Kelvin Williams convicted in Woodstock kitchen shooting
A Cherokee County jury found 48-year-old Kelvin Demond Williams guilty of murdering his wife and attempting to murder her teenage son.
A Cherokee County jury found 48-year-old Kelvin Demond Williams guilty of murdering his wife and attempting to murder her teenage son.
Canton man sentenced for raping teenage girls in Canton
Monquezias Deshad Watts, 33, was sentenced after being found guilty on multiple child sex crimes.
Monquezias Deshad Watts, 33, was sentenced after being found guilty on multiple child sex crimes.
Good News Friday: Positive news from around metro Atlanta
Here’s a look at some of the positive stories making headlines across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Here’s a look at some of the positive stories making headlines across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Man charged with DUI after Cherokee Co. crash injures motorcyclist
A Baltimore man is facing charges after a crash involving a motorcyclist in Cherokee County.
A Baltimore man is facing charges after a crash involving a motorcyclist in Cherokee County.
Teen charged in Macedonia Kroger assault case
A teenager has been charged with attempted rape following an investigation into a March 10 attack at a Macedonia Kroger.
A teenager has been charged with attempted rape following an investigation into a March 10 attack at a Macedonia Kroger.
Canton man convicted of raping, molesting teenage girls in Cherokee County
A Cherokee County jury convicted 33-year-old Monquezias Deshad Watts of 10 felony charges involving the sexual abuse of teenage girls.
A Cherokee County jury convicted 33-year-old Monquezias Deshad Watts of 10 felony charges involving the sexual abuse of teenage girls.
Congress marks 5 years since 8 killed in Atlanta spa shootings
Members of Congress introduced a resolution marking five years since the Atlanta spa shootings.
Members of Congress introduced a resolution marking five years since the Atlanta spa shootings.
Cherokee County jury convicts former youth pastor of raping 2 preteen girls
A Cherokee County jury convicted 26-year-old Reyes Hernandez-Macario on eight counts including rape and child molestation.
A Cherokee County jury convicted 26-year-old Reyes Hernandez-Macario on eight counts including rape and child molestation.
Woman fends off attacker at Macedonia Kroger; deputies seek leads
Cherokee County deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of following a woman into the bathroom at a Kroger store on Cumming Highway and trying to assault her.
Cherokee County deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of following a woman into the bathroom at a Kroger store on Cumming Highway and trying to assault her.
Cherokee deputies searching for man last seen near Hightower Road
Cherokee County deputies are searching for Francisco Serrano Varela who was last seen near Hightower Road and Creighton Road on Sunday morning.
Cherokee County deputies are searching for Francisco Serrano Varela who was last seen near Hightower Road and Creighton Road on Sunday morning.
Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Woodstock
A man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Woodstock auto repair shop on Highway 92. The incident began as a domestic dispute in Holly Springs.
A man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Woodstock auto repair shop on Highway 92. The incident began as a domestic dispute in Holly Springs.
Driver sentenced in fatal I-575 Cherokee County tow truck crash
David Beaver has been sentenced for vehicular homicide in the death of tow truck driver Frank Ingram along I-575 in Cherokee County in 2023.
David Beaver has been sentenced for vehicular homicide in the death of tow truck driver Frank Ingram along I-575 in Cherokee County in 2023.
Heroic neighbors, firefighters rescue dozens of pets at Cherokee County apartment fire
Two people were evaluated by medics; one was taken to the hospital for further treatment. More than a dozen pets survived the fire.
Two people were evaluated by medics; one was taken to the hospital for further treatment. More than a dozen pets survived the fire.
Three-story blaze at Harbor Creek Apartments in Cherokee County
Fire crews evacuated all residents from a three-story Holly Springs apartment building following a major fire.
Fire crews evacuated all residents from a three-story Holly Springs apartment building following a major fire.
'I trusted the pastors': Mother of victim speaks out after church leader sentenced
A former church leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for child sex crimes, marking the end of a legal battle in Cherokee County that the victim's mother says has left her family changed forever.
A former church leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for child sex crimes, marking the end of a legal battle in Cherokee County that the victim's mother says has left her family changed forever.
Over one kilogram of meth seized: Fannin County trafficker sentenced to 30 years
Ricky Dwight Wright received a 30-year prison sentence and a $1 million fine for methamphetamine trafficking.
Ricky Dwight Wright received a 30-year prison sentence and a $1 million fine for methamphetamine trafficking.
Former Cobb County church leader pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Marcus Kendall Turner, a former leader at Worship With Wonders Church, was sentenced to 25 years without parole for the sexual abuse of a middle school student.
Marcus Kendall Turner, a former leader at Worship With Wonders Church, was sentenced to 25 years without parole for the sexual abuse of a middle school student.
Victims recount life-altering trauma as Canton man is sentenced for meth-fueled crash
A Cherokee County judge sentenced a repeat DUI offender to 30 years on Wednesday, ordering him to serve the first 15 years in prison.
A Cherokee County judge sentenced a repeat DUI offender to 30 years on Wednesday, ordering him to serve the first 15 years in prison.
Arrest made in Woodstock apartment shooting death
An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder of Matthew Milner, who was found shot in a Woodstock apartment last month.
An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder of Matthew Milner, who was found shot in a Woodstock apartment last month.
27-year-old motorcyclist from Jasper killed in crash Tuesday
A 27-year-old Jasper man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on East Cherokee Drive, authorities said.
A 27-year-old Jasper man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on East Cherokee Drive, authorities said.