Paulding man found guilty of violent assault at Woodstock hotel
A Paulding County man has been found guilty of physically assaulting a woman in a Woodstock hotel. Girbauderek Samuel Nichols, 33, of Dallas, Ga., was found guilty and convicted by a Cherokee County jury on Aug. 20 of seven charges including criminal attempt of kidnapping, battery, family violence aggravated assault,...
Buford man arrested on 17 forgery charges
A Buford man has been arrested on 17 forgery charges after allegedly pretending to be a United Rentals employee to buy merchandise. According to the Oakwood Police Department (OPD), officers responded to the Napa Auto Parts store on Mundy Mill Road on Aug. 8 at around 10 a.m. in reference to a fraud case.
Man filmed up women’s skirts at Walmart, police say
A man with a history of arrests for recording under women’s skirts is facing new charges after Suwanee police say they caught him doing it to three more women at a Walmart.
Gwinnett County drive collects pets supplies for domestic violence victims
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A local shelter received a boost Wednesday with boxes of toys, food, and other supplies for pets belonging to domestic violence victims. The donations came from the Gwinnett County Solicitor General’s Office, which launched the "Dog Days of Summer" drive to benefit Ahimsa House. The...
Hall County gets a Whataburger as chain expands footprint in Georgia
Despite kratom warnings from FDA, HHS, products still sold across metro Atlanta. The FDA and HHS suggested that kratom be scheduled as a controlled substance. Top 7 at 7: 5-year-old dies after shooting himself at Spalding County storage facility, police say. Updated: 2 hours ago. A 5-year-old boy died after...
Search underway after car stolen from Flowery Branch home
Hall County authorities are asking the public to help them find the suspect in a car theft case out of Flowery Branch. The Hall County Sheriff's Office issued a statement Thursday morning, saying that the vehicle was stolen from a home in the Compass Pointe neighborhood off of Wade Orr Road on the evening of...
Authorities search for suspect after break-in attempt at East Hall High School
Hall County authorities are searching for a suspect after an attempted break-in at East Hall High School this past weekend. The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the break-in was first reported by a custodian at the school Saturday afternoon, who reportedly saw a glass door at the building shattered. "School...
Cherokee County and GDOT celebrate start to bridge replacement
Crews will soon be working on a long-awaited project to build a new bridge for Bells Ferry Road across Little River. The existing bridge will remain in place and open during construction of the new bridge. Cherokee County and the Georgia Department of Transportation celebrated the project’s start at a groundbreaking...
Caregiver accused of breaking 1-year-old’s arm at Gainesville daycare
A daycare employee was arrested after a young child was left with a fractured humerus, police said.
1 suspect arrested, 2 on the run after Perimeter Mall break-in, police shooting
Dunwoody police have one suspect in custody and two others are on the run after they broke into the Perimeter Mall with a sledgehammer. The department says one of their officers shot one of the suspects following a brief chase. “The vehicle intentionally drover toward the officers,” Sgt. Michael Cheek told Channel...