Man accused of carrying handgun, marijuana on Kennesaw State campus
Jahneil Tabaraus Clarke, 20, of Kennesaw, is accused of possessing a handgun and 22.6 grams of marijuana on Sept. 23 at 1:15 a.m. in Kennesaw State University’s residential zone, 235 Kennesaw State University Road, Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from KSU’s Campus Police Department. Clarke gave KSU police off
Fifth suspect charged in bartender’s death after body parts found in reservoir
Jamal Parker, 37, was found dead in Dog River Reservoir back in May. Deputies arrested Jacob Benjamin Wilson on charges of concealing a death and tampering with evidence
Theft suspect still on the run after search at Sandy Springs intersection, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect accused of stealing from a Walmart is still on the run after “an exhaustive search” for him in Sandy Springs on Thursday evening, according to police. There was a large police presence at the intersection of Hannover Park Road...
Atlanta professor retained by Christa Pike’s attorneys warned Tennessee about lethal injection risk
A failed execution in Tennessee is raising new questions about lethal injection protocols — including in Georgia, where lethal injection remains the state’s only currently used method of execution.
When will heavy rain reach Atlanta? What to know about weekend flood threat
A Next Weather Alert has been issued for Saturday and Sunday because of the potential for heavy rain and isolated flooding across north Georgia.
Former McDonald’s employee sentenced to life after revenge shooting of co-worker
Devin Riley was convicted of murdering co-worker Quintavious Clark following a workplace dispute, according to prosecutors.
MARTA accidentally paid an Atlanta janitor $620,000 — now it’s suing to claw back...
The accidental overpayment might have seemed like a miracle at first, but it’s likely to land both MARTA and the janitor in major financial trouble.
Decatur resident shoots armed intruder
A Decatur apartment resident shot a knife-wielding intruder who forced his way into a first-floor unit, and DeKalb Police say suspect Ennis Cantrell faces home invasion and terroristic threats charges.
Southwest Georgia father and son sentenced in transnational fentanyl, synthetic drug ring
GEORGIA (WALB) — A father and son from Southwest Georgia have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a transnational drug ring that imported fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids from China and smuggled them into prisons nationwide. Andreaus Benard Oliver Jr., 27, of Cordele, was sentenced to 14...
Police: Woman held victim at gunpoint during Mableton robbery
Denise Quiarra Thomas, 37, of Atlanta, is accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint of $500 and the diamond ring she was wearing on Aug. 5 at 7:20 p.m. at 6320 Dodgen Road SW in Mableton, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Thomas conspired with another to hold the victim at gunpoint fo
