Cobb Police Investigate Human Trafficking Call in Mableton
Cobb Police responded to a report of human trafficking in Mableton Thursday. According to a press release from Cobb Police, Homeland Security Investigations tipped local law enforcement off to the possibility of trafficking at 5908 Pigsah Road. Officers arrived on the scene to find a woman who told police she...
Police seize illegal drugs, guns, cash at DeKalb County home
DeKalb County police, vice detectives and SWAT executed a warrant at the 2800 block of Norgate Lane in Decatur after a complaint from a citizen.
Suspect taken out in handcuffs in Cobb County SWAT situation
Cobb County police say officers, along with SWAT team members, were serving a search warrant at a home in the Mableton neighborhood.
Boat found circling on Lake Allatoona: Search for missing boater launched
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities are searching for a possible missing boater on Lake Allatoona after a report of an unmanned boat circling near an unspecified location. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services were the first to respond and were able to stop and secure the vessel. The boat's owner has not been...
Video shows gunmen, police say
Two 19-year-olds were found shot at Greenbriar Mall on Thursday afternoon. The pair had gone there for help after being shot at a nearby townhome neighborhood. The Atlanta Police Department on late Thursday night released video investigators say shows the two men running from the shooting scene.
Attempted Carjacking Suspect Held at Gunpoint by Civilian, Arrested in Marietta
A carjacking suspect was arrested in Marietta Monday night after police say he was stopped and held at gunpoint by a nearby witness. The suspect, 32-year-old Rico Riley, of Smyrna, is accused of attempting to steal two cars at the Chevron gas station at 1200 Franklin Gateway, at the intersection of Delk Road, just...
83-year-old woman missing for 7 months found safe, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA - UPDATE:. According to the Atlanta Police Department, Catherine Young has been found and is in good health. No word on where she has been for the last seven months. Police in Atlanta are searching for a missing 83-year-old woman. Catherine Young was last seen at the Colombia Towers...
City of Atlanta honoring Mark Curry
Actor and comedian Mark Curry has been making people laugh for years and now he's getting a special honor from the city of Atlanta ahead of his shows at City Winery. He talked with Alex Whittler about being on the road, where he finds inspiration, and more.
Quick-thinking bystander saves woman from carjacking
A quick-thinking bystander saved a woman from being carjacked in Marietta. Gary Edwards also stopped the suspect from carjacking a couple with a child in their car.
DA Fani Willis responds to critiques of YSL trial results
ATLANTA — The long-running YSL trial is now down to just one remaining defendant, and with the case's last murder charge dropped against a defendant who pleaded out earlier this week, the 2+ year legal proceeding will result in no convictions for murder. That fact of the trial's ultimate...