Marietta Schools Superintendent issues statement on planned walkout
Though Marietta High School is included in a list of schools participating in a walkout to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Friday, Superintendent Grant Rivera said students did not indicate any plans to walkout. According to the Instagram account Abolish.ICE.Georgia, several student-led...
2 Mexican nationals charged in metro Atlanta drug trafficking operation
ATLANTA - Two Mexican nationals were arrested for allegedly operating a drug trafficking enterprise in metro Atlanta, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. What we know:. Officials said Juan Carlos Solano Lorenzo, 30, and Jorge Luis Ramirez Bibiano, 28, both of Guerrero,...
Metro Atlanta school districts warn students of consequences for walkouts
More Georgia students are planning to walk out of school this week in protest of the deadly shootings involving ICE agents in Minnesota.
2 Gwinnett high schools stage walkout over immigration fears
Hundreds of students walked out of Archer High School and Parkview High School on Tuesday, demanding the Gwinnett County Board of Education adopt formal policies protecting immigrant families from federal enforcement.
2 men facing murder charges after planned drug deal robbery left two others dead
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Two men are facing murder charges after a drug deal that became a robbery turned deadly early Thursday morning. DeKalb County Police said officers were called to the Brannon Hills Condominiums for a reported shooting on Jan. 22, at around 1:27 a.m. When they arrived, officers discovered the two...
Metro Atlanta Leaders Urge Citizens To Stay Alert After ICE Agent Sightings
City leaders have yet to verify if the federal government directed ICE agents to Metro Atlanta. City leaders in Metro Atlanta have warned citizens of potential ICE sightings around parts of the city. Although it is unverified whether the immigration agents have been designated to Metro Atlanta, city officials in...
34-year-old Atlanta man accused of impersonating police officer sentenced to prison
ATLANTA — An Atlanta man is headed to prison after being accused of impersonating a police officer. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Fredrick Crawford was observed by a real Atlanta police officer while he was at a gas station wearing a uniform labeled ‘fugitive task force.’. The real officer...
Community supports Tucker small business after second break-in
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The community is supporting a small business in Tucker after the store’s second break-in since opening. Shantell Reid said thieves broke into Nuttopia on Hugh Howell Road early Monday morning, shattering the storefront windows. Nuttopia is a gourmet nut store selling peanuts,...
Pedestrian killed in Mableton pickup truck collision
A pedestrian is dead, Cobb Police say, after being struck by a pickup truck in Mableton early Tuesday morning. The collision occurred around 2:29 a.m. along Queen Mill Road, just north of its intersection with Mount Gerizim Road, according to Sgt. Eric Smith, spokesperson for Cobb Police. Investigators believe an...
Police investigating fatal pedestrian accident in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, GA — Police are investigating after a man was killed in a pedestrian accident early Tuesday morning on Queen Mill Road north of Mount Gerizim Road in Cobb County. Cobb County police say it happened just north of Highway 139 as a man was walking in the...

















