Flooring heist: Duo nabbed for stealing 50 bundles from Austell Rd. building
Fernando Lopez, 35, of Austell, and John Leo Uggerud, 63, of Marietta, are accused of stealing 900 square feet of hardwood flooring, worth $3,150, from an abandoned building at 2291 Austell Road SW in Marietta, on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Lopez and...
‘Serial rapist’ indicted for attacking 7 women in Douglas County
The attacks happened over a 13 year period, the indictment says.
Man shot and killed at South Atlanta condominium
South Fulton police officers responded to a person shot at the Camelot Condominiums at 5655 Old National Highway.
Competency hearing set for man accused in 2021 Acworth double murder
Matthew Lanz is accused of killing his neighbors, Justin and Amber Hicks, in November 2021.
Some ‘No Kings’ protests may snarl traffic Saturday. Here’s how to get around.
"No Kings" protests are scheduled within metro Atlanta Saturday, and some have the potential to tie up traffic. Here's how to get around some of the larger ones.
Cobb County dentist reported missing, has not been seen since Monday, friends say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Family and friends are looking for a woman who has not been seen since Monday. Cobb County police confirmed that Melanie Nadler Litt was reported missing on Oct. 13 and that the case is being “actively investigated by detectives.”. Friends tell Atlanta News...
Domestic-related shooting reported in Kennesaw Friday morning
KENNESAW, Ga. - A domestic-related shooting investigation is underway in the 3100 block of Kirkwood Drive, near Old 41 Highway NW and Nowlin Road, in Kennesaw. The shooting was reported shortly before 4 a.m. Friday. Kennesaw Police Department have not provided details about the shooting at this time, but said...
Inmate accused of threatening to kill Cobb judge
Hosamuddin Obeidat, 30, of Marietta, is accused of threatening to kill Judge Kimberly Childs on Oct. 7 at 9:45 p.m. at the Cobb Jail, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. Obeidat electronically logged on and submitted an inmate grievance form through the Cobb County Adult Detention...
Inside the violent Fulton County Jail, it’s the very sick and vulnerable who are...
The sheriff’s office has reported four deaths at the Fulton County Jail this year, but autopsy reports show at least a fifth, Rodney Wilson, whose death was classified as an accident by the medical examiner. In a statement, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said they were “not familiar”...
1 suspect in custody, 2nd runs away after shots fired at Mableton gas station
A Cobb County police officer patrolling on Mableton Parkway saw someone fire shots at the Marathon gas station. Two suspects ran on foot from the officer, who fired his gun during the chase.
