What led to the deadly Newnan police shooting of 18-year-old

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed by Newnan police on Saturday after allegedly pulling a gun on an officer during a foot chase.

Three rushed to hospital following high-speed East Point police crash

An East Point police vehicle collided with a passenger car at a busy intersection Monday while responding to an emergency with lights and sirens on.

Caleb Flynn, former 'American Idol' singer, sentenced to life in prison without parole in wife's murder

Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant, who was convicted last month of killing his wife Ashley Flynn, 37, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

FBI, Philadelphia police search ‘house of horrors’ linked to 7 missing women

Investigators are searching a Philadelphia residence known as the "house of horrors" for evidence that could help explain the disappearances of several women.

911 calls capture moments when woman's dismembered body found

A series of 911 calls revealed frantic moments before and after a woman's torso was discovered inside a plastic tub outside a Smyrna apartment complex.

Vienna shooting follows violence at school celebrations nationwide

Previous shootings in Georgia and elsewhere have occurred at homecoming gatherings, graduation celebrations and after-prom parties.

Man hospitalized after late-night shooting in NW Atlanta

Atlanta police are investigating after a late-night dispute escalated into gunfire, leaving a 24-year-old man hospitalized with a gunshot wound on Rockmart Drive NW.

Georgia ranks among 10 least safe states in WalletHub study

Georgia ranked 41st out of 50 states in WalletHub’s 2026 safety study, which considers crime, finances, roads, workplaces and disaster preparedness.

Atlanta doctor breaks down Christa Pike's failed Tennessee execution

An Atlanta doctor broke down how a botched lethal injection attempt in Nashville left death row inmate Christa Pike hospitalized on a ventilator with severe arm burns.

Passenger dies after disabled truck triggers wreck on I-285

A passenger died, and another driver was hospitalized Saturday night after a truck's tire failure triggered a four-vehicle crash on I-285 Eastbound at I-75.

Florida man threatens to blow school up, brings compound bow, arrows, knives on campus

A man carrying a compound bow, arrows and multiple knives was arrested Friday morning after entering the campus of a Florida middle school, according to police.