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Austell Man Accused of More Peeping Tom Charges
Trayvon Cameron Fraizer Harmon, 25, who was accused of being a peeping tom on June 20 in an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department, has been accused of five more peeping tom incidents. Harmon is accused of watching two adults and two juveniles through a rear window at an Austell residence on Jan. 27, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. and fleeing the area on foot after being discovered, according to the arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. ...
Cobb Sheriff to Host Annual Boilin' Monday
The 33rd annual Cobb County Sheriff’s Low Country Shrimp Boilin’ returns to Jim Miller Park and Event Center on Monday. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., attendees can indulge in a low-country seafood boil, barbecue, hamburgers, hot dogs, cole slaw, ice cream, fresh fruit and, of course, plenty of corn. The tradition began in the 1990s as a corn boilin’, hosted by then-Sheriff Bill Hutson and continued with his successor, then-Sheriff...
DeKalb County family's home shot up twice
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County family say they are grateful to be alive after their home was shot up not once but twice within a month. They say they have no clue who is responsible. "It's not like it just went through the roof. They are purposefully trying...
Pedestrian hit, killed in Decatur, police say
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A pedestrian was hit and killed in Decatur when a car left the road, hitting them on the sidewalk Friday morning, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. The incident happened on Glenwood and Candler roads. Police said the victim was taken to the...
Transgender Student Joins Fired Teacher's Lawsuit Against Cobb Schools
A transgender student in Cobb County Schools has joined a federal discrimination lawsuit against her school district. The student — who is referred to by the pseudonym “A.A.” in court filings — became a plaintiff in the suit that was first filed in February by Katie Rinderle, the former Due West Elementary teacher who was fired in 2023 for reading a picture book about a nonbinary child to students. Other plaintiffs in the suit are another Cobb teacher and the Georgia Association of Educators. ...
More footage released in arrest of former judge at Ga. nightclub
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police released hours of new footage from the night a former Douglas County judge was arrested at a Buckhead nightclub. Christina Peterson’s attorney Marvin Arrington Jr. said he planned to carefully go through the videos and hopes that footage will confirm several things from that night, including that this was all what he called a misunderstanding.
Former Husker named head coach of Atlanta Vibe
A former Nebraska volleyball player has been named the head coach of a professional volleyball team. Kayla Banwarth has been named head coach of the Pro Volleyball Federation‘s Atlanta Vibe. Banwarth played Libero at the University of Nebraska from 2007 to 2010. She was an assistant at Nebraska from 2017 to 2019 before becoming the head coach at Ole Miss. She coached at Ole Miss from 2020 to 2022 and finished with a record 29-38. Banwarth expressed her excitement at becoming a head coach again. “I am so excited for the opportunity to be a part of a first-class organization...
Search continues for missing Atlanta man who disappeared from east Birmingham: ‘A lot of people are hurting’
Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a man who has been missing from Birmingham since Thursday. Deundray Cottrell, 31, was last seen about 10 p.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of Fourth Avenue South, according to Birmingham police. His sister, Angelica Harris, said Cottrell and his partner...
Elba linebacker commits to Georgia State
ELBA, Ala (WDHN) — Elba High School rising senior Linebacker Cayden Adkins confirmed his commitment to Georgia State. Adkins announced his commitment to the Panthers on X (formally Twitter) Friday afternoon. “I’m so grateful for this opportunity,” wrote Adkins. “I’m so humble and honored.”. In...
Jeremy Malone's Court Appearance Delayed, Faces Multiple Charges, Including Aggravated Assault
The court hearing for Jeremy Malone, the suspect in the Peachtree Center food court shooting that occurred mid-June, was postponed, as FOX 5 Atlanta reports. Malone, 34, faces charges after allegedly opening fire and injuring three individuals in downtown Atlanta before being shot by an off-duty police officer. With a...
Water main break reported near Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The watershed department reported a water main break near Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta on Saturday morning. According to a post on X, formally known as Twitter, Atlanta Watershed Department said it happened at 216 Ponce De Leon Avene NE. The break is six inches, officials said.
The Atlanta News Quiz for July 6
It’s time to test your knowledge with this week’s Atlanta News Quiz!. Today’s Quiz is sponsored by the Georgia Pecan Growers Association. How about Georgia pecan ice cream in a push pop! To celebrate freedom during the upcoming July 4th holiday, Georgia Pecan Growers have teamed up with YOM Ice Cream to give away free Georgia Pecan push pops from July 3-7 across Atlanta.
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