Dog in hot truck bed suffers 1st-degree burns, owner charged in Cobb County
A woman in Cobb County has been charged with animal cruelty after leaving her dog in a hot truck for at least 10 hours, resulting in first-degree burns to the animal’s paws.
Parents sue Georgia funeral home after receiving dead son’s brain
A Marietta funeral home is being sued and accused of mishandling remains after a couple said their dead son’s brain was given to them. Southern Cremations and Funerals at Cheatham Hill, 1861 Dallas Highway, was named in the lawsuit filed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, along with another funeral home, Nix and...
Marietta kindergartners get first taste of school bus life
MARIETTA — The school system’s big yellow school buses rolled out Monday morning for a practice run during the district’s Ready, Set, Ride event. Ready, Set, Ride is an annual event inviting first-time riders to conduct a practice run with their parents to give them confidence going into the first day of school. Over...
Marietta Man Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Romance Scam, Facing Up to 20 Years Per...
A Georgia man has been found guilty on charges related to conducting a multi-million dollar romance scam, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Kenneth G. Akpieyi, 44, of Marietta, Georgia, also known under the alias "Phillip Anderson," faced conviction after a jury trial overseen by U.S. District...
U.S. News and World Report lists several Georgia hospitals among best in the country
The rankings were based on patient outcomes which include survival, complication and re-admission rates.
Man accused of shooting someone at Atlanta skate park twice in one month
Atlanta Police are revealing more details about the man accused of shooting a 19-year-old at a skate park last week — and say this isn’t the first time he’s been accused of a similar crime.
Smoke shops, Georgia State warn of ‘vape hacking’ after new study
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new Georgia State University study says an alarming number of young people are modifying their vape devices in potentially dangerous, life-threatening ways. “I’m telling you, these kids think they’re engineers,” said Sapphira Shaikh, a salesperson at Puff Puff Pass. Puff...
Man accused of killing 2 people in separate Atlanta shootings in 92 minutes
Atlanta police say that in just over an hour and a half, one man shot and killed two people in two separate locations.
On Ciara Day, superstar singer opens new center for Atlanta youth
The Grammy-winning superstar hopes her new center can be an inspiration for Atlanta youth in the same way that the city continues to inspire her.
Two Cobb teens shot at a party
Two Cobb County teens were shot Monday morning at a party at a short-term rental house in Atlanta, police report. Officers were dispatched to reports of a person shot at a residence at approximately 3 a.m., according to the Atlanta Police Department. The shooting occurred at a residence located at 240 Chappell Road...
