Firefighters are currently working on putting out flames at an extended-stay motel in Marietta. Video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows the Metro Extended Stay Hotel on Freys Gin Road SE with significant damage and flames and a large plume of smoke coming from the roof. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as […]
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Marietta announces David Beam as new police chief, making interim position permanent
In a new step for his 38-year career with the Marietta Police Department, Interim Police Chief David Beam was officially named to the full-time position, permanently, on Wednesday. The City of Marietta said in a statement that Beam was named the permanent chief after a vote during a Special Called Meeting of the city council. […]
Dollar Tree warehouse in Marietta to remain closed after tornado, costing hundreds of jobs
The big Dollar Tree warehouse and distribution center at Marietta, heavily damaged by a tornado on April 27 − the source of 400-plus jobs for more than 20 years − has closed for the “foreseeable future,” the company said. The center’s closure was first reported by KXII-TV in Sherman, Texas. “Our Marietta Distribution Center was […]
EF4 Tornado in Marietta Tosses Semi-Trailer Onto Roof
A tornado blew over empty semi trailers in Marietta, Oklahoma, on April 27, and tossed one onto a nearby roof. Video filmed by Ben Latham on April 30 shows at least three trailers on their sides and one resting on the roof of a structure, as well as tire tracks and debris. The National Weather […]
Atlanta police investigating 20-year-old shot on W. Marietta Street
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the shooting of a 20-year-old on West Marietta Street on Friday evening. According to police, officers responded to reports of a person shot at 800 W. Marietta Street around 8:40 p.m. on Friday. When they got to the scene, police found a 20-year-old man shot. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News […]
Man barricaded inside of Marietta home wanted for several crimes, police say
The Marietta Police Department is on the scene of a situation unfolding outside of a residence on Harry Livingston Lane. Charles McPhilamy, public information officer for MPD told a Channel 2 Action News photographer that police received an alert for a stolen tag in the area of a neighborhood off of North Marietta Parkway. [DOWNLOAD: […]
Marietta police urge residents to use ‘situational awareness’ in tossing holiday gift boxes
MARIETTA, Ga. – For many, the day after Christmas is the day to throw out any holiday trash, which might include boxes of some of your favorite gift items. Police in Marietta say those gift boxes could lead to unwanted attention if they aren’t disposed of properly. “Most crimes are crimes of opportunity,” Marietta Police […]
3 arrested in Marietta for narcotics, firearms after police called to handle ‘business dispute’
While responding to a business dispute, Marietta police officers ended up arresting three people. According to a department spokesman, officers were dispatched to a Marietta home regarding a business dispute. The homeowner told a vendor she was calling the police but they would not leave immediately. The Marietta Police Department told Channel 2 Action News […]