VIDEO: Murder suspect speeds through neighborhood trying to get away from APD
A murder suspect was arrested following a high-speed chase and foot chase earlier this month.
Chamblee Rail Trail damaged by FLOCK truck, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Rail Trail in Chamblee was damaged Saturday after a FLOCK crew were conducting routine maintenance on the trail, police said. According to police, the section of the trail nearest the mural remains open to users. The Chamblee Police Department has placed barricades on...
Marietta man faces charges after dragging officer with car
Terrell Louis Northington, 39, of Marietta, is accused of striking an officer with his Volkswagen Jetta and dragging him backward approximately 15 feet on Oct. 30 at 12:05 a.m. at the Circle K gas station at 2678 Windy Hill Road SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department....
Inside the threat that almost landed an innocent man in prison
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta News First investigation uncovered a metro Atlanta police department arrested a man for a crime he did not commit. Daniel Waltson faced up to five years in prison for allegedly threatening to shoot police. But after Atlanta News First Investigates obtained video of the...
Vietnam Veteran receives Quilt of Honor ahead of Marietta parade
MARIETTA — Ahead of the Marietta Veterans Day parade Saturday, Vietnam veteran Victor Katsumi Higgins received a Quilt of Valor sewn by his daughter in recognition of his service. Family, friends and veterans gathered around Higgins’ parade float to surprise him with the quilt. The quilt, according to Higgins’...
“My name is Naomi, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal...
EXCLUSIVE: Lakeside teacher accused of threatening students breaks his silence
In a News 12 exclusive, a Lakeside High School teacher, accused of threatening his students in class, is breaking his silence.
Cobb Residents Brace for ‘Rain Tax’ Debate as County Launches Stormwater Fee Hearings
MARIETTA, Ga. — Cobb County residents are gearing up for what could be another heated debate at this week’s public hearing as the Board of Commissioners considers a controversial stormwater fee many are calling a “rain tax.”. The county’s proposal — a flat $4.75 monthly charge for...
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth Roared Triumphantly at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday,...
The Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, played host to Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth on an unseasonably warm November Saturday night in the South. Returning to the city in support of their latest release, The End, Mammoth was joined by special guests Myles Kennedy (of Alter Bridge fame) and up-and-comers Return...
Doraville man charged with Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter in Oakwood death
A Doraville man has been charged in the August death of an Oakwood woman after he allegedly sold her fentanyl that caused her to overdose. The Oakwood Police Department said officers were called to a home on Township Drive on Aug. 10 in reference to a reported cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers entered the home...
