Man accused of knocking out Holly extradited from Georgia, held on $500k bond
The man prosecutors say threw the punch that knocked out Holly appeared in a Hamilton County courtroom Friday morning after being extradited from Georgia, where he was arrested.
Woman accused of stealing medical supplies from Kennestone ER
Brittany Nicole Steen, 34, of Marietta, is accused of stealing needles, tourniquets and gauze from Kennestone Hospital’s ER on Aug. 4 at 12:58 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Steen was observed on video disguising herself. After she stole the items, Steen placed them in her...
Cobb Jail fight leaves inmate hospitalized with skull fractures
Malacoi Ashony Francis, 30, of East Point, and Christopher Mical Johnson, 34, of Winston, are accused of fighting at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on Aug. 5 at 10:51 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. Francis and Johnson engaged in a pre-arranged, agreed upon fight...
Georgia removed from DOJ’s new sanctuary list
ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Justice has removed all Georgia cities and counties from its list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, less than three months after initially naming six in the state. What we know:. In May, federal officials identified Atlanta, Athens, and the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Douglas and...
Woman who allegedly murdered girlfriend and stole her identity charged after 18 years
Years after investigating the death of 24-year-old Nicole Alston, whose body was found in a smoldering bag on the side of a Troup County road, Fulton County authorities have charged a woman after making an arrest. Authorities are now accusing Angel Marie Thompson, her ex-girlfriend, of killing her in what they called...
Man previously charged in party shooting arrested
Prosecutors originally charged Chance McDowell with the murders of Samuel Moon and A'Ja Naye Hill. But he pled guilty to lesser charges, and he walked away with time served.
Many CDC workers working remotely, some returned Thursday to pay tribute to slain officer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Thursday marks six days since the fatal shooting outside the CDC. Many employees are still dealing with the trauma of what happened with the shooting and are working remotely. One employee, Daniel Perry, came back Thursday for the very first time to pay tribute...
Public health workers call for stronger gun laws after deadly CDC shooting
“We are scared to go to work, we are scared to send our children to childcare, and we are scared to work in the field of public health,” one worker said.
Student hospitalized after taking gummies at DeKalb middle school
DeKalb County School District officials say four students at Stephenson Middle School took gummies.
A family called their missing daughter’s phone, someone else answered
The parents of 27-year-old Jacqueline Conover said she has not been seen since July 23. They have been passing out flyers on Washington Road, near where she lives.
