Cobb teacher, coach arrested in Special Victim Unit investigation
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Cobb County school employee who worked as both a teacher and a coach has been arrested in connection with a sexual offense investigation involving a minor, police said. What we know:. The Cobb County Police Department announced Wednesday morning that a 37-year-old Acworth man was...
Robotic dogs unleashed to fight Atlanta crime
Fed-up residents in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood are deploying autonomous robotic security dogs to patrol streets and deter criminal activity.
Knife Chaos at Covington Highway Chevron as DeKalb Cop Stabbed, Suspect Charged
A DeKalb County police officer is expected to make a full recovery after being stabbed while responding to a disturbance at a gas station in the 5400 block of Covington Highway. Officers had been called to the scene after reports of an intoxicated person harassing customers, and authorities say the suspect pulled a...
Cobb police call turns into a jam session
A recent Cobb County police call turned into an jam session when the man they initially put in handcuffs asked if they wanted to hear a song he learned in church.
Teen arrested in deadly Lawrenceville street race crash
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old Duluth teen is facing a homicide by vehicle charge after Gwinnett County police say an illegal street race in Lawrenceville ended in a deadly crash that killed a 28-year-old driver. The crash happened around 6:09 p.m. Monday at North Brown Road...
Southwest Atlanta home struck by gunfire; 74 shell casings found at scene
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police recovered 74 bullet casings outside a home in the 1100 block of Fair Street in southwest Atlanta after gunmen opened fire on the residence around 1 a.m. Wednesday. No arrests have been made. Atlanta police said four suspects fired dozens of rounds...
Frontier flight diverted to Miami after midair fight between passengers
Ebony Harper was arrested after getting into a scuffle on the aircraft.
Boost Mobile employee fighting for his life after being shot by masked gunman robbing...
An employee at a Boost Mobile in Union City is fighting to stay alive weeks after being shot during an armed robbery.
‘Deep remorse’: Teen charged in teacher’s death during prank issues apology
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of an 18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in the tragic prank gone wrong says they are “in deep remorse.”. In a statement, the family says the North Hall County teacher, Jason Hughes, “meant the world” to their son Jayden “Jay” Wallace.
Qatar Trafficking Suit Sparks North Fulton Sewage Showdown
Fulton County’s plan to award a five-year, roughly $150 million contract to run three North Fulton sewage plants is now backed up by an unlikely culprit: a disclosure dispute tied to a separate federal human trafficking lawsuit. Commissioners rushed to keep wastewater systems operating, but bidders and county...

















