Black Bear Dashes Through Cobb Apartment Complex, Neighbors on High Alert
A black bear tore through a Cobb County apartment complex Monday afternoon, startling residents and starring in a brief video that quickly made the rounds online. Neighbors said they were grateful no one ended up nose to nose with the animal, but many added they are staying alert in case it comes back.
Continued heavy downpours too much for 60-foot tree in Southeast Atlanta
A toppled tree blocks Kelly Street in Southeast Atlanta, causing power outages and a close call for residents. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
11-Year-Old boy missing from Stone Mountain home
STONE MOUNTAIN — A child left his Stone Mountain home in the middle of the night and has not been found, DeKalb County police say. What’s happening: An 11-year-old boy named Deangelo was last seen at about 2 a.m. Monday leaving his home on the 4300 block of Rocking Chair Lane in Stone Mountain. Police say it is not kno
$15,000 reward set for information on mising East Point man
A man from East Point has not been seen or heard from in nearly four weeks, and his family is now offering $15,000 for credible information that leads to finding him. What’s happening: Derek Samuel was last seen April 29 at the Camp Creek Marketplace in East Point. Friends reported him missing to police the next day. H
Six Years After George Floyd: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, It Rhymes
Six years ago, the world watched in horror as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for more than nine […] Six Years After George Floyd: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, It Rhymes
Tree falls on southwest Atlanta home after days of rain, family escapes injury
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Fire Rescue said one person was trapped after a tree fell on a home in southwest Atlanta on Monday. The tree fell onto a house in the 2000 block of Wells Drive SW. “The first thing was the vibration,” Marcus Dewberry said....
Woman hit, killed outside Atlanta gas station after car fleeing from troopers crashes during...
ATLANTA — A woman was killed and others were hospitalized after a crash involving a fleeing driver in Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood inside of a gas station parking lot, according to witnesses at the scene and surveillance video from a nearby gas station. Witnesses said the suspect vehicle appeared...
Man tried to kidnap 10-year-old boy on Springbrook Trail: warrants
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A 69-year-old man remains jailed without bond after authorities say he attempted to forcefully push a 10-year-old boy into his truck the evening of May 14 in Smyrna. What we know:. A warrant shows Jean Bellony, 69, tried to entice a 10-year-old boy with ice cups...
Distillery in metro Atlanta declares bankruptcy, tells customers it isn’t closing
The company behind Legends Distillery in Cumming, Spirits of the USA LLC, declared bankruptcy, but says it has no plans to close.
Cobb man sentenced to life for murder of influencer girlfriend
A Cobb County man convicted of murdering his roller-skating influencer girlfriend will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Following a trial that gripped the local community, a Cobb County judge handed down the absolute maximum sentence to 24-year-old Eugene Louis-Jacques, ordering him to serve life in prison witho
