Former Atlanta Housing executive expected to plead guilty in fraud case
Former Atlanta Housing executive Tracy Jones faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding $60,000 from Section 8 and COVID-19 relief programs.
8-year-old Atlanta girl spends Christmas in hospital after being hit by car
An 8-year-old Atlanta cheerleader faces a long recovery and multiple surgeries after being hit by a car on Joseph E. Boone Blvd. just before Christmas.
3 killed on Georgia roads so far during Christmas travel period
Georgia state troopers reported three traffic fatalities and 38 DUI arrests through Wednesday as Christmas holiday travel continues across the state.
Mental health evaluation for Apalachee High School shooting suspect due in February
The mental health evaluation for Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray is expected to be finished in February, potentially deciding his trial eligibility.
Doraville police arrest driver in deadly hit-and-run
A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Dec. 20 in Doraville, and police say the driver has now been arrested and charged.
$400k shipment of live lobsters hijacked en route to Midwest Costco locations
The shipment was reportedly picked up in Massachusetts but never reached its destinations
Police need help solving SW Atlanta homicide on Dec. 8
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department are asking for the public’s help in solving a deadly shooting that happened earlier this month in southwest Atlanta.
Man shot by Atlanta off-duty police officer Wednesday night identified
An officer working an off-duty assignment shot an armed man late Christmas Eve after responding to reports of a woman being chased and shot at an apartment complex in northwest Atlanta.
Former DeKalb jail worker accused of stealing coworker's paycheck
A former DeKalb County Jail employee has been charged after authorities say she altered a coworker’s payroll information to steal her paycheck.
Man shot on Kensington Road in DeKalb County on Christmas Eve
Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24 to a reported shooting in the 3800 block of Kensington Road, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.
Mother says son traumatized after nail salon dispute: 'You just put your hands on my son'
The mother says her 8-year-old son was traumatized after a nail salon worker allegedly locked him inside during a dispute over a bill.
FBI: Escaped inmates used rope to kidnap rideshare driver during Florida getaway
Escaped DeKalb County inmates Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor, and Naod Yohannes face federal kidnapping charges after allegedly terrorizing a Lyft driver during a getaway to Miami.
After teen’s death, Union City father launches nonprofit: 'I hurt. I hurt every single day'
A father is marking his first Christmas without his son by channeling his grief into a new organization aimed at helping families impacted by gun violence.
19-year-old killed in Flint River Road shooting Tuesday night
Police are investigating a shooting in the 600 block of Flint River Road in Jonesboro.
Missing Nebraska mother found dead after more than a year; Homicide case opened
Nebraska authorities have found the remains of Jerica Hamre, a Lincoln mother who had been missing for more than a year, on a rural farm.
Argument over gun leads to Christmas Eve shooting in southwest Atlanta
A man was hospitalized after a Christmas Eve fight between neighbors in southwest Atlanta ended in a shooting over a disputed weapon.
ATM dragged through storefront in failed Christmas Eve robbery
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men who tried to steal an ATM on Christmas Eve by dragging it from a store with a metal cable.
2 killed, 20 injured after gas leak explosion at Bristol nursing home
Police said one resident and one employee of the facility were killed in the explosion.
Cherokee County man to spend life in prison for sexually assaulting 'innocent 11-year-old child'
A Cherokee County man was sentenced to two life terms plus 70 years in prison after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes against a child, authorities said.
Gwinnett nail salon employee arrested after child pulled inside during payment dispute
Police say an 8-year-old was pulled back inside a nail salon and locked in during a payment dispute.