16-year-old charged in Mableton killing
A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with killing a 17-year-old at a Mableton residence Saturday night, according to Cobb Police. The unidentified male suspect was taken into custody on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, according to Sgt....
Trial begins for man linked to cold case rape investigations in metro Atlanta
Jeffrey Briney has been indicted on four counts of rape, seven counts of kidnapping, and other charges.
Murder trial to begin in Secoriea Turner death
A murder trial is scheduled to begin on Monday for one of the men accused of killing 8-year-old Secoria Turner in July 2020 as she was riding with her mother near the Wendy's in southwest Atlanta where police fatally shot Rayshard Brooks.
Suspect shoots armored truck driver outside Kroger, takes $50K in cash
Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and robbing an armored truck driver outside a Kroger in Atlanta. Investigators identified the suspect as 19-year-old Clinton Mayers, who was arrested in Forest Park. The latest developments and how police caught the suspect, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 4:00 p.m....
Cobb County Inmate Dies in Custody
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office reports that Kaleb Anderson, age 40, died on Saturday, Sept. 13, while he was receiving treatment. Anderson was transported to Kennestone Hospital shortly upon being booked into the Adult Detention Center, where he received care for liver disease. He remained under hospital care until...
This teenager no longer needs lifelong blood transfusions thanks to gene transplant therapy
LISTEN: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently performed Georgia’s first commercial gene therapy transplant for a genetic disease requiring lifelong blood transfusions. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge explains. Doctors with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta successfully corrected a genetic defect via a commercially available...
Arrest warrant issued for woman connected to several mail room thefts in metro Atlanta
Officers are also searching for a second suspect they believe to be working with Noble.
Man caught on video spraying Raid on food in air fryer, police say
Boonkiat Sudhasirikul, 69, of Kennesaw, is accused of spraying Raid Defend spray on his roommate’s food cooking in an air fryer without his knowledge on Aug. 23 at 4:48 p.m. at a residence at 4008 Avalon Parkway in Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Kennesaw Police Department. The incident was...
Suspect charged with firing shots at car in Marietta apartment complex
A suspect is in custody after police say he fired multiple shots at a car inside a Marietta apartment complex. Telly Handspike, 30, of Lawrenceville, is accused of firing 18 rounds from a rifle at a 2014 Ford Fusion inside the Westminster Apartment Complex, at 2401 Windy Hill Road. The incident occurred at...
Off-roaders rally for North Georgia man battling rare neurological disease
HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. - On Sunday, the rumble of engines carried a message of love and support. Dozens of Jeeps, Land Rovers, a Pinzgauer and other vehicles used for off-roading lined up outside a Walmart in Holly Springs before rolling out on a benefit ride for longtime Georgia Bounty Runners 4WD Club member Bobby...