Heroic Grovetown veteran prevents cockpit breach on Delta flight
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – A Grovetown veteran is being called a hero after she stopped a passenger from storming the cockpit on a flight. Nicole Pruitt was on board Delta Flight 937 from Atlanta to Tucson on July 16th. About 20 minutes after takeoff she saw another passenger walk to the cockpit. Pruitt said the […]
Skeletal remains found in Florida river identified as 24-year-old Atlanta man
Detectives are asking for help about his activities and interactions from April 1 to April 7, 2025.
Atlanta Races To Shelter 400 Unhoused People Ahead Of World Cup Kickoff
Atlanta will host eight World Cup matches beginning June 15, 2026. Atlanta and its agencies have joined forces to implement their plan to “eliminate” homelessness before next summer’s World Cup. The city and its partners aim to house more than 400 people who live on the streets of downtown Atlanta.
Reward increases to $25K in Katie Janness stabbing death at Piedmont Park
Reward increased to $25,000 in Piedmont Park stabbing death of Katie Janness
Man shoots at police during search warrant operation in Austell, officers say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several people were arrested after a search warrant operation turned into a SWAT standoff at an Austell home on Thursday night, according to Cobb County police. The incident happened at around 8:25 p.m. as the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Task Force combed through a home in...
I-75 at Windy Hill shut down for police investigation
The intersection of Windy Hill Road and Interstate 75 northbound is currently shut down.
Power back up at Cobb County Jail after brief outage
Power has been restored at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after a brief outage Thursday morning. The power in the jail was cut due to a blown switch during scheduled overnight maintenance, a spokesperson for the Cobb Sheriff’s Office said. A Georgia Power crew came onsite and had restored full power across...
Suspect charged with Marietta gas station burglary
Jerry Herndon, 52, of Marietta, is accused of throwing a rock through the front glass door of a closed Chevron gas station at 1501 Roswell Road in Marietta, on July 24 at 3:26 a.m. After Herndon broke the door, he unlocked and opened it, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Herndon is...
Two people dead after being struck by vehicles in Georgia
GEORGIA — Two men were killed Thursday night after being struck by vehicles while trying to cross Interstate 85. According to police, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Buford Highway. A 51-year-old man and a 49-year-old man were attempting to cross the interstate when they were hit....
Police: Marietta man bites officer after car chase crash
Kenneth Holmes, 47, of Marietta, is accused of fleeing from a lawful traffic stop by police in a 2015 white Chevrolet Spark and striking a gold Toyota Sequoia occupied by two people on July 24 at 5 p.m. at 31 Cobb Parkway SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. After...
