Four decades after her body was found in Cobb woods, she finally has a...
Officials say the death of Veronica Jane Miller is being investigated as a homicide after she was identified through DNA and forensic genetic genealogy.
At least 50 cars broken into at Dunwoody apartment complex
Dunwoody police are investigating a string of dozens of car break-ins early Friday morning.
Serial rapist convicted in 1997 Kennesaw case
A serial rapist received two life sentences after being convicted of a Kennesaw rape case that was cold for 28 years. Jerry Lee Pruitt, 66, was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court Judge Julie Jacobs. His new sentence will run consecutively to a sentence he was already serving for another sexual assault in Alabama,...
Police arrest suspect in North Gwinnett Co-Op burglary
A Clarkston man who was participating in a work-release program for burglary convictions from last year has been charged with additional crimes stemming from last month’s burglary at the North Gwinnett Co-Op, according to Gwinnett County police. Lavan Hickman, 38, has been charged with burglary and criminal damage to...
Hundreds may have been exposed to latest Ga. measles patient
ATLANTA, Ga. - A new measles case has been reported in Georgia, at least the seventh in the past two years, state health officials said Friday. And the patient apparently has ties to Georgia State University and a restaurant, potentially exposing hundreds of people of more. The latest patient is...
‘Patriotism is coming back’: Kennesaw cadets honor 9/11 with largest ceremony yet
KENNESAW — Freshman Jayden Nanton became a cadet with Kennesaw Mountain High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps to be more like his father. Rising senior Brhee Simon is a cadet because she feels the lessons she learns will help her after she graduates. Naval science instructor Gunnery Sgt. Matthew...
These Georgia cemeteries rank among nation’s most beautiful
ATLANTA — As the cool weather teases a sense of fall, a new ranking report suggests now is the perfect time to visit some of Georgia's hidden gems: cemeteries. Three cemeteries have been ranked in the top 100 of America's Most Beautiful Hidden Cemeteries, but Atlanta's famed Oakland Cemetery isn't No. 1.
Georgia man accused of threatening fiancée, fatally stabbed her dog sentenced to 11 years...
Allen is also accused of tampering with evidence when he “bleached the crime scene and attempted to dispose of the dog,” Sandy Springs police said.
Two Pebblebrook High students charged after gun incident in school restroom
MABLETON, Ga - Two students have been charged after a fight inside Pebblebrook High School escalated when a gun was pulled, triggering a lockdown on campus. According to Cobb County Magistrate Court warrants, Jesus Arellano Hernandez and Isaac Morales Campos, both arrested Sept. 9, face multiple charges following the...
Woman attacked at MARTA station learns same suspect accused of attempted rape
A woman injured in an attack at a MARTA station was shocked to learn that her attacker is the same man accused of attempting to rape another woman outside a Target in Buckhead.
