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.
Georgia Couple Sentenced After Killing Parents During Violent Robbery While Children Watched From Backseat
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A Georgia couple has been sentenced to decades in prison after ambushing a family during a robbery, fatally shooting both parents while their children sat in the backseat of the vehicle, according to newly released court details. Prosecutors characterized the attack as “cold, deliberate, and...
Man stuffs girlfriend’s body in suitcase, then buys lottery tickets before driving to Atlanta
A Georgia district attorney has called a man’s crime an ‘evil act’ after he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend.
Man charged after claiming ‘peaceful hostile takeover’ of Marietta house
MARIETTA, Ga. - A Marietta homeowner says a man moved into her house without her knowledge, leading to an arrest and renewed concerns about protections for vacant properties. According to an arrest warrant, Timothy Pyron told police he moved into the home on Twin Brooks Court and was "nesting." Investigators say...
Cobb post office worker charged with stealing gift cards from mail
An Acworth man and former post office worker has been charged with stealing gift cards from residents’ mail, Cobb Police report. Isis Hinson, 26, is accused of stealing gift cards from customers’ greeting cards between October and December of this year while employed at an east Cobb branch of the U.S. Postal Service,...
Two separate shootings in southwest Atlanta leave one dead, child injured
Atlanta police are investigating two separate shootings in southwest Atlanta that left a man dead and two others, including a child injured.
Baby rescued by Smyrna officers performing CPR
A baby boy is OK after the quick thinking of two Smyrna police officers who came to his rescue.
TGI Friday’s server rewarded for viral act of kindness at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A TGI Friday’s server at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport received a $500 reward for an act of compassion that went viral on social media. Brittany Bell was presented with the check to celebrate her exceptional service after a video showed her comforting...
Santa Clause with Down Syndrome brings holiday joy to Atlanta families
Bradley Carlisle is donning the red suit to give children with Down Syndrome a chance to see a Santa Clause who looks like them.

















