‘Our city is strong’: Mableton holds inaugural State of the City address
MABLETON — Dancers and a marching band accompanied hundreds of community members, elected officials and local leaders as they gathered to hear Mayor Michael Owens give the inaugural State of the City address. The address focused on the city’s progress and growth since its incorporation in May 2023, the financial...
Four arrested after more than $1.1 million in meth seized at Decatur motel
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Four people were arrested after an investigation that led to the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico, Atlanta, and other states in the U.S. During the operation, agents across several North Alabama law enforcement groups carried out search warrants at a...
Acworth police squash cash scam, intercept package full of money
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Acworth Police Department says investigators recently got a call from a man in New Jersey who said his 79-year-old father had mailed thousands of dollars to an Acworth address to “invest in gold.”. “He was concerned because of the large amount of...
Man sentenced in 2020 shooting death of 8-Year-Old Secoriea Turner
McKinney was sentenced to 40 years, with 20 to serve in prison.
‘The Walking Dead’ crew member killed in crash
A hit-and-run crash on Mount Paran Road in Northwest Atlanta has claimed the life of a respected crew member of “The Walking Dead.”
FBI says man wanted in Illinois may be in Atlanta. $15,000 reward offered for...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering thousands of dollars for information that could lead to the capture of an Illinois man said to be a member of a gang.
Young Thug Jail Call Requests Blocked By Cobb County
Several of Young Thug's jail phone calls have leaked online in recent days, exposing him for speaking poorly about peers, cheating, and more.
Students, parents shaken after gun pulled during fight at Cobb County high school
A fight involving a gun occurred at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, leading to a lockdown and the arrest of three students.
1 fatally shot at Stone Mountain home, suspect in custody, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police said a person was shot to death at a Stone Mountain home on Wednesday evening. The shooting happened at a house on Pennybrook Lane, according to DeKalb County police. Police said Francis Whyte, 42, has been arrested and charged with malice murder. Further...
Guilty plea for 1 suspect in deadly shooting of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner
Two suspects accused in the 2020 killing of Secoriea Turner at a Wendy’s in Southwest Atlanta faced a judge Wednesday.

















