Suspect charged with stabbing man to death at Smyrna apartment
A suspect is behind bars after police say he stabbed a man to death at a Smyrna apartment building on Atlanta Road. Javi Aniel Silva Maldonado is accused of stabbing the victim, identified as “Mr. Jarquin” in his arrest warrant, on the afternoon of Aug. 17. The murder occurred just after 4 p.m. at the Georgian Oaks...
Sully’s Steamers offers unique and cleverly-name sandwiches on Marietta Square
It was a visit to a college-town eatery that changed the lives of Lauren Balas, her husband Tommy and the couple’s three daughters. Balas was in Clemson, SC, at a cheerleading clinic her youngest daughter, Gracie, was attending in the spring of 2023. At the behest of said daughter...
Arrest made in Marietta fentanyl overdose
Marietta Police say they’ve made an arrest in a 2024 fatal fentanyl overdose case. Police say they were called to 1250 Powder Springs St. Sept. 1 of last year and found 27-year-old Tyler Hass of Jasper, Georgia unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. After a multi-agency investigation...
Atlanta Just Got Its Very Own City-Inspired Perfume & It’s An Elegant Fragrance For...
Atlanta is always on the cutting edge of culture, trends and what’s hot. And now, we’ve got a sexy new perfume modeled after our wonderful city. Fulton & Roark, an American perfume company focused on luxurious, fine fragrance made the American way, just released Fulton, an Atlanta-inspired scent.
Family of singer Angie Stone files lawsuit against tractor-trailer company, drivers
The singer died after being trapped under an overturned van in March.
Atlanta police looking for girl missing since July
Atlanta police are looking for a missing girl who was last seen in July.
Man arrested for flying drone near Chris Brown concert in metro Atlanta
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 38-year-old man was arrested for operating a drone near the Chris Brown concert in Atlanta on Saturday, according to police. Cobb County Police said the man was taken into custody outside of Truist Park. It's unclear whether the man's drone flew over the park.
Acworth police, U.S. Postal Service stop online scam involving elderly man
The large sum of money was intercepted and safely returned to the victim.
Marietta Drug Dealer Charged with Felony Manslaughter in Fentanyl Overdose Death
MARIETTA, Ga.—In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Cobb County history, a man has been charged with felony manslaughter in the fentanyl overdose death of another man. On September 1, 2024, Marietta Police Department (MPD) officers were dispatched to a possible overdose at...
Police: Avoid Johnson Ferry and Lower Roswell Road area
Cobb Police issued a traffic alert early Tuesday morning advising commuters to avoid the Johnson Ferry and Lower Roswell roads area in east Cobb. Southbound Johnson Ferry is reduced to one lane at Lower Roswell, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic. Officer Aaron Wilson, a spokesperson for the department, told the MDJ...