Suspect charged with arson at east Cobb gas station
Ian Robert Simmons Jr., 18, of Marietta, is accused of using a hammer to shatter the glass door of the Shell gas station at 2898 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Simmons admitted to using a Molotov cocktail to light fire to a trash can and chair...
Driver told Sandy Springs police she was going 120 mph so she wouldn’t get...
Driver told Sandy Springs police she was going 120 mph so she wouldn’t get license suspended
Former Cobb officer drowns while saving family of 5 from rip current
Chase Childers, 38, rescued the family, but got caught in the rip current himself.
Police: Coffee mug dispute leads to assault with knife
Steven Patrick Fuller, 45, of Marietta, is accused of causing blunt force trauma to a man's face, knocking out multiple teeth, and using a knife to cut the victim’s neck and right ear on July 6 at 11:30 p.m. at a residence at 439 E. Dixie Avenue in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police...
Marietta Schools superintendent recommends purchase of ‘vape detection systems’ at 3 schools
Marietta City Schools superintendent Dr. Grant Rivera recommended the school board approve the purchase of vape product detection systems for three schools in the district.
New Policy Requires Atlanta PD to Report Force Incidents in 24 Hours
Atlanta PD must now report shootings & other use-of-force incidents to the Citizen Review Board within 24 hours under a new policy.
Shelby Nealy Faces Sentencing for Killing Ex-Wife’s Family
Shelby Nealy, who admitted killing his ex-wife and her family, faces sentencing in the in-laws' deaths. Jurors will decide whether to sentence him to death or live without parole. Nealy is already serving 30-years for his ex's death. (7/15/25)
Man who drowned saving girl on Chattahoochee remembered by son
Frank Young jumped into the Chattahoochee River to save a girl and her mother on July 2. Young managed to save the mother and child, but was dragged down into the river. Young's son said he doesn't doubt for a moment his father would do it all again.
Georgia Today: ICE targets Atlanta landlords; Funding cuts for weather; Ocmulgee River short stories
On the Tuesday, July 15 edition of Georgia Today: ICE targets Atlanta landlords for help with immigration arrests; officials warn federal funding cuts could pose weather-related risks to Georgia; and the Ocmulgee River is the inspiration behind a Georgia author's new book of short stories. Orlando Montoya: Hello and...
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in Atlanta: What can you do?
With one Georgia case so far in 2025, Fulton County officials are warning residents after mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in Atlanta.
