapped’ Killer Gets Life Plus 20 Years
A Sandy Springs man who walked into police headquarters and told officers he had "snapped" is now facing what amounts to a lifetime behind bars. A Fulton County jury convicted Mamadi Tambajang of murder and related charges in the killing of his girlfriend, Amber Kelly, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison with...

















