Babysitter, man charged for murder of 3-year-old Armani Lyons

Two people are behind bars facing murder charges after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta last weekend.

12-year-old dies after being shot in southeast Atlanta

A 12-year-old boy has died after being shot Sunday afternoon in a southeast Atlanta residential neighborhood.

70-year-old Troup inmate dies after being found unresponsive

Authorities are investigating the death of an elderly inmate who was found unresponsive inside his jail cell early Saturday morning.

Woman escapes strangling in Cobb, leading to SWAT standoff

A man is in custody after a domestic violence incident led to a SWAT standoff in a Cobb County neighborhood Friday night.

9-year-old found locked in van since 2024

Police who responded to “sounds of a child" coming from a van found a 9-year-old boy locked inside since 2024, “lying in a fetal position, naked, covered by a blanket on top of a mound of trash."

Burst pipe leaves DeKalb County Jail without hot water

Inmates at the DeKalb County Jail are facing a weekend without hot water after a major pipe burst Friday night inside the aging facility.

Police: Pine straw 'deal' could cost thousands

Gwinnett County police are warning neighbors about door-to-door lawn care scams that often target seniors as the weather warms up.

Home of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, hit with Molotov cocktail

San Francisco police are investigating an arson attack at the North Beach home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning involving a Molotov cocktail.

Two killed in I-85 crash near LaGrange

Two people died Friday afternoon when their car hit a parked box truck on I-85 near LaGrange.

FBI Atlanta takes down global $20M phishing network

The FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian authorities took down a phishing network that attempted over $20 million in fraud.

APD floods Piedmont Park with police for Dogwood Festival

Atlanta police are increasing patrols at Piedmont Park for the Dogwood Festival after a recent fatal shooting.

5 charged with murder in deadly California fireworks explosion, company owner arrested at Walt Disney World

Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California last summer that killed seven people and injured two others.  The owner of the company was arrested at Walt Disney World in Florida, according to an arrest affidavit.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 69 latest updates

Friday marks Day 69 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy disappeared from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1, and authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Man shot by law enforcement in Lavonia after alleged attack

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deadly shooting involving the Lavonia Police Department and Georgia State Patrol in northeast Georgia.

Vigil held for 3-year-old killed in Fulton County shooting

Family and friends gathered Thursday in Fulton County to remember a 3-year-old boy who was shot and killed early Easter Sunday in a shooting at an apartment complex.

78 arrested, guns and drugs seized in Clayton crackdown

A three-week operation led by the United States Marshals Service resulted in 78 arrests, including multiple violent fugitives.

DeKalb County police officer shot; suspected gunman in custody

The man accused of opening fire on a DeKalb County police officer assisting another agency in serving an arrest warrant was captured.

Pickens County man arrested for social media threats

A Pickens County man with a violent criminal history has been arrested for posting a threat on social media.