Judge questions plea deal as repeat offender sentenced to serve 10 years in prison
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defended the plea deal, saying the judge has the ultimate responsibility for sentencing.
Memorial service for NE Cobb woman killed in murder-suicide
A celebration of life service has been scheduled for a Northeast Cobb woman police said was the victim of a murder-suicide earlier this month. The obituary for Daphne Duplessis Saddler, 38, said the service will take place July 5 at Mayes-Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. According to police, she was...
Call for service fell out of sky in ‘hawkward moment’ for Cobb County police...
While patrolling near a Cobb County middle school, two police officers had what the department called a “hawkward moment.”
Missing Boyfriend Murder Trial: Prosecution Opening Statement
Prosecutors say Christopher Davis, charged with Barry Schmalbach's murder, bought duct tape and shovels and used the victim's credit card after he disappeared. (6/24/25)
Multiple cars catch fire at two Marietta dealerships overnight
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Firefighters responded to two separate car dealerships in Marietta overnight after multiple vehicles went up in flames. The fires broke out around midnight at ALM Marietta, located at 1071 Cobb Parkway, and Unlimited Auto Group of Marietta, just down the road at 1233 Cobb Parkway....
One person injured following motorcycle crash in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 19-year-old woman from Dallas was critically injured Monday in a motorcycle crash on Gaydon Road, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Investigators say the rider was traveling eastbound on a black 2025 Yamaha YZFR7 near the intersection with Greenes Lane when she lost control navigating a...
Man charged with attempted carjacking with bed pole on Franklin Gateway
Rico Devontae Riley, 32, of Stone Mountain, is accused of attempting to steal a woman's silver 2007 Chevrolet Aveo by grabbing her as she attempted to enter the vehicle on June 2 at 8:55 p.m. at the Chevron gas station, 1200 Franklin Gateway in Marietta. He also fought with the victim while armed with a bed frame...
Thrown Away ‘Like Trash’: Displaced Tenants Speak Out After Complex Is Condemned
Quentin Carey is a single father who lived with his 16-year-old son at a dilapidated apartment complex in College Park for three years. In March, the unemployed warehouse worker received a notice saying he had seven days to move out because the property was unsafe. Carolyn Huitt, a retired home...
‘It’s just us’: More than 75 years in, Atlanta’s last drive-in theater stands
When evening came, Steve Ware and Samantha Wade loaded his white GMC Yukon with snacks and soft drinks, blankets and pil...
Atlanta native Riley Burruss pursues career in reality TV, just like mother Kandi
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Fans of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” have watched Riley Burruss grow before their eyes. Now, she’s officially a part of the next generation of music industry trailblazers and reality superstars. The Atlanta native and daughter of music mogul Kandi Burruss sits...