Atlanta day care under state investigation after allegedly allowing stranger to supervise infants without...
ATLANTA — A West End Atlanta day care is under state investigation after a mother said she was hired on the spot and placed alone with infants—without undergoing a background check, fingerprinting, or even presenting identification. The woman, who spoke exclusively to 11Alive, said she reported the incident...
At least 4 Georgia Hooters locations abruptly close months after company files for bankruptcy
Mableton residents file lawsuit against Cobb School Board over proposed bus depot. The facility would be built at 440 Veterans Memorial Highway and used to store, fuel, and service school buses for the district. Updated: 5 hours ago. An Acworth police officer is being praised for saving the life of...
Georgia Dept. of Public Health confirms measles case in unvaccinated Atlanta resident
ATLANTA (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a secondary case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. This individual is a family member of the person with measles who was confirmed in May. The DPH confirms it was acquired outside of the country. People who may have been...
Rapper sentenced to prison for bringing machine gun into metro Atlanta hospital
A metro Atlanta rapper will spend over five years in prison after he brought a handgun into the labor and delivery room of a local hospital. Terrell Monquez Searcy, aka Quez2rr, confessed to security that he had hidden the illegally-modified Glock Model 17 9mm handgun under a couch cushion at the hospital.
Woodstock man sentenced to 50 years for brutal night of violence, prosecutors say
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A Cherokee County man will spend decades in prison after prosecutors say he subjected a woman to a night of "prolonged and brutal violence." David Ray Graham, 38, entered a guilty plea in court to multiple charges including family violence, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment,...
Suspect Charged with Armed Robbery at JJ’s Fish and Chicken
Rodney Brian Moody of Midway is accused of entering JJ’s Fish and Chicken at 690 Powder Springs Street in Marietta with intent to rob the establishment on May 13 at 1 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Moody passed by a man, waited until the man was facing away from him and...
Cobb Police Investigate Human Trafficking Call in Mableton
Cobb Police responded to a report of human trafficking in Mableton Thursday. According to a press release from Cobb Police, Homeland Security Investigations tipped local law enforcement off to the possibility of trafficking at 5908 Pigsah Road. Officers arrived on the scene to find a woman who told police she...
Police seize illegal drugs, guns, cash at DeKalb County home
DeKalb County police, vice detectives and SWAT executed a warrant at the 2800 block of Norgate Lane in Decatur after a complaint from a citizen.
Suspect taken out in handcuffs in Cobb County SWAT situation
Cobb County police say officers, along with SWAT team members, were serving a search warrant at a home in the Mableton neighborhood.
Boat found circling on Lake Allatoona: Search for missing boater launched
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities are searching for a possible missing boater on Lake Allatoona after a report of an unmanned boat circling near an unspecified location. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services were the first to respond and were able to stop and secure the vessel. The boat's owner has not been...