Mableton council approves new district to pay for police services
A move city leaders say is necessary to pay Cobb County more than $9 million for police protection.
2 sent to hospital, 18 displaced after fire engulfs building at troubled South Fulton...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were sent to the hospital and more than a dozen residents were displaced after a massive fire at a troubled South Fulton condo complex Friday afternoon, officials said. Around 2 p.m., crews responded to a building fully engulfed in flames at...
Louisiana Jail Escapee Derrick Groves Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Deadly 2018 Mardi...
LOUISIANA — Derrick Groves, the convicted gunman who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center and spent nearly five months on the run, has now been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for a 2018 double murder committed on Mardi Gras Day, according to court officials.
Smyrna police officers hailed as heroes for saving infant
Upon arrival, the baby’s parents handed the baby to officers.
Drugs found hidden inside candy bag during traffic stop on I-75
Two men from metro Atlanta are facing charges after Georgia deputies said they found more than just sweets inside a candy bag.
Secoriea Turner’s family mourns again as 2-year-old dies from choking
It’s the same family who had to bury 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, who was shot and killed during a protest for Rayshard Brooks in 2020.
Police: Man commits armed robbery with AR-15 rifle of Frye Law Group
Harold Palacios-Perez, 29, residence unknown, is accused of aiming a loaded AR-15 style rifle at a man while committing armed robbery on Nov. 30 at 3 a.m. at the Frye Law Group, 170 Anderson Street in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Palacios-Perez pointed the gun at the...
Cobb County school district votes for new cell phone policy for younger students
Board member Becky Saylor says this could be a challenge since it’s a stricter law than they had in place.
Habitat NW Metro Atlanta dedicates 2025 Women Build Home in Marietta
Smyrna-based Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta celebrated the final milestone of its final build of the year as nearly 100 supporters, sponsors, volunteers and community leaders gathered on Dec. 11 to dedicate the completed 2025 Women Build home for future homeowner Makailah and her family in Marietta. What...
2 dead after driver loses control of SUV while exiting I-75
Two people were killed in a fiery car crash on Interstate 75 early Saturday morning, police said.

















