Atlanta man gets life in prison for fatally shooting teen 11 times
The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed Matthew sustained 11 gunshot wounds.
Suspect accused of impersonating police officer at The Battery
Herbert Sharpe Massey, 36, of Norcross, is accused of impersonating a Cobb police officer on July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at The Battery Atlanta, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Massey forcefully pushed himself between two Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna narcotics agents on a sidewalk by the Red Deck....
Rose & Crown takes burgers to next level
From the luxurious kitchen downstairs to the lively tavern and rooftop bar, Marietta Rose & Crown Tavern has several different vibes in one place. The good news, their signature elevated burger is available wherever you are.
Parents say funeral homes gave them their son’s brain in a box
A Pennsylvania family has filed a lawsuit against two funeral homes, including one in metro Atlanta. They claim their son’s remains were mishandled when they received a box with his brain. Timothy Garlington, who was originally from Philadelphia, died in November 2023. He lived in metro Atlanta at the time of his...
2 men accused of breaking into cars at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield arrested
The thieves racked up fraudulent charges before the victims knew what happened, officials say.
Atlanta police recruits let go after firing a gun at East Point business
Four Atlanta police recruits were dismissed from the department after an altercation at an East Point establishment, which included one of the recruits firing a gun.
Roswell man sentenced for threatening former FBI director
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Roswell man will spend nearly a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to threatening former FBI Director Christopher Wray, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. On April 18, John Woodbury, 35, pleaded guilty to transmitting threats to injure then-FBI Director Wray in...
Woodstock man killed in chase with Cobb police on I-75, GSP says
All I-75 southbound lanes have reopened near Red Top Mountain Road after police closed the interstate due to an early morning crash.
Man behind ’12-day reign of terror’ in Atlanta neighborhood sentenced to life in prison
Investigators said Drashawn Mitchell was the man behind three shootings in less than two weeks in the same neighborhood.
Suspect charged with operating drone over Truist Park
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, 46, of Decatur, is accused of operating a drone from the KFC at 2637 Cobb Parkway in Smyrna, to the northernmost location of Truist Park Stadium on July 15 at 8:14 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Hughes admitted he was flying over the stadium’s...
