Missing 85-year-old Canton man with dementia found dead

The search for a missing 85-year-old man in Cherokee County has ended with a tragic update after police say he was found dead.

Search continues for missing 82-year-old Atlanta man

An 82-year-old Atlanta man who had been missing since mid-April has been safety found in good health.

Woman, 4-year-old daughter found dead inside home in small Polk County town

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter following a 911 call to a home in Aragon, Georgia.

Special Victims Unit formed to help victims in Gwinnett County

The Gwinnett County Solicitor General’s Office has launched a new Special Victims Unit aimed at providing focused support and legal resources for victims of sensitive misdemeanor crimes, including certain sex offenses, stalking, vehicular homicides, and animal cruelty.

Doraville acupuncturist indicted for aggravated sexual battery

A Doraville doctor who operated an acupuncture clinic has been indicted by a DeKalb County grand jury on multiple sexual assault charges involving patients.

Woman arrested after drugs found during East Point traffic stop

A routine traffic stop in East Point led to the arrest of a driver carrying trafficking-level quantities of Ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine, and other drugs.

Massive teen brawl in Paulding County leaves 1 injured, 1 arrested

A fight involving 15 to 20 teens broke out at a Paulding County home after an ongoing school feud escalated beyond campus.

Woman shot to death at Atlanta cemetery identified as 20-year-old Utah woman

Atlanta police have identified the tattooed woman found shot to death on Easter Sunday in a wooded area near Crest Lawn Memorial Park. Authorities say the victim is 20-year-old Angela Yajahira Cortes Villegas of Utah.

5 charged after house hunters uncover animal cruelty in Walker County

Five people, including three generations of one family, have been charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty and three counts of aggravated cruelty in Walker County.

Atlanta Beltline murder: Defendants found guilty of killing Tom Arnold

Two men have been found guilty in the 2022 killing of Thomas "Tom" Arnold, a well-known and longtime resident of Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood.

Charges dropped against Coweta teacher arrested for cruelty to children

The Coweta County District Attorney's Office has dropped charges against a local teacher previously arrested in connection to an ongoing child exploitation case.

19 men, ages 21-68, arrested in 4-day human trafficking operation in Georgia

Nineteen men ranging in age from 21 to 68 have been arrested in a four-day human trafficking operation in Georgia targeting online predators who attempted to exploit children.

Gainesville teen charged after passenger killed in high-speed crash

Jose Ruben Acosta Turcios, 19, is charged in a fatal crash that killed his passenger, 35-year-old Paquito Turcios Galvez, in Gainesville.

Coweta County man charged with felony for shooting girlfriend's dog, police say

Investigators say the Coweta County man shot his girlfriend's recently-adopted dog four times because he was mad the animal had gone to the bathroom in the house. He's now facing a felony charge.

Woman accused of luring man to robbery on dating site, Atlanta police say

Do you recognize this woman? Atlanta police say she's accused of luring a man into a robbery at a southwest apartment complex via a dating site.

Inmate found dead at Bibb County Jail, investigation underway

An investigation is underway after corrections deputies found an inmate dead at the Bibb County Jail early Wednesday morning.