How new tips broke open a 30-year-old Hazlehurst church murder case

Zachary B. Harper, 47, was charged with felony murder and malice murder for the 1996 killing of 54-year-old Pastor James Hand in Hazlehurst.

Gunfire at a rural crossroads country store leaves one woman critically injured

A Meriwether County sheriff's deputy arrested a Greenville man after he allegedly shot a woman in the head outside a rural gas station last Sunday.

Georgia gang unit secures three convictions in DeKalb County

A state gang unit and local police secured convictions against three street gang members following a series of weapons offenses in DeKalb County.

GBI dismantles Mexican-based drug ring in DeKalb County

State agents dismantled a major DeKalb County drug ring linked to a Mexican network supplying methamphetamine.

Prowler reported peeping into windows in Athens: 'Remain alert'

Police are searching for a suspect accused of peeping into windows and entering at least one home near the University of Georgia campus.

Nancy Guthrie: TMZ receives new email claiming to have video evidence of suspect

A person claiming to know the identity of Nancy Guthrie's abductors has contacted TMZ again. The message claims a secured phone holds videos, photos, names, and ages of the suspects.

Colorado mom allegedly bought alcohol daily for 16-year-old daughter found dead with 173 empty bottles

A Colorado mother has been charged in connection with the death of her 16-year-old daughter, who prosecutors say drank herself to death and had 173 empty alcohol bottles hidden in her bedroom.

Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in Palisades Fire trial

A federal judge declared a mistrial in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire.

Tyler Robinson: Judge holds prosecutor in civil contempt, keeps death penalty on table

A Utah judge on Friday found a prosecutor in civil contempt for violating a pretrial publicity order by publicly stating there was "ample evidence" to prove Tyler Robinson's guilt in the 2025 killing of Charlie Kirk.

John Bolton, ex-Trump adviser, pleads guilty in classified files case

John Bolton served as national security adviser in President Donald Trump’s first administration before he later became a critic of Trump.

Woman charged in DeKalb County bus stop shooting of woman

A woman is fighting for her life following a shooting Thursday afternoon along Memorial Drive in Decatur.

Oconee deputies kill armed man during call on Friar Road

An Oconee County deputy shooting left a man dead Thursday evening after he pointed a weapon at responding officers, according to the sheriff's office.

Man suspected of shoplifting pulls gun on Buckhead store clerk

Atlanta police are looking for a man who pulled a gun during an Atlanta armed robbery at a business on East Paces Ferry Road NE.

One injured after train collides with truck on Highway 29 in Fairburn

A collision between a CSX train and a tractor-trailer left one person injured and sparked a fire in Fairburn on Thursday afternoon.

Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home

Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million.

Life sentence for teen in Covington ambush murder

A teenager will serve at least 30 years of a life sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to a July 2023 ambush that killed a 15-year-old boy in Covington.