Police: Woman shoplifts with kids and has hit and run crash during flight
Kendra Shanae Franklin, 35, of St. Louis, Missouri, is accused of shoplifting 24 articles of athletic clothing, worth $677.31, from Dick’s Sporting Goods at Cumberland Mall, on June 21, 2024, with three children helping grab clothing for her to conceal in two plastic bags, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb...
Police: Two women accused of faking meth with Epsom salt in $15K drug sting
Destiny L. Welch, 36, of Conyers, and Kaylie Ann Bashe, 31, of Lilburn are accused of purchasing 11 pounds of Epsom salt and intentionally packaging it in a manner to appear as methamphetamine on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at an apartment at 1035 Franklin Gateway in Marietta, in the Barcelo at East Cobb apartment complex,...
Former judge arrested for hitting Atlanta police officer has charges mostly dismissed
Former Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson was arrested in June last year after an altercation at the Red Martini club in Atlanta. Most of the charges have now been dismissed.
DeKalb County residents raise concerns as officials draft rules for proposed data centers
At least three companies are currently scouting DeKalb County for data-center locations.
Fire at art studio warehouse sends large amount of smoke into the air
DeKalb County firefighters have responded to a large warehouse fire Wednesday morning. The fire started just after 4:15 a.m. at 1300 Fleetwood Drive, the home of South River Art Studios. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach is at the scene, where the fire is sending large amounts of smoke into the air. There have been no...
DeKalb County family says stray bullet narrowly missed their 13-year-old daughter
A bullet came through a 13-year-old girl's bedroom, entering her mattress and exiting her pillow. The family believes the neighbor — who they say is a DeKalb County police officer — accidentally fired the gun while cleaning it. Stone Mountain Police are leading the investigation. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga....
St. Pete native and rapper Rod Wave arrested in Atlanta
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg-born and raised rapper Rod Wave was arrested in Atlanta on Tuesday, the same day he received his first Grammy nomination. According to NBC, the performer was booked under his legal name, Rodarius Marcell Green, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, reckless...
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office asking for public’s help locating missing man
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff's Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man. According to a missing person's report, 46-year-old Dino John Marks was last seen on Nov. 8, around 1:05 p.m., leaving his residence in Roopville to buy cigarettes. Deputies...
After Backlash, Neighbors Vote on New Design for 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre Mural
Shortly after a mural commemorating the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre was unveiled in South Atlanta last month, residents voiced concerns about the lack of community input on the mural’s violent imagery. The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre was a four-day wave of racial terror when white mobs attacked Black communities...
Two metro Atlanta men plead guilty in Facebook fraud schemes
In both cases, the men claimed they were working on DEI projects with former Facebook executive Barbara Furlow-Smiles of Marietta.
