Man arrested after two-hour SWAT standoff in Cherokee County
An Acworth man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a two-hour standoff with Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies and the Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT Team. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a domestic dispute on David Lee Street in the...
Alton Brown’s Go-To Spot To Order Steak In Atlanta
Alton Brown's favorite food city in the U.S. is Memphis, Tennessee, but he also has a list of favorite eateries in Atlanta, Georgia, where he grew up and owns a residence in nearby Marietta. While Food Network star Alton Brown has never owned a restaurant, he definitely knows where good...
A Sprawling 74,000 Sq. Ft. Mega Buc-ee’s Is Set To Break Ground Just 1...
Good news for Buc-ee’s lovers in the ATL! The cult-favorite gas station chain based out of Texas is ready to break ground on their long-awaited Monroe County location, just an hour outside of Atlanta off of I-75. Keep scrolling for all the updates you’ve been waiting for!. Where...
One woman found shot inside car in Georgia, investigation underway
GEORGIA — A woman was found shot inside a car Thursday night in DeKalb County, according to police. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. to the intersection of Kensington Road and Memorial Drive, near Avondale Estates. When officers arrived, they located the woman inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. She...
Trains blocking a metro Atlanta intersection longer than ever before, drivers say
Officials say nearly 170 cars have gotten stuck on train tracks so far this year.
Bodycam shows man telling police he ‘snapped,’ killing his girlfriend
A man who showed up at Sandy Springs Police headquarters and said on bodycam that he “snapped” has now been convicted of his girlfriend’s murder.
Arrest warrant: Man fled police while attempting $10K cable theft in Smyrna
Michael Lynn Smith, 23, of Forest Park, is accused of cutting and stealing AT&T cables on March 18 at 6:02 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Smith ran from police when told to stop multiple times while attempting to steal cables at a residence at 4220 Millside Walk in...
Sandy Springs ‘I Snapped’ Killer Gets Life Plus 20 Years
A Sandy Springs man who walked into police headquarters and told officers he had "snapped" is now facing what amounts to a lifetime behind bars. A Fulton County jury convicted Mamadi Tambajang of murder and related charges in the killing of his girlfriend, Amber Kelly, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison with...
Marietta Bojangles Freeloader Nabbed With Full-Auto Glock, Cops Say
A Marietta man who would not give up his seat at a Bojangles on Cobb Parkway ended up giving up a lot more, according to police. Officers say what started as a simple trespass call turned into a gun and drug bust when they found a stolen Glock that had been converted to fire automatically, along with a backpack full...
Metro Atlanta bond program will allow inmates to have an in-person visit with their...
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff David Jones hopes the inmates reflect during the 90 minute visit time.
