WATCH: Brookhaven police stop serial car burglars in their tracks
Five suspects were arrested after police said they broke into several cars at a DeKalb County apartment complex. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 13, Brookhaven officers were called to Avana Uptown apartments on Clairmont Road after reports of people looking into...
Man accused of smashing windshields at Marietta Walmart
Arthur Lamar Turner, 44, of Marietta, is accused of severely damaging the windshields of two cars on Oct. 27 at 6:25 a.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 210 Cobb Parkway SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Turner used his fists and a fanny pack to damage a brown 2011...
Mia Thornton Arrested in Atlanta Over Alleged $11K Furniture Theft
Former Real Housewives of the Potomac personality Mia Fields-Thornton is facing legal troubles in Georgia after authorities detained her at Atlanta’s airport on a felony theft charge. The incident unfolded at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where police say they were notified by Customs and Border...
Teen arrested after doughnuts and police chase in Austell
Michael Anthony Chavez, 18, of Douglasville, is accused of doing doughnuts and fleeing from police on Nov. 12 at 10:38 p.m. at Hurt Road Park in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Chavez was observed by police driving a blue 2000 Ford Mustang doing doughnuts at the bottom...
Raid in Gwinnett County causes unease
A late-night law enforcement operation at a Lilburn-area strip mall sparked confusion and fear among Hispanic residents who rushed to the scene believing it might be an immigration raid.
Kidnapped from his home, father found shot 17 times with hands duct taped together...
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — What happened to a 28-year-old Gwinnett County father back in July unfolded in just a few violent hours, beginning inside his home and ending in a church parking lot miles away. Oscar Cruz was taken from his house on Gin Blossom Circle around 1 a.m. on...
Masked officers raid Lilburn-area plaza, sparking community concern
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A late-night law enforcement operation at a Lilburn-area strip mall sparked confusion and fear among Hispanic residents who rushed to the scene believing it might be an immigration raid. What we know:. Unmarked vehicles and officers wearing masks and ballistic vests arrived at the Indian Trail...
Metro law enforcement deny involvement with rumored immigration raids
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta and DeKalb County police are denying reports they are assisting with any rumored federal immigration raids that may be happening over the next few days. Facebook and text posts have been circulating with reports of Black Hawk helicopters allegedly being spotted over...
Cobb Co. man guilty of leading police on high-speed chase with 5 passengers in...
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Traon Turk, a convicted felon from Cobb County, was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after a federal jury trial in Atlanta.
Accused Killer Asked If Victim Was Pregnant in Bizarre Police Confession
A Cobb County courtroom heard chilling police footage showing Matthew Lanz making unprompted statements about the 2021 murders of his neighbors just two days after their deaths. What’s Happening: During the third day of his bench trial, prosecutors played video of Lanz in a Sandy Springs police cruiser asking about...

















