Georgia woman accused of $17K dump truck scam in Florida
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Georgia woman has been arrested after investigators said she collected $17,000 from a Florida business owner for a dump truck that was never delivered. Dakota Burchfield, 31, was extradited from Douglasville to Marion County, Florida, where she was booked into jail on a $95,000 bond.
Georgia Tech’s Brent Key made some comments this week after losing to Tennessee that...
The Tennessee Vols beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 45-24 in Atlanta last Saturday night.
Former Atlanta lab executives sued over alleged $13.7M Medicare fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors say that between 2019 and 2021, Johnson and Whiles targeted faith-based communities and older adults, including religious events and senior living facilities, as part of the alleged scheme.
‘This is not a book ban’: Cobb superintendent explains controversial decision to remove novel
Cobb County Schools removed Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye from library shelves due to sexually explicit content.
Neighbors banging on door of burning home saved family inside
One person was trapped in the basement during the fire and had to be rescued.
Dozens arrested during two-day ‘Operation Safe DeKalb’ in metro Atlanta
Among those arrested included individuals wanted on charges of aggravated child molestation and murder.
Former officer indicted on 20 more criminal charges against children
A former Cobb County Police Department officer is facing 20 new criminal charges after a grand jury indictment accused him of possessing sexually explicit images of children and engaging in graphic communications involving minors. Matthew Abbott, a former Cobb County police officer, was indicted on more than 20 charges
Keheley Elementary School principal to retire in October
Keheley Elementary School Principal Felicia Angelle will be retiring, effective Oct. 1, the Cobb County School District announced. The announcement came during the Cobb County Board of Education’s Thursday meeting. An interim principal has not yet been announced. Angelle has worked at the school since 2020, according
Weekend lane closures on I-285 in Smyrna, Vinings expect delays
Work crews for the Georgia Department of Transportation will install lane closures on I-285 this weekend for a project along seven miles of I-285 from Collier Drive in Fulton County to Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County. These lane closures are related to the ongoing concrete slab reconstruction and rehabilitation project
CSO credits Flock camera alert for finding missing woman
A woman reported missing from Kentucky was found in Cherokee County Friday after authorities received an alert from license plate reader technology, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office reports. According to the sheriff’s office, the CSO Real Time Intelligence Center received an alert Friday morning from a Flock Safety autom
