Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

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K.J. Biermann pleads not guilty to seven felony charges

K.J. Biermann, 15, pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges in Fulton County Superior Court stemming from an alleged April incident at the Life Time Fitness on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, while his defense team seeks to move the case to juvenile court.

· 2 min read

A wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a courtroom bench.

K.J. Biermann pleads not guilty to seven felony charges

K.J. Biermann, 15, pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges in Fulton County Superior Court stemming from an alleged April incident at the Life Time Fitness on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, while his defense team seeks to move the case to juvenile court.

· 2 min read

A wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a courtroom bench.

K.J. Biermann pleads not guilty to seven felony charges

K.J. Biermann, 15, pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges in Fulton County Superior Court stemming from an alleged April incident at the Life Time Fitness on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, while his defense team seeks to move the case to juvenile court.

· 2 min read

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Four new measles cases push Georgia's 2026 total to 11

Georgia health officials confirmed four new measles cases on Aug. 28 linked to a metro Atlanta daycare, all in unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children, pushing the state's 2026 total to 11.

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Man charged with battery on off-duty Alpharetta officer at bar

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.

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Norcross man charged after meth found hidden in jail sock

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.

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Flock camera task force formed after wave of Georgia misuse cases

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.

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Atlanta man turns himself in on felony theft warrant in credit card case

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.

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Fulton County confirms tap water safe despite earthy taste, smell

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.

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