Atlanta man sentenced to life in prison for molesting 4-year-old
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — An Atlanta man is set to serve life in prison for molesting and sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl. Mario Edwin Adon-Barrios, 37, was convicted of aggravated child molestation, child molestation, and sexual battery for attacking the child. In June of 2023, the child's family reported their...
Sandy Springs officer injured in shooting, suspect barricaded
A suspect is barricaded in a Sandy Springs neighborhood after police say shots were fired at officers.
Georgia Teen Shot In Head By Boyfriend ‘Playing’ With Loaded Gun During Sleepover, Mom...
A friendly teen sleepover turned tragic when a gun apparently accidentally discharged, killing a 19-year-old woman.
Man Arrested for Vandalizing Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King Jr. Burial Site
A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly vandalizing the Eternal Flame at the burial site of Martin Luther King Jr. Authorities say Brent Jones urinated in the reflecting pool and then stomped on the Eternal Flame, damaging the memorial. Fulton County Jail records show Jones is charged with...
Suspect charged with public indecency at Marietta bus stop
Brandon Scott Holbrook, 42, of Marietta, is accused of lying down and performing a sex act at a bus stop in front of the West Side Laundry, 700 Sandtown Road in Marietta, on Oct. 7 at 4:47 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. The police officer witnessed Holbrook performing the...
Powder Springs man accused of trafficking meth in gas cap compartment
Tyrin Markell Jones Rush, 31, of Powder Springs, is accused of trafficking 28.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the vehicle’s gas cap compartment on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. at the intersection of Riverside Parkway and I-20 in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. During the...
Before indictment of schools chief, DeKalb audited P-cards. Here’s what they found.
The audit found instances where people spent more than the daily limit and made unauthorized purchases.
8th victim found in wreckage of I-85 crash in NE Georgia, coroner says
A tractor-trailer struck the back of a Dodge van, causing the van to go up in flames. The crash involved 6 vehicles, one of which was a van transporting 37 cats to a shelter.
Man wanted for child molestation in Forsyth County arrested at Baltimore airport
An Alpharetta man wanted for felony child molestation charges was arrested recently at a Baltimore airport as he was returning from a trip to Cancun, Mexico.
Milton settles suit over farm winery with landowners
MILTON, Ga. — Milton’s farm winery saga, centering around an alcohol beverage license for a business within a subdivision off New Providence Road, has ended. City Manager Steven Krokoff confirmed Oct. 6 that the city’s insurer — the Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency — has finalized and settled the case for...
