Traveler stopped at Atlanta airport; agents find 42 pounds of marijuana

Federal agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport stopped an alleged drug smuggling attempt in January after finding 42 pounds of marijuana tucked inside a traveler’s suitcase destined for France.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 9 latest updates

Feb. 9 marks the ninth day in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mom of NBC "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie.

UWG student killed near Douglasville store; suspect identified

Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old University of West Georgia student over the weekend.

DeKalb County police investigating deadly overnight shooting

Police in DeKalb County are investigating two overnight scenes after officers responded to separate incidents within about an hour of each other.

Final Stone Mountain daycare abuse defendant pleads guilty

The final defendant charged in connection with alleged abuse at a Stone Mountain daycare center pleaded guilty on Monday to 19 counts of cruelty to children.

Funeral home owner gets 40 years in prison for abusing corpses: 'Monster'

Jon Hallford, owner of a Colorado funeral home, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for stashing decomposing bodies and giving families fake ashes.

Troup deputies capture accused child molester who escaped jail

Authorities have captured Christian Joel Marcos Cortez, an accused child molester who escaped from the Troup County Jail on Sunday morning.

Family witnesses teen die after being shot by stray bullet

Parkview High student Sheldon Lewis was killed after a bullet traveled through a motel wall. Neighbor Shemarcus Cockran is charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Gwinnett County Officer Tamang remembered by community, family

The Gwinnett County Police Foundation has established the official and only authorized fund to support the families of both Officer Tamang and Officer Reed.

Man seriously injured in shooting on Snapfinger Woods Drive

DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting on Snapfinger Woods Drive that left one man seriously injured Saturday morning.

2 Atlanta police officers injured during shooting off Cheshire Bridge Road

A man was arrested Saturday afternoon following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex where two Atlanta police officers were injured.

Man charged with impersonating Gwinnett County deputy

Gwinnett County deputies arrested Samuel Baxter, a suspect accused of impersonating law enforcement during a string of armed robberies and home invasions.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 6 latest updates

Authorities say Guthrie was taken from her home against her will and is without her necessary medication. She's described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.