Flags lowered to half-staff in honor of fallen South Fulton officer

Flags across Georgia will be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Lt. Helio Armando Garcia III, who was killed in the line of duty.

Bounty hunter killed in Stockbridge remembered as great friend, partner

Friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of Curtis Johnson, a seasoned bounty hunter who was shot and killed Wednesday while reportedly trying to apprehend a fugitive at a Stockbridge apartment complex.

Acworth Walmart kidnapping attempt: Video may prove man's innocence

A Cobb County man is in jail on charges of attempted kidnapping. His attorney says surveillance video shows he never tried to take the child, but was instead trying to help the mother.

Dunwoody woman gets nearly 20 years for leading multi-state drug ring

Karla Lopez-Delgado, identified as the ringleader, was sentenced to 19 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Coweta County inmate found hanging in jail cell, authorities say

Authorities in Coweta County are investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his jail cell Friday morning.

Fulton County man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 sexual assault case

A Fulton County man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape and battery in a 2022 sexual assault case. It took jurors just 46 minutes to reach a unanimous verdict.

Serial rapist sentenced to life in prison in DeKalb County

A 40-year-old man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted in a violent 2019 sexual assault that led investigators to link him to multiple other rape cases.

Mother speaks out at bond hearing for suspect in deadly L5P crash

A 23-year-old woman accused of killing a man during a high-speed police chase in Little Five Points was denied bond during a court hearing Friday.

Driver who killed Atlanta family on Easter in 2009 released early, mother upset

A South Fulton woman says she was blindsided after learning the woman convicted of causing a deadly Easter crash that killed four of her family members was released from prison — and no one told her.

Colin Gray trial likely to be moved to ensure 'bulletproof' prosecution

The jury that will decide Colin Gray’s fate will not come from Barrow County, a judge ruled Thursday, but the final decision on where the case will be tried remains undecided.

Atlanta police respond in force to incident off Joseph E. Boone Boulevard

Atlanta police responded to an incident near West Lake Drive NW and Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW in northwest Atlanta early Friday afternoon.

American man hijacks plane headed to popular Belize tourist town

An American man hijacked a small plane heading to a popular Belize tourist town, stabbing two passengers and a pilot before another passenger shot him.

Austin Metcalf's family targeted by 'swatting' call Thursday, Frisco police say

Frisco police were called to the home of 17-year-old stabbing victim Austin Metcalf's family on Thursday. It was later determined to be a 'swatting' call.