Crime & Safety

Murder Suspect Faces New Charge; Child in Forsyth Wreck Dies

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Three in Police Custody Following Home Invasion - Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch

Three people are in police custody in connection to a home invasion that resulted in a man getting shot in the shoulder.Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch has more on this story

Sheriff's Office: Man Commits Suicide After Raping Wife
 - Dallas-Hiram Patch
A man allegedly committed suicide earlier this morning after a woman called 911 to report being held hostage and raped in her home by her husband, according to Corporal Ashley Henson, Paulding County Sheriff's Office. Dallas-Hiram Patch has more on this story

Child in Wednesday's Forsyth County Crash Dies - Cumming Patch

An 11-year-old girl has died after suffering critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesdaymorning in south Forsyth County. Cumming Patch has more on this story.

Marietta Murder Suspect Faces New Charge 
Marietta Patch

Three people in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond in connection with the shooting death of a Marietta man face new charges. Marietta Patch has more on this story

Two Survive Gunshot Wounds After Thursday's Beecher Street Shooting
 - Cascade Patch

Cascade Patch has learned from the Atlanta Police Department that two men were shot on Thursday evening during some sort of ambush on Beecher Street. Cascade Patch has more on this story

Florida Man Wanted in East Cobb Molestation - East Cobb Patch

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Florida man who allegedly molested an East Cobb girl when she was under his care. East Cobb Patch has more on this story.

Athens Man Charged With DUI Following Wreck in MonroeMonroe Patch

According to Georgia State Patrol, an Athens man was charged with Driving Under the Influence following an accident in Monroe on Thursday morning. Monroe Patch has more on this story


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