Tucker mayor sounds alarm over break-ins targeting businesses

At least seven Tucker businesses have been broken into by a group that includes kids as young as 12 years old.

SWAT standoff in Cobb County after man allegedly robs Dunkin'

Cobb County Police and a SWAT team surrounded a home on Bottesford Drive early Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation by the Major Crimes Unit into an armed robbery.

Mother of Apalachee High School shooting victim addresses SRO funding

Breanna Schermerhorn, the mother of 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn, who died on Sept. 4, 2024, called out county leadership, not the school district, for taking away SRO funding.

Former Gwinnett County student caught with knife in middle school

A former Gwinnett County Public Schools student was taken into custody after entering McConnell Middle School without permission before the start of the school day.

Leshon Johnson, former NFL player, convicted for role in large-scale dogfighting ring

Former NFL running back Leshon Johnson was convicted of six federal counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count at sentencing.

Former Douglas County teacher arrested for uploading child porn to social media app

A Douglas County man was arrested after cyber tips linked him to 20 videos and 2 images of suspected child sexual abuse material uploaded via the Kik app.

Alleged robber arrested after standoff in Coweta County home

Coweta County deputies responded to 911 calls by an elderly man about someone breaking into his home. Deputies said they had a standoff with the a man in the house who was tased and pepper sprayed.

Georgia scam suspect accused again in Virginia recruiting case

Malcolm Xavier Walker, 40, has been charged again for allegedly scamming families out of thousands by posing as a college football recruiter.

Tennessee man arrested in brutal family killings; baby found alive

Austin Drummond, 28, has been arrested in Jackson, Tennessee, in connection with the killings of an infant’s parents, grandmother, and uncle.

DeKalb County man sentenced to life for violent home invasion

Prosecutors say the DeKalb County man entered a Brookhaven couple's home, confronted a showering woman, and then stabbed her husband multiple times. He'll now spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Apalachee HS shooting: Judge denies father's appeal of his ruling

A judge denied Colin Gray’s request to appeal a ruling that upheld his indictment in connection with the Apalachee High School shooting.

Accused Devil’s Den killer passed background checks and entered classrooms full of kids, expert says

Former teacher Andrew James McGann, who is accused of killing Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park, reportedly moved frequently between school districts without raising red flags.

Florida man killed by police in St. Marys Sunday night, GBI says

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by police in St. Marys, Georgia, on Sunday evening, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Video released in connection to non-fatal shooting on Edgewood Avenue NE

Atlanta Police are seeking help to identify possible suspects in a July 28 shooting on Edgewood Avenue NE that left an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot.

5th suspect in brutal viral Cincinnati attack arrested in Atlanta

The fifth suspect wanted in a violent brawl in Cincinnati is in custody after FBI agents say they caught him in Atlanta.