Thief Steals Tractor Trailer From Gwinnett Business in Broad Daylight
NORCROSS — Gwinnett County Police are searching for a suspect who stole a tractor trailer from a Norcross business last week and left it running nearby. What’s Happening: Someone broke into a Freightliner truck at Mayer Electric Supply on Nov. 24 and drove off with it, according to police. An officer found the truck...
Cobb County school bus crashes into utility pole, taking down traffic lights at busy...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — No students were on board a school bus when it crashed into a utility pole on Monday morning. A Cobb County Schools bus struck and removed from service a traffic signal at Atlanta Road and East Dixie Avenue in Marietta. “We appreciate the...
GBI investigating body found in remote forest in Oglethorpe County
The identity of a dead body found in a remote section of Oglethorpe County inside a federal wildlife management forest is under investigation by state authorities. The case was turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after Oglethorpe County sheriff’s deputies responded to the location Saturday night. The...
Manhunt for accused child rapist who jumped bail
A metro Atlanta family says they're living in fear because an accused child rapist is still out there.
‘Armed and dangerous’ inmate escapes Atlanta hospital, steals gun and SUV: police
Manhunt underway after inmate Timothy Shane escapes Atlanta hospital custody, steals SUV and gun before crashing vehicle, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.
Suspect sought in deadly Atlanta shooting, police say
The Atlanta Police Department is seeking the public’s help in solving a homicide.
Woman body-slammed trying to steal gun from gun store, officials say
The store manager “ultimately used a soft-hand technique to bring her to the ground,” the arrest report stated.
Cherokee County Man Bitten in Face After Driving With Rabid Raccoon in His Coat
A man tried to save a hurt raccoon in Cherokee County and ended up with bites to his face and hands and a rabies scare, according to the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. The raccoon later tested positive for rabies. What’s Happening: Nature center staff say the man picked up...
Man arrested after alleged handgun possession in KSU housing, police say
Kyler Christsean Freeman, 21, of Griffin, is accused of possessing a 9mm Taurus G3C handgun with a magazine containing 12 rounds of hollow point ammunition on Nov. 19 at 11:25 p.m. at the housing dormitory - The Summit, 119 Marietta Drive in Kennesaw, on the Kennesaw State University Campus, according to an arrest...
Police charge man with public indecency at Fair Oaks Park
Scott Tate, 26, of Marietta, is accused of performing a sex act in two locations at Fair Oaks Park, 1465 Booth Road, Marietta, that was observed by a witness on Nov. 21 at 1:45 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Tate is charged with public indecency. He was arrested on Nov....
