Marietta GA

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Georgia man was sentenced to over two decades in prison for crimes related to drug trafficking. The 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said Kevin Eugene Hicks, of Austell, Georgia, was convicted last week for trafficking 400 grams or more of cocaine and sentenced to 25 years in the South...

ATLANTA, G.A. (News Release) — Monroe Police Officer Aaron Beckham and Detective Matt Sierk received the 2025 Flock Safety Solved Award last week in Atlanta, Georgia, for their interagency collaboration in dismantling a multi-state vehicle theft ring using LPR (License Plate Reader) technology. Between January and...

ATLANTA (WKRC) - A mother makes her "self-sufficient" twin daughters chip in for rent and utilities. According to PEOPLE, citing SWNS, an Atlanta mother, 38, is making her daughters chip in for household expenses after she received a little inspiration around a month ago. LaToya Whitfield, an HR recruiter and...

Hundreds of people lined up outside a Riverdale music shop Monday for an in-store appearance by rapper Cardi B.

There’s a retail wonderland hiding in plain sight on Roswell Road in Atlanta, where savvy shoppers transform bargain hunting from mundane errand to thrilling adventure. The Dollar Tree at 8610 Roswell Road isn’t just another discount store – it’s a cultural phenomenon where Georgians from Savannah to Marietta make...

A Cobb jury found a Smyrna man guilty of murder and drug trafficking charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a Marietta man in April 2024. Bobby Pegues — also known as Bobby Porter — 41, was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during a...

Julian Conley’s trial, tied to the 2020 killing of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, resumes Monday as his defense team questions the lead investigator.

Cobb Countys’ own Joyette Holmes has been selected to serve as Chair of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. The announcement was made during the board’s monthly operational meeting held earlier this month on the campus of Valdosta State University. Holmes was appointed to the Parole Board...

Tyler Walton, 30, of Harvey, Illinois, is accused of aggressive driving and aggravated assault on Sept. 5 at 2:21 p.m. at the intersection of I-75 and Delk Road in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Walton operated a blue Volkswagen Atlas with the intent to annoy and...

Ethan Saravanja, a 19-year-old graduate of East Paulding High School’s Class of 2025, passed away tragically in a car accident in Carroll County on September 18, 2025. He was a talented student-athlete, known for his dedication and leadership. Ethan Saravanja was a remarkable young man who left a lasting...