South Fulton mayor formally charged with criminal trespassing

South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau has been formally charged with criminal trespassing for allegedly entering a lakefront home without permission in July 2023.

Tears flow in Henry County as driver pleads guilty in Adalyn Pierce's death

A driver charged with a crash the killed an 8-year-old Henry County girl who was trying to get on her school bus has been sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to her charges.

Mom, stepfather charged after 3-year-old found wandering in SE Atlanta

Police say the 3-year-old found alone on the doorstop of a southeast Atlanta home was injured and appeared to be suffering from malnutrition.

Florida Checkers employee shoots, kills customer upset with order, police say

An argument over a food order at a Florida Checkers restaurant ended in shooting and one man dead, deputies said. A Checkers employee allegedly shot and killed a customer during an argument over the customer's food.  The Checkers employee was arrested and booked into jail on one count of first-degree premeditated murder.

Man shot on Old National Highway in South Fulton Thursday afternoon

A man was shot Thursday afternoon near the 6000 block of Old National Highway in South Fulton and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Atlanta police officer arrested for sexual battery; relieved of duty

Off-duty Atlanta Police Lt. Kyle Kleinhenz was arrested for sexual battery after allegedly inappropriately touching a rideshare driver during a dispute.

Apalachee High School graduates remember victims during ceremony

Apalachee High School’s Class of 2025 will graduate in the first commencement since a mass shooting in September that killed two students and two teachers.

Chicago man charged in D.C. embassy shooting — FBI raids apartment

FBI agents raided the home of the Chicago man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night in Washington D.C.

Woman brutally attacked and robbed on Randall's Island, left to die

The single mother was on her way home from work when she was severely beaten and robbed of her bicycle. She was left to die and remains in a coma.

Ex-Georgia mayor indicted on over 50 counts of credit card fraud

A former North Georgia mayor in is in custody facing dozens of charges after he was accused of using his city credit card for personal use.

New Orleans jailbreak: Crypto site lets users bet on next inmate capture

Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction site, is letting users wager on which escaped New Orleans inmate will be caught next—just days after 10 inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center.

Gainesville man indicted for fentanyl overdose death in Habersham County

A Gainesville man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the January fentanyl overdose death of a 27-year-old Habersham County resident.

Cherokee County man convicted in ATV theft case

Hal Beaumont Beacham III was convicted of stealing a 2019 green Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV from his neighbor's yard in Cherokee County.