Veronica Waters

1 week ago | wsbradio.com | Veronica Waters

COBB COUNTY, GA — A man who has been jailed for weeks after being accused of trying to kidnap a toddler in an Acworth Walmart has been granted bond in a Cobb County courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Superior Court Judge Gregory Poole set Mahendra Patel’s bond at $10,000. Patel’s attorney Ashleigh Merchant launched the hearing saying Walmart video disputes the accuser’s story and will prove why he’s not only not a flight risk or a threat to the community, but not a criminal at all.

4 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Veronica Waters

BARROW COUNTY, GA — The father of the teen charged in last September’s deadly shooting at Apalachee High School is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon, asking a judge to move his trial out of Barrow County. Colin Gray, accused of giving his 14-year-old son access to the AR-15 style rifle used in the massacre, is requesting a change of venue, arguing that pretrial publicity and the tight-knit nature of the community make it impossible for him to receive a fair trial locally.

4 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Veronica Waters

BARROW COUNTY, GA — The father of the teen charged in last September’s deadly shooting at Apalachee High School is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon, asking a judge to move his trial out of Barrow County. Colin Gray, accused of giving his 14-year-old son access to the AR-15 style rifle used in the massacre, is requesting a change of venue, arguing that pretrial publicity and the tight-knit nature of the community make it impossible for him to receive a fair trial locally.

4 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Veronica Waters

DECATUR, Ga. — The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education voted to rescind or rewrite five policies that showcased the district’s commitment to equity. The decision comes amid the threat of losing federal funding as President Donald Trump pushes the termination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and targets the U.S. Department of Education.

4 weeks ago | wgauradio.com | Veronica Waters

ATLANTA — Federal prosecutors have indicted seven people in Georgia and Mexico in connection to what officials are calling the largest-ever fentanyl bust in DEA Atlanta history. The operation is tied to two Mexican drug cartels, including the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and involved a sophisticated money laundering scheme based out of Gwinnett County. According to the DEA, authorities seized over 100 pounds of fentanyl, equivalent to about 47 kilograms, during the investigation.