Crime & Public Safety

First responders treated the 2-year-old boy before transporting him to a hospital. He died Monday. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

Retired UFC champion Dustin Poirier challenged an Atlanta police officer to a fight after he was denied boarding a Delta flight this weekend. (Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department)

Retired UFC champion arrested after being blocked from Delta flight

V-103’s Big Tigger arrested on charge of aggravated battery against his wife

2 more Cherokee deputies accused of misusing license plate reader database

Their son was killed in a PIT maneuver. Now, they’re suing to get answers.

Flash flooding and winds could disrupt some North Georgia commutes

Riverdale police hunt suspect in shooting of pregnant woman

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Acworth seeks volunteers for city boards, commissions

Systems restored after data breach in city of Acworth, officials say

A cybersecurity breach in the city of Acworth is still under investigation, but systems and services have been fully restored, officials said.

Atlanta man freed after two decades behind bars for crime he didn’t commit

Marquez Powell spent nearly 21 years in prison, but new DNA evidence proved his innocence, according to the Georgia Innocence Project.

Parents sue Grady citing ambulance ‘failure’ after teen dies post-volleyball practice

The lawsuit against Grady and its emergency services alleges that Amanda Sylvester’s death “was completely preventable” if an ambulance had come when called.

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

The boy died Monday after officials responded to a reported drowning the previous evening at a Roswell apartment complex swimming pool, officials said.

Retired UFC champion arrested after being blocked from Delta flight

APD says Dustin Poirier was charged with public intoxication after being denied boarding on a Delta flight. He also yelled profanities and threatened to fight an officer.

V-103’s Big Tigger arrested on charge of aggravated battery against his wife

V-103 morning host Big Tigger was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery against his wife. He is now off the air.

2 more Cherokee deputies accused of misusing license plate reader database

Two Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies are facing charges, accused of using the department’s license plate reader database for non-law enforcement purposes.

Their son was killed in a PIT maneuver. Now, they’re suing to get answers.

Cobb County is being sued by the parents of a 21-year-old driver killed in a PIT maneuver by a county police officer during a high-speed chase.

Flash flooding and winds could disrupt some North Georgia commutes

Atlanta could see 50 mph winds and heavy rain starting at 7 p.m. and going throughout the night, according to the National Weather Service.

Riverdale police hunt suspect in shooting of pregnant woman

A pregnant woman was hospitalized Saturday after Riverdale police said she was shot during a domestic dispute at Brooks Crossing Apartments.

Systems restored after data breach in city of Acworth, officials say

A cybersecurity breach in the city of Acworth is still under investigation, but systems and services have been fully restored, officials said.

Atlanta man freed after two decades behind bars for crime he didn’t commit

Marquez Powell spent nearly 21 years in prison, but new DNA evidence proved his innocence, according to the Georgia Innocence Project.

Parents sue Grady citing ambulance ‘failure’ after teen dies post-volleyball practice

The lawsuit against Grady and its emergency services alleges that Amanda Sylvester’s death “was completely preventable” if an ambulance had come when called.