Police disarm man carrying axe, hatchet with bean bags

Marietta Police confronted a man who they say had just stolen an axe and a hatchet from a store. They used a less-lethal shotgun to subdue him.

Police say beanbag rounds stop ax-wielding suspect

Marietta police said officers arrested a person accused of shoplifting a hatchet and an ax from a Cobb County store and wielding them threateningly on Saturday. 

Bodycam shows Marietta officers, bystander save woman during mental health crisis

Marietta police are crediting three officers and a bystander with saving the life of a distraught woman hanging from the fifth floor of a motel earlier this month.

Man dies after darting into dark roadway in Marietta

Police said a 46-year-old man was killed at around 9:07 p.m. Friday on Powder Springs Street when he darted into the roadway while walking outside of a crosswalk.

Huge sinkhole takes up most of Marietta yard

The rainy days we've had this month have caused a number of sinkholes in metro Atlanta. One woman in Marietta has a hole so big it takes up most of her yard.

Global hit 'Menopause The Musical' opens at Marietta’s The Strand

After playing to nearly 17 million people around the world, the hilarious "Menopause The Musical" is at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta.

Georgia man arrested after 4-year-old shoots self, toddler with gun

The 4-year-old shot themself and a toddler while playing with a loaded gun left unattended by the Georgia man, police say. He's now in custody facing multiple charges.

Marietta City Schools implement 'test and stay' protocol

"Test and Stay" protocol began Monday for Marietta City Schools. The option allows asymptomatic students and staff who have been notified as "close contacts" to attend school each day after a negative rapid antigen test administered by the school district.

Police: Marietta man charged with murder in intentional car crash

Marietta police say the man deliberately ran into his fiance's car, causing her to spin out of control. Her passenger was killed and she's now fighting for her life.

Marietta City Schools sets up COVID-19 testing site

As COVID spreads through classrooms, one school district is offering free COVID testing. Marietta City Schools began testing students, staff and their families this week.

Lassiter 10th grader recovering after being hit by car

Lassiter 10th-grader Willian DenHaese had surgery to repair a broken arm and jaw, which left his jaw wired shut and multiple casts on his arms.

Marietta City Schools to mandate masks for students and staff

In a letter sent to parents and staff, Marietta City Schools Superintendent Grant Rivera detailed a new policy that mandates masks inside of school buses and facilities.

Wellstar health care employees protest COVID-19 vaccine mandate

A group of Wellstar health care workers are pushing back against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate recently implemented by the health system. Wellstar is one of several hospitals across the state to put that requirement in place.

Package sorting firm plans $59M Georgia office, hiring 500

A company that automates package and baggage handling is investing $59 million in a new office in suburban Atlanta, with plans to hire 500 new employees.

Woman charged with murder in Marietta motel shooting

Crystal Noemi Dominguez-Carvajal, 23, of Atlanta. She is charged with felony murder and felony aggravated assault on connection to a shooting that claimed the life of one man at a motel in Marietta.