Crime & Safety

Man Allegedly Sends Naked Photo to Teen; Drug Busts in Cobb

Here are the top headlines from around Canton and metro Atlanta.

Man Allegedly Sends Naked Photo to Acworth Teen - Acworth Patch

Cobb police have arrested a man who allegedly sent a 14-year-old Acworth boy a naked picture of the teen's mother. Acworth Patch has more on this story

Warrant: 'Large Scale' Synthetic Drug Operation in Northeast Cobb - Northeast Cobb Patch

A Northeast Cobb man allegedly ran "a large scale manufacturing and distribution operation for synthetic substances" out of his Tallwood Way home and his Cherokee Street business. Northeast Cobb Patch has more on this story

Nearly 1,800 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Austell - South Cobb Patch

When authorities Thursday pulled over a white 2004 GMC Savana Passenger van in Austell, the smell of raw marijuana was "overwhelming." South Cobb Patch has more on this story

Body Discovered in Vacant Home
 - East Atlanta Patch

A homeless man on Tuesday discovered a body inside a vacant home in the 1400 block of Park Avenue. East Atlanta Patch has more on this story.

Motorcyclist Shot on I-20 Near Hamilton E. Holmes Exit - Cascade Patch

Atlanta Police Spokesperson, Officer Kim Jones, has confrmed to Cascade Patch that reports of a man shot on I-20 last night are true. Cascade Patch has more on this story


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