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Roswell police close Christmas Eve 2024 murder case
Roswell police closed the investigation into the Christmas Eve 2024 murder of Blanca Sauer after confirming her boyfriend, Roberto Dominguez Soto, died by suicide in Mexico and acted alone.
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Roswell couple dies after car hydroplanes on I-85
Khasan S. Umarov, 63, and Khalisa Umarovna Umarova, 61, of Roswell died Saturday after their Toyota Camry hydroplaned on I-85 in Franklin County and struck a tree, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Slow-moving Gulf tropical depression could bring flash flood risk to Roswell this week
A tropical depression crawling north from the Gulf of Mexico could send repeated rounds of heavy rain into Georgia early this week, raising flash flood concerns for Roswell's Chattahoochee corridor and low-lying neighborhoods.
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Sen. John Albers named Georgia's 2026 Firefighter Legislator of the Year
State Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell), a fourth-generation firefighter and Senate Public Safety Committee chairman, was named the Georgia State Firefighters Association's 2026 Legislator of the Year for his work on NextGen 911, firefighter retirement benefits, and first-responder safety laws.
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Trespass stop turns chaotic as woman self-harms, dog charges Roswell officers
Roswell Police officers in an unmarked car detained two previously banned individuals at a Holcomb Bridge Road restaurant after midnight on July 9; the detention escalated when one suspect tried to flee in handcuffs, slammed her head on pavement, and her pit bull charged at officers.
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