G20 summit, metro Atlanta events shut down streets
ATLANTA - Heavy traffic and multiple street shutdowns snarled Midtown Atlanta as crowds arrived for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Halloween festivities and the Georgia-Florida football game. What we know:. A major lineup of weekend events, including the G-20 Summit, Halloween celebrations, and the Georgia vs. Florida game—has created heavy...
UPDATE: 2 neglected poodles dumped in cages discovered on opposite sides of road
In a heartbreaking animal neglect situation from Atlanta, Georgia this week, a rescue group stepped up to help after the discovery of two poodles thrown away in cages; each dog left on the opposite side of the road. The dogs were picked up by local animal control officers after a...
18-year-old shot to death in middle of neighborhood street
Police are using doorbell and home security video to help track down a suspect in the shooting death of an 18-year-old man whose body was found lying in the middle of a neighborhood street.
NICU’s tiniest trick-or-treaters steal the show this Halloween
Halloween got a little sweeter for families and staff at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, thanks to some very tiny patients.
Man shot after dispute between relatives leads to gunfire, police say
A 25-year-old man was hospitalized Friday night after being shot at an Atlanta residence, according to police.
Woman arrested after husband shot in Austell; police seize drugs and $34K
A woman was taken into custody after her husband was shot in the abdomen in Austell early Saturday, according to police.
Six Sentenced to Prison in Metro Atlanta Robbery Scheme That Left Three Dead
Six people are headed to prison for their roles in a string of violent robberies that left three people dead in metro Atlanta, with prosecutors describing schemes that ranged from a staged food delivery to attackers posing as Uber Eats drivers. Among those sentenced were Javion Clemmons and Tyla Sprattling, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Christopher Holt.
Police Say Georgia Men Recruited Homeless People to Cash Forged Checks, Then Told One...
Two Georgia men are accused of sending a recruited man into Missouri banks with suspected forged checks while they waited outside in a silver SUV. ... Read More
Domestic dispute turned violent in Marietta, police say
Marietta police arrested a 38-year-old man following a standoff at a home where he allegedly stabbed his older brother.
Rome pulls away from Pope in the second half
MARIETTA -- As Pope took the field for their final regular-season game at Matt Hobby Field, 47 seniors were hoping to make the occasion a special one. Ultimately, the Greyhounds were unable to overcome an injury to starting quarterback Hudson Marinko, falling 35-7 to Rome in their penultimate Region 6AAAAAA game. “We missed a wheel route (for a touchdown), we missed some opportunities to score,” Pope coach Sean O’Sullivan said. “We didn’t take care of opportunities early on, and (Rome’s) been pl
