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Marietta Police Department Announces Promotions
The Marietta Police Department hosted a promotional pinning ceremony on July 17 at 9 a.m. for friends, family and coworkers of the six newly promoted staff. About 125 people gathered to celebrate the new promotions, with the ceremony being led by MPD Chief Beam and MPD Deputy Chief Twaddell. The promotees were Sgt. Mordarski and Sgt. Conklin, Lt. Liedke and Lt. Foster, Maj. Mixon and Deputy Chief Rutland. Chief Beam thanked the family members for supporting their loved ones and the promotees for their hard...
New bodycam video shows Douglas County deputy shoot driver after pursuit
LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - New body camera footage shows the night 36-year-old Cameron Hunt was shot by a Douglas County deputy in Lithia Springs in November 2023. It all started when deputies say Hunt was speeding down I-20. “Not safely driving, but certainly not in a way...
Mother Found Dead Two Years After Her Teen Son And Brother Were Shot To Death
Chanell Crosby, the mother of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot in Atlanta’s DeKalb County two years ago, was found dead on July 19. According to 11Alive, police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Tragically, Crosby’s death comes just two years after her teenage son, Jamiren...
Former Douglas County judge files motion to have nightclub arrest charges dropped
ATLANTA - Former Douglas County Judge Christina Peterson is seeking to have charges stemming from her recent arrest in Fulton County dismissed. Peterson was booked into jail last month following an altercation with Atlanta police at a nightclub in Buckhead. She faces charges of simple battery and felony obstruction for allegedly punching an officer.
Police arrest couple for drug possession
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a woman and 45-year-old man on drug possession charges after searching their vehicle with a K9 in the parking lot of a Steak ‘n Shake on June 28. A detective first observed an interaction between the man and woman thought to be a...
Chatting on Instagram costs young man dearly
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An 18-year-old Alpharetta man reported on July 1 to police that someone had extorted him and threatened to release nude photos of him. The man told police a woman had messaged him on Instagram asking if he wanted to play a game by exchanging photos, according to an Alpharetta Police Department report.
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