Marietta GA

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A former investment advisor pleaded guilty to defrauding an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Eijroghene Okuma, 43, began defrauding the client after he was appointed executor of the estate of the victim’s sister in...

Some places just refuse to change, and honestly, we’re better off for it. Across Georgia, there are diners still flipping burgers on well-seasoned griddles, pouring coffee into thick mugs, and serving recipes that haven’t budged in decades. You’ll find glowing neon signs, retro counters, and menus so big...

SMYRNA, Ga. — A Georgia jury has convicted an Amazon delivery contractor in what investigators describe as a “staggering” fraud scheme that cost the company nearly $10 million. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Brittany Hudson of Atlanta was found guilty on 30 counts tied to fraud, money laundering,...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is dead after a shooting in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday, police said. Police said the shooting happened near Cameron M. Alexander Boulevard NW & Elm Street NW. The man died at the scene. Police are investigating the circumstances that led up...

Police say they are still searching for a suspect.

Atlanta police cleared trespassers and loiterers from a vacant storefront at the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Bonaventure Boulevard. Neighbors report a rise in violence, drugs, and trash since a nearby building was converted into 23 rapid housing apartments for the chronically homeless. Longtime residents are...

The family of a four-year-old is asking for community support following her death over the weekend.

Rian Scott Cushenan, 17, Gavin Petersen Smith, 18, and William Chandler Childs, 18, all of Marietta, are accused of being part of a group of six who damaged the women’s bathroom at Harrison Park in east Cobb on March 1 at 1:30 a.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. The group pulled...

His family says salesmen came to his senior living facility after he responded to an advertisement.

Following two weekends of bad weather and a partial government shutdown, TSA agents are working without pay and the lines to get through airport security are getting longer. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials have warned passengers that they will need to arrive at least three hours before...