Dozens arrested during two-day ‘Operation Safe DeKalb’ in metro Atlanta
Among those arrested included individuals wanted on charges of aggravated child molestation and murder.
Former officer indicted on 20 more criminal charges against children
A former Cobb County Police Department officer is facing 20 new criminal charges after a grand jury indictment accused him of possessing sexually explicit images of children and engaging in graphic communications involving minors. Matthew Abbott, a former Cobb County police officer, was indicted on more than 20 charges
Keheley Elementary School principal to retire in October
Keheley Elementary School Principal Felicia Angelle will be retiring, effective Oct. 1, the Cobb County School District announced. The announcement came during the Cobb County Board of Education’s Thursday meeting. An interim principal has not yet been announced. Angelle has worked at the school since 2020, according
Weekend lane closures on I-285 in Smyrna, Vinings expect delays
Work crews for the Georgia Department of Transportation will install lane closures on I-285 this weekend for a project along seven miles of I-285 from Collier Drive in Fulton County to Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County. These lane closures are related to the ongoing concrete slab reconstruction and rehabilitation project
Smyrna financial adviser sentenced for stealing $10 million from elderly client
A Smyrna financial adviser will spend the next seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to defrauding an elderly client out of nearly $10 million. Ejiroghene Okuma, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in March and, on Friday, was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison, to be followed by three
Roswell police reports: Road rage, masked men at night
These reports are compiled from information provided by local law enforcement agencies and are matters of public record. They do not imply guilt, and those described are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Drivers lose their cool. Roswell police officers responded to a road-rage...
17-year-old charged in deadly wrong-way crash after police chase
A 17-year-old driving with four passengers after 1 a.m. ran from Lawrenceville police and crashed head-on in the wrong lanes of a Gwinnett County highway, killing a 33-year-old driver, warrants say.
Sandwich chain starts first Georgia location, grand opening this weekend
Restaurants like Subway and Jersey Mike's may have some competition as another sandwich chain plants a flag in Georgia . Potbelly Sandwich Works opened its first location in the Peach State earlier this month, and will soon be celebrating the opening in style. Potbelly near me The Georgia Potbelly is located in Chamble
Multiple traffic red alerts snarl Friday morning commute
The early morning commute is already off to a rough start on Friday. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields says there have been at least three traffic red alerts across metro Atlanta so far.
Man in downtown Atlanta robbery wants justice
Atlanta Police Department detectives are seeking help identifying a suspect who knocked a man unconscious on Baker Street in downtown Atlanta. Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

















