DNR reports at least 9 Memorial Day Weekend waterway deaths
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported there were at least nine waterway deaths during Memorial Day weekend, plus a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured by a boat propeller in Butts County.
Man uses stolen rental van in ATM heist in Acworth, police say
Acworth police are looking for a man investigators said used a U-Haul truck to break into a gas station and steal an ATM.
Ex-Atlanta police officer indicted on rape charge in Cherokee County
Investigators say the former APD officer told his victim he needed to search his apartment and then sexually assaulted her. A grand jury has now indicted him for rape and violating his oath.
Atlanta-area spa shootings: Victims families to gather for day of healing
On Saturday, the Asian American Advocacy Fund is calling for people to come together for a day of healing and to mourn the lives lost. Family members of victims will be at the event, which beings at 1 p.m. at Blackburn Park, the site of the ninth “Comfort Women” statue in Atlanta sits.
Acworth officer shoots man armed with knives during burglary call, police say
An armed man suspected of breaking into an Acworth home was shot by officers on Wednesday evening.
Annual Polar Plunge at Lake Acworth raises money, awareness for Special Olympics Georgia
Hundreds of officers decided to participate in a unique event Saturday and it was all for a great cause.
Acworth police searching for man wanted on child molestation charges
Have you seen this man? Police say Chance M. Sapp is wanted in Acworth for multiple counts of child molestation.
Police: Missing Acworth man last seen running on Ring camera
Joseph Radmore was seen by his father running down their driveway on their Ring camera after walking the dog early Thursday morning. That's the last time Joseph was seen.
Firefighters battle blaze at Acworth auto parts store
An Acworth area auto parts store has been deemed a total loss after an early morning fire, officials said.
Community rallies around little girl diagnosed with a rare brain tumor
Two-year-old Bella was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor in October.
Firefighter, wife shot to death in Cobb County home, toddler unharmed
A man and woman were found shot to death in their Cobb County home Thursday morning. Police said both were killed by an unknown assailant sometime overnight. The couple's toddler was also in the home at the time but was not hurt.
Husband and wife returning from dinner struck by car, deputies say
A woman is dead and her husband hospitalized after the pair were struck by a car while returning to their hotel from dinner, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's deputies.
Acworth man charged with fatally shooting his wife, police say
Police said 32-year-old Adrienne Rush was shot at 4958 Parke Brooke Drive in Acworth. Paramedics took Rush to Kennestone Hospital where she died. Police identified the victim's husband 34-year-old Acworth resident Quinterias Beck as the shooter.
Police search for gunman in Acworth bank robbery
Acworth police are searching for the suspect connected to an armed robbery at a bank.
Traffic stop sparks drug investigation in Acworth, police said
The Acworth Police Department said a traffic stop sparked a drug distribution investigation.
Cobb County man identified as suspect in deadly Pentagon stabbing
The suspect in a deadly stabbing of a Pentagon police officer has been identified as a Cobb County man who had been arrested in April.
‘Just horrible’: Families of senior citizens kicked to the curb outraged at facility’s abrupt closing
An assisted living facility in Acworth abruptly closes leaving 27 families trying to find a place for their loved ones to live.
Residents, staff of Acworth assisted living facility blindsided by verbal eviction notice
Tranquil Gardens Assisted Living Facility's staff, residents and their family members are in disbelief after learning the facility will be permanently closing its doors at the end of the week.
Man arrested in connection to armed robbery, shooting of Acworth liquor store owner
Rashaad Snipes, 19, was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on multiple felony counts including armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery.
'Armed and dangerous' Bartow County man captured after week-long manhunt
The man law enforcement considered “armed and dangerous” after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said exchange gunfire with Bartow County deputies last week was taken into custody over the weekend.