Cherokee County deputies seek truck owner in burglary case

Cherokee County authorities are asking for the public's help to identify the owner of a pickup truck possibly linked to a burglary investigation in the Waleska area.

2 indicted after Conyers hotel sex trafficking sting

A man and a woman were indicted on sex trafficking charges stemming from a Conyers hotel sting, according to police.

DOJ: US Army veteran defrauded the VA of over $170,000

A U.S. Army veteran has been found guilty of defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments that he was not entitled to receive. 

Why most criminal cases end in plea deals

Luigi Mangione’s recent plea agreement is a familiar outcome in the American justice system, where the vast majority of criminal cases never make it to trial. The reasoning why most criminal cases end with a plea deal could be quite complex in some cases, but rather simple in others. 

Son arrested for killing 65-year-old father in DeKalb County

DeKalb County police have identified the man found dead outside a home Friday morning as 65-year-old Jerome Wyatt.

Reporter receives $850K settlement over Kansas newspaper raid

A Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper’s offices in 2023.

Former Coweta deputy, school resource officer indicted, arrested

A former Coweta County sheriff's deputy who worked as a middle school resource officer has been arrested after a grand jury indicted him on multiple charges involving a child.

Details released about bomb threats to North Georgia schools

The Jackson County School System delayed the start of school Friday morning after receiving “computer-generated bomb threats" targeting its campuses overnight.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The decision could have serious implications on his upcoming state trial for the killing. 

‘Love & Hip Hop’ star 'Betty Idol' arrested, accused of $200K real estate scam

Reality TV star Salomes Jackson ("Betty Idol"), known for her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, was arrested in Volusia County for her alleged role in a $196,000 real estate scam.

Alabama executes Jeremy Williams for 2021 murder of Georgia girl

Alabama executed 42-year-old Jeremy Williams by lethal injection for the 2021 rape and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland.

Man charged after equipment theft, I-75 chase

A man faces multiple charges after Atlanta police say he stole landscaping equipment from a work truck and later ran across several lanes of Interstate 75 while trying to get away from officers.

13-year-old missing in DeKalb County, search underway

DeKalb County police are searching for missing 13-year-old, Darvin, also known as Marvin, who was last seen in Stone Mountain earlier this week.

6 arrested in DeKalb County $2.8M marijuana bust

Six individuals were arrested in a $2.8 million drug bust following a traffic stop last week in DeKalb County.

Flock Safety to tighten surveillance rules, audit checks following backlash

Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement.