Person shot at Metropolitan and Moreland avenues in SE Atlanta

Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at the intersection of Metropolitan and Moreland avenues in southeast Atlanta.

Guillotine-style chokehold case: Man found guilty on 2 charges

A Cherokee County jury on Wednesday convicted Sergio Antonio Esquivel, 42, of Holly Springs, of family violence aggravated assault and false imprisonment. He was found not guilty of two additional charges.

Man suspected of swiping camera from Lenox Square

Atlanta police say the man took the camera while the store employee was distracted helping other customers, hiding it under his jacket before walking out of the store.

Woman shot during gunfire exchange in DeKalb hostage call

A woman was taken to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire with police early Friday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood.

Georgia man pleads guilty to attempting to sell child online

Investigators say the man had been sharing the child’s personal information online and was recruiting other child predators to take her and physically abuse her.

Couple found with meth, cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop: deputies

Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Pickens County where various amounts of drugs were found, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.

Atlanta man accused of exposing himself, harassing a woman at Kirkwood home

A DeKalb County grand jury on Friday indicted Rodney Lee Stroud, 53, on two counts of aggravated stalking, public indecency, and peeping Tom.

Officer shoots, kills man wielding knife at St. Louis airport

Authorities said the unidentified man refused to drop the knife prior to the shooting incident early Friday morning.

Matthew Lanz sentenced to life for murders of Cherokee firefighter, wife

The case against Matthew Scott Lanz reached its conclusion Friday as a judge handed down a sweeping sentence for the 2021 murders of Justin and Amber Hicks.

Matthew Lanz guilty of 2021 murders of Cherokee firefighter, wife

A judge found Matthew Scott Lanz guilty of murdering neighbors Justin and Amber Hicks, concluding an emotional bench trial centered on forensic evidence and Lanz’s mental health history.

Indian River County deputy killed, 2 others hurt serving eviction notice: Officials

An Indian River County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot and killed Friday morning while serving an eviction notice at the home in Florida, officials said. A second deputy and a locksmith were also shot after a suspect began firing at random inside the home, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said.

Grizzly bear attacks students, teachers in British Columbia; 11 injured

A grizzly bear attacked a group of students and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically.

Duluth driver arrested after fleeing crash that injured passenger

Duluth police have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of fleeing a violent single-vehicle crash that left his passenger critically injured.

1 shot near Powers Ferry, Akers Mill roads, 1 detained

Cobb County police are investigating a shooting near Powers Ferry Road and Akers Mill Road, according to the police department.