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Gwinnett mother charged in hot car death granted bond
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (376+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta A Gwinnett County mother accused of leaving her infant son in a hot car while she worked is out of jail, over prosecutors’ objections that she remains a danger to her two surviving children. Deja…...
Illegally parked driver arrested on cocaine charge
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (126+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Officers arrested a 37-year-old Smyrna man on drug charges after finding his vehicle parked in a handicapped spot Aug. 27. Alpharetta police said officers approached the driver after noticing his illegally parked vehicle at an Old Milton Parkway motel....
Deputies allegedly find cocaine in man’s car during stop
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (138+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 37-year-old Lawrenceville man was arrested on a drug possession charge during an Aug. 28 traffic stop. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies stopped the man’s vehicle just after midnight on Buford Highway near Samples Road after…...
Atlanta man arrested on possession of fentanyl charge
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (186+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A 29-year-old Atlanta man was arrested on a charge accusing him of fentanyl possession Aug.27. Alpharetta police said officers approached three men at the patio of a closed Davis Drive business. Officers walked the men to their patrol…...
Cumming woman reports road rage incident on Ga. 400
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies investigated an alleged road rage incident on Ga. 400 Aug. 28. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies met with a 44-year-old Cumming woman who reported the incident. The woman said she was traveling in the southbound lanes…...
2 in custody, 3rd suspect wanted after shots fired at Piedmont Park; free ASO concert will proceed
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (160+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Two people are in custody, and police are actively searching for a third after shots were fired inside Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were at the park within two minutes after receiving calls of…...
Georgia death row inmate’s last meal revealed ahead of execution
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (323+ words) Convicted killer Stacey Humphreys is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 16. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Humphreys will be put to death at 7 p.m. that night at the Georgia Diagnostic and classification Prison. But before he receives the lethal…...
Students petition to remove Flock cameras at Alpharetta High
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (622+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Students at Alpharetta High School are petitioning to have Flock Safety cameras removed from campus, saying the cameras infringe on their privacy. Flock cameras are installed outside every entrance to the school, capturing footage of each car that…...
Speeder pursued by Roswell officer arrested in Jasper
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (333+ words) ROSWELL, Ga. — A man was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with reckless driving and felony fleeing after a vehicle pursuit that began in Cherokee County and extended into Pickens County. A Roswell officer was traveling in his patrol vehicle going north…...
⚖️ Lindsay Clancy mistrial
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (747+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Saturday, Sept. 5 —The price of diesel reached an all-time high on Friday, with prices in Atlanta hitting $5.62 a gallon, just shy of the state average at $5.64 a gallon. The national average is $5.85 per gallon. 🌤️ Light…...