Gwinnett County

Majority of Georgians aware of Hands Free law, but Snellville reports increase in illegal phone usage

January 3, 2020 11:37pm EST

The department issued 4,342 citations for illegal phone usage in 2019. New data from Snellville Police reveal a dramatic increase in people caught breaking the law.

Officers use their own money to help homeless woman

January 3, 2020 7:22pm EST

Two Gwinnett County police officers went above and beyond to help a homeless woman in need and no one knew about it until a supervisor reviewed their body camera footage.

New Year's day house fire in Lawrenceville ruled as arson

January 3, 2020 4:39pm EST

Arson is to blame for an early morning fire on New Year’s day that damaged a home in Lawrenceville, according to officials.

"Fair, firm, and always nice to people": DA praises judge killed in hit-and-run

January 2, 2020 5:34pm EST

A pre-Christmas pedestrian accident has claimed the life of Gwinnett County’s Senior Magistrate Judge.

Fire destroys Duluth area apartments, displaces 29 people

December 31, 2019 8:13pm EST

Multiple families will be spending New Year's Eve without a home after an apartment fire in Gwinnett County Monday evening.

Police searching for 43-year-old South Carolina man missing in Lawrenceville area

December 31, 2019 4:34pm EST

Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a missing 43-year-old man last seen on Monday.

Gwinnett Police arrest 2 teens for robbery inside Publix bathroom

December 27, 2019 6:29pm EST

Police arrested two teenagers for allegedly robbing a younger boy inside the bathroom of a Publix store.

Lilburn home damaged during fire

December 26, 2019 7:42pm EST

Investigators are working to learn what caused a house in Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County woman warns others about gift card scam

December 26, 2019 7:39pm EST

A Gwinnett County woman said scammers used an elaborate scheme to steal more than $4,000 from her right before Christmas.

Police pull over little girl in cute Christmas Day Facebook post

December 25, 2019 8:38pm EST

The Snellville police posted a warning on their Facebook page on Christmas Day.

84-year-old Gwinnett County man found

December 25, 2019 8:11pm EST

Gwinnett County police said a missing 84-year-old man found his way home Wednesday evening after being gone for most of the day.

Christmas cards lost, after USPS mailbox break-ins

December 24, 2019 7:15pm EST

Her 86 handwritten Christmas cards, that she spent hours fine-tuning, didn't make it to their destinations after a series of blue mailbox break-ins at the USPS location on Mitchell Road in Norcross.

Family desperately searches for missing DeKalb County father of 4

December 22, 2019 8:23am EST

Tesfu Gebru, 48, hasn't been home for two weeks, after his family said he went on a grocery run but never returned.

Dog killed, home heavily damaged in Gwinnett County fire

December 21, 2019 2:05pm EST

Investigators believe an electrical problem was the cause of the home fire.

Family seeking answers about teen found shot in head

December 19, 2019 11:15pm EST

A Gwinnett County family is seeking answers about their teen son who was found shot in the head. Ivan Nava is in a metro area hospital where doctors have been treating critical injuries from the gun blast.

Georgia jury awards $8.6M in 'Walking Dead' stuntman's death

December 19, 2019 10:56pm EST

A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a “Walking Dead” episode in 2017.

'White van hysteria' leads agency to hold human trafficking class

December 19, 2019 12:21am EST

Chances are you've seen it on social media – the mysterious white van. Posts claim the people inside are snatching people right off the street and forcing them into commercial sex trades.

GBI: 2 international gang members arrested in Georgia raids

December 18, 2019 10:23pm EST

Police have arrested two members of an international crime gang after a raid on two criminal street gang’s weapons and drug caches in Gwinnett County.