Serial child molester sentenced to life in prison in Cobb County

One of the Cobb County man's victims was his 6-year-old niece. He had already pleaded guilty to molesting her mother more than 20 years before.

Cobb County School Board to discuss parent's COVID-19 lawsuit during closed-door meeting

A group of parents has sued the Cobb County School District over its COVID-19 policy. They claim the school board has not done enough to protect their medically vulnerable children.

Marietta woman has second sinkhole that grows with every rainy day

All the rain we've had, has caused several sinkholes to appear across metro Atlanta. The sinkhole suddenly appeared in Marian Tiller-Chancellor's yard about three weeks ago. Thanks to all the wet weather we've seen, there's now another smaller one right next to it that seems to be growing.

Atlanta Braves hosting playoff watch parties at The Battery Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves begin the 2021 National League Division Series with two games in Milwaukee, but Braves fans can still tailgate and “Rep the A” with fellow fans from on the Plaza Green at The Battery Atlanta. 

Truck driver cited in train crash in Powder Springs

Two drivers involved in a train crash in Powder Springs are lucky to have walked away without getting hurt.

Powder Springs offering employees $500 to get vaccinated

One small Georgia city is offering a big incentive to employees to get vaccinated. Powder Springs will give employees $500 dollars if they roll up their sleeves for the COVID vaccine.

Wrong-way crash on Veterans Memorial Highway injures family of 6

Police unsuccessfully attempted to use a PIT maneuver to disable the vehicle but were able to slow down the vehicle a bit.

Cobb County judge congratulates drug treatment program graduates

A Cobb County judge congratulated five recent graduates of a drug recovery program designed to treat non-violent offenders with underlying addictions. 

Parents of Cobb County students file suit over COVID-19 policies

A group of parents with medically vulnerable children are suing Cobb County School District, saying it is not doing enough to protect their children from COVID-19.

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 who stalked, bragged on Facebook about killing stranger gets life sentence

Prosecutors say the man tracked down a complete stranger who had traveled to Atlanta to celebrate a birthday for days, killed him, and then bragged about it on Facebook.

Missing Cobb County woman found in DeKalb County apartment

A missing Cobb County woman with intellectual difficulties was found in an apartment intoxicated and barely able to stand up, her family says. They plan to pursue kidnapping charges against the stranger she was found with.

Families threaten to sue Cobb County Schools over lack of COVID safety measures

Attorneys for multiple Cobb County students say they plan to sue the school district if it does not implement COVID-19 measures, arguing that the lack of safety precautions is “rooted in discrimination and systematic racism.”