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Public Safety
Roswell assistant fire marshal climbs 78 stories for 9/11 tribute
Roswell Assistant Fire Marshal Ty Childress climbed 78 stories in full firefighter gear at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in New Orleans on Aug. 23, continuing a personal tradition of more than a decade ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Public Safety
Roswell Sen. Albers joins task force on plate reader misuse
Roswell state Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, announced Aug. 25 that he is joining a new task force to explore legislation curbing police misuse of Flock license plate reader cameras after at least 14 arrests statewide in 2026.
Public Safety
Roswell assistant fire marshal climbs 78 stories for 9/11 tribute
Roswell Assistant Fire Marshal Ty Childress climbed 78 stories in full firefighter gear at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in New Orleans on Aug. 23, continuing a personal tradition of more than a decade ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Public Safety
Roswell Sen. Albers joins task force on plate reader misuse
Roswell state Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, announced Aug. 25 that he is joining a new task force to explore legislation curbing police misuse of Flock license plate reader cameras after at least 14 arrests statewide in 2026.
Public Safety
Roswell assistant fire marshal climbs 78 stories for 9/11 tribute
Roswell Assistant Fire Marshal Ty Childress climbed 78 stories in full firefighter gear at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in New Orleans on Aug. 23, continuing a personal tradition of more than a decade ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Public Safety
Roswell Sen. Albers joins task force on plate reader misuse
Roswell state Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, announced Aug. 25 that he is joining a new task force to explore legislation curbing police misuse of Flock license plate reader cameras after at least 14 arrests statewide in 2026.
Public Safety
Roswell begins river dredging pilot after years of planning
Roswell City Council authorized a $324,231 contract with River Sand, Inc. to begin mobilization this summer on a Chattahoochee River dredging pilot near Don White Memorial Park, with active sediment removal expected within 30 to 60 days.
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Roswell employee faces forgery charges after allegedly writing herself $7,099 in checks
A Roswell contracting company employee faces three felony forgery warrants after allegedly writing herself checks totaling $7,099 and forging her manager's signature throughout July, with the scheme unraveling Monday, Aug. 3, when she tried to cash a fourth check.
Public Safety
Movie Tavern scores 72 on latest Cobb health inspection
The Movie Tavern at 4651 Woodstock Rd. in Roswell received a 72 out of 100 on its July 28 health inspection by Cobb & Douglas Public Health, placing it in Georgia's "marginal compliance" range with the second-lowest score in Cobb County that week.
Public Safety
Roswell to seek federal grant for cybercrime enforcement after scam wave
Roswell City Council approved a resolution Monday, July 27, to apply for a federal cybercrimes enforcement grant worth up to $700,000, weeks after police logged multiple phone-fraud cases that cost residents nearly $14,000 combined.
Public Safety
Flash Flood Warning issued for Roswell, Central Fulton County
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning covering Roswell and central Fulton County on Friday, July 24, valid until 9:45 p.m., with Big Creek under a separate Flood Warning and 1 to 2 inches of rain already on the ground.
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MARTA police chief renews firearms ban push after Sandy Springs bus shooting
A man's gun accidentally discharged on a MARTA Route 5 bus near Roswell and Glenridge roads in Sandy Springs on Thursday, July 23, injuring two passengers and prompting MARTA's police chief to renew calls for a transit firearms ban.
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GA-400's Exit 5 to close, rerouting North Springs MARTA access
GDOT announced July 23 that southbound Exit 5 on GA-400 will close later this summer, with two temporary exits opening to maintain access to North Springs MARTA and Abernathy Road, while tree clearing resumes in early August and construction intensifies through Roswell.
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Roswell police intervene as man nearly loses $21,500 to phone scam
Roswell police intervened on Monday, July 20, after a local man withdrew $21,500 at the direction of a caller posing as a Bank of America fraud employee, then exposed the scam by calling the woman back with officers present.
Public Safety
Hit-and-run driver damages mailbox, nearly strikes cars in Roswell neighborhood
Roswell Police are asking for the public's help after a sedan struck a mailbox and fled Old Oak Trace on the evening of July 14, with no surveillance footage capturing the vehicle or its plate.
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Alpharetta man charged with DUI after crashing into bottle shop
Roswell police charged a 59-year-old Alpharetta man with DUI and reckless driving after his Nissan Rogue crashed into a bottle shop on Houze Road on the evening of July 14, registering a breath alcohol concentration of 0.277.
Public Safety
Fulton County confirms first West Nile case as mosquito season starts early
The Fulton County Board of Health confirmed the season's first positive West Nile virus mosquito trap result on July 8, prompting officials to urge Roswell-area residents to take protective steps as the CDC reports the earliest national WNV season in more than 20 years.
Public Safety
New tool tracks Chattahoochee River conditions to keep Roswell tubers safe
A free web tool called the Roswell River Hub launched Sunday, July 19, 2026, giving Chattahoochee River users in Roswell live water levels, Buford Dam release timing, temperature, and water quality alerts to help avoid hazards on the managed tailwater.
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