Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police released dashcam footage of what the department called its slowest PIT maneuver, ending a brief pursuit on Roswell Road that led to the arrest of driver Peter Wetche on fleeing and eluding charges.
Public Safety
A measles outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare has reached 10 confirmed cases after two new infections were announced Sept. 11, pushing Georgia's 2026 total to 16 and surpassing last year's full count.
Public Safety
Mosquito traps across Fulton County have tested positive for West Nile virus during the disease's peak season, with four human cases reported statewide and health officials urging Sandy Springs residents to eliminate standing water and use repellent.
Public Safety
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office will not prosecute Atlanta radio personality Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan on assault and child cruelty charges after Sandy Springs Police arrested him in June over a May domestic dispute at his home.
Public Safety
A pedestrian was fatally struck at Mason Road and Hunter Road in Fulton County during the first hours of the 2026 Labor Day holiday travel period, marking the state's first holiday fatality.
Public Safety
Rangers at the Island Ford unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Sandy Springs are warning hikers about increased copperhead sightings in summer 2026, advising closed-toe shoes, staying on trails and giving snakes space.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police charged 17-year-old Christopher Castillo with felony murder in the Aug. 28 shooting death of his roommate, Williams Lopez Rodriguez, at The Celebration at Sandy Springs Apartments on Roswell Road.
Public Safety
The FBI is searching for Ze'Kevious Zenard Perry, charged with felony murder in the July 2025 Edgewood Avenue mass shooting in Atlanta, days after Sandy Springs police helped arrest another suspect in the case.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police are investigating an unexplained death at the Celebration at Sandy Springs apartment complex on Roswell Road after someone was found injured in a second-floor unit on the evening of Friday, Aug. 28, with an autopsy pending.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs Police Department's Street Crimes Unit assisted the FBI in arresting Nasir Williams on Aug. 24 in connection with the July 2025 Sweet Auburn mass shooting that killed one and injured 10. A third suspect remains at large.
Public Safety
A new Institute for Justice database documents 57 ALPR abuse incidents in Georgia, the most of any state, with Sandy Springs among the departments listed as state Sen. John Albers calls for a legislative task force.
Public Safety
All four Sandy Springs Police K-9s now have protective vests after Dr. Peter Gordon and the Sandy Springs Police Foundation each funded two, marking a community-backed safety upgrade announced this week.
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