Countless Georgians hit with scam texts saying they owe Peach Pass, toll money
ATLANTA - There's a good chance you have already got one. A wave of scam texts claiming unpaid toll violations has flooded Georgia drivers’ phones, prompting state toll officials to issue a warning the public. The phishing scam has hit other parts of the country, from Massachusetts to California.
Driver’s License Renewals in Georgia: Latest Requirements and Rules for Drivers
The state of Georgia has announced new restrictions for renewing driver’s licenses, which affect citizens throughout the state. These modifications attempt to improve security and compliance with federal rules, particularly those governing Real ID identification. While the new requirements may necessitate some...
Potential statewide cell phone ban moves past House of Representatives
Georgia is following in the footsteps of at least eight other states, including South Carolina by trying to ban cell phones in classrooms.
Police release new surveillance video of people of interest tied to Cobb man’s killing
Detectives are releasing never-before-seen video of two persons of interest in the shooting of a Good Samaritan.
‘My Heart Drops To My Stomach’: Victims’ Father Reacts to Boat Crash Video
The father of 8-year-old Alanah and 4-year-old Zayn Phillips said he wants his kids to ‘rest peacefully’ after they were killed when Marshella Chidester crashed into a birthday party they were attending. (3/6/25)
Father stabbed, son dead in apparent murder-suicide at DeKalb County apartment
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‘They’re throwing guns out!’ 5 car break-in suspects lead APD on I-20 chase
Atlanta police took five men into custody after they say the group broke into a car and led officers on a chase on Interstate 20.
Man Charged with Racketeering in Kennesaw
Rodney J. Bruton of South Brunswick Town, New Jersey is accused of racketeering by using fake licenses and credit cards for financial gain on Oct. 30, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Kennesaw Florist, 2724 Summers Street NW in Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Kennesaw Police Department. Bruton attempted to...
Cobb Inmate Charged with Having Shank
Franklin Delano Houston, 36, of Atlanta, is accused of possessing a jail made weapon, known as a shank, in his housing bunk on Feb. 23 at 11:15 a.m. at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The weapon was approximately five inches in length with...
State Bar of Georgia makes recommendation for Stephanie Woodard’s punishment
The State Bar of Georgia recommended a public reprimand for former Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard. That is opposed to a suspension or disbarment. Woodard stepped down in August of last year amid an indictment of 24 felony counts of theft by taking and giving false statements. On Aug....
