Cherokee County Man Bitten in Face After Driving With Rabid Raccoon in His Coat
A man tried to save a hurt raccoon in Cherokee County and ended up with bites to his face and hands and a rabies scare, according to the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. The raccoon later tested positive for rabies. What’s Happening: Nature center staff say the man picked up...
Man arrested after alleged handgun possession in KSU housing, police say
Kyler Christsean Freeman, 21, of Griffin, is accused of possessing a 9mm Taurus G3C handgun with a magazine containing 12 rounds of hollow point ammunition on Nov. 19 at 11:25 p.m. at the housing dormitory - The Summit, 119 Marietta Drive in Kennesaw, on the Kennesaw State University Campus, according to an arrest...
Police charge man with public indecency at Fair Oaks Park
Scott Tate, 26, of Marietta, is accused of performing a sex act in two locations at Fair Oaks Park, 1465 Booth Road, Marietta, that was observed by a witness on Nov. 21 at 1:45 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Tate is charged with public indecency. He was arrested on Nov....
Metro Atlanta mom fears body found could be her missing son
Kenny Jackson, 21, has been missing for nearly two weeks.
Atlanta shooting that hurt 1 involved relatives, police say
Atlanta police said a shooting that hurt one man involved a dispute between relatives.
‘Armed and dangerous’ inmate escapes from Grady Memorial Hospital, crashes stolen SUV
A Rockdale County inmate is on the run after deputies say he escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital, stole a SUV and crashed it in Atlanta. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office says Timothy Shane should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The latest on the search and how he escaped, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at...
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Sloth donation to children’s hospital in memory of girl
Wild Republic will deliver a thousand pink, stuffed sloths to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta -- Scottish Rite Hospital in honor of a girl named Morgan Kaylor on Monday. Kim Leoffler reporting.
One hospitalized in fire in Atlanta’s Hunter Hills neighborhood
ATLANTA — One person was hospitalized Monday morning, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said, in a fire in Atlanta's Hunter Hills neighborhood. AFRD said in a social media post that the person was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital by Grady EMS, but did not otherwise specify their injuries. The...
19-Year-Old Injured in Early Morning Shooting on Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW
On December 1, 2025, Atlanta Police responded to a shooting near Mayson Turner Rd. NW and Chappell Rd. NW at about 2:35 a.m. Officers found a 19-year-old man with several gunshot wounds. He was alert and taken to the hospital for treatment.
