Alpharetta and Milton — your local wire.
Alpharetta and Milton — your local wire.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
A 30-year-old Oxford, Georgia, man was arrested Aug. 16 after allegedly slapping an off-duty Alpharetta police officer at a Milton Avenue bar, facing charges of simple battery on a law enforcement officer, criminal trespass and drug possession.
Public Safety
A 30-year-old Oxford, Georgia, man was arrested Aug. 16 after allegedly slapping an off-duty Alpharetta police officer at a Milton Avenue bar, facing charges of simple battery on a law enforcement officer, criminal trespass and drug possession.
A 30-year-old Oxford, Georgia, man was arrested Aug. 16 after allegedly slapping an off-duty Alpharetta police officer at a Milton Avenue bar, facing charges of simple battery on a law enforcement officer, criminal trespass and drug possession.
Public Safety
A 35-year-old Norcross man was charged with possession of methamphetamine and crossing a guard line with prohibited items after jail staff found drugs concealed in his sock during booking at the Alpharetta Detention Center on Aug. 14.
Public Safety
State Sen. John Albers, who represents North Fulton County and chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, announced he is joining a task force exploring whether Georgia needs new legislation to address police misuse of Flock license plate reader cameras deployed across the state, including in Alpharetta.
Public Safety
A North Fulton County wastewater meter serving 189,000 residents hit "very high" COVID-19 levels the week of Aug. 22, with health officials urging Alpharetta and Milton families to check home test expiration dates and consult doctors about antivirals as back-to-school season begins.
Public Safety
Milton police arrested Christopher Hall on a felony eavesdropping charge after camera-equipped smart glasses were found on a car aimed at a 13-year-old girl's bedroom window; bond was denied and a preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 9.
Public Safety
Alpharetta police arrested a 42-year-old Roswell woman on cocaine possession and obstruction charges after finding her vehicle facing the wrong way on Georgia 400 near Haynes Bridge Road on Aug. 1.
Public Safety
A Milton driving instructor who trained all four of her own children to drive identifies school parking lots, blind-spot dependence and phone distraction as the biggest risks facing teen drivers on local roads as the school year begins.
Public Safety
A 20-year-old Brookhaven man was arrested for disorderly conduct at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 23 after threatening staff, fleeing shirtless into the woods and attempting to reenter through the backstage entrance.
Public Safety
A 22-year-old Atlanta man surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday, July 29, after Alpharetta police charged him with theft by taking for allegedly making more than $10,000 in unauthorized purchases on a Milton woman's business credit cards after she fired him.
Public Safety
Fulton County says earthy-tasting tap water in Alpharetta and Milton is safe to drink, caused by seasonal compounds from Lake Lanier–Chattahoochee River turnover, and the Tom Lowe treatment plant is adjusting filtration to address it.
Public Safety
Alpharetta police arrested a 68-year-old Forsyth County man on a stalking charge July 29 after a woman discovered a hidden GPS tracking device on her vehicle, alerted by a phone notification.
Public Safety
An Alpharetta man faces felony charges including terroristic threats and obstruction after Roswell police say he exposed himself at a Holcomb Bridge Road bus stop, then kicked an officer in the head and threatened to kill police during his July 29 arrest.
Public Safety
A former contractor publicly identified by Fulton County Schools as Jason Johnson was detained at Cambridge High School in Milton and banned from all district property after being linked to alleged thefts at multiple campuses, just days before the new school year begins Aug. 3.
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