Apalachee High School students demand action for school safety at State Capitol

In the wake of a deadly school shooting last fall, Apalachee High School students and alumni rallied Tuesday morning at the Georgia State Capitol to demand stricter firearm storage laws and improved school safety measures.

Whitfield County shooting suspect J Mayelo Puentes captured

A manhunt for J Mayelo Puentes, wanted for murder and firearm charges in Whitfield County, has ended with his successful capture.

One charge dismissed against former Georgia prosecutor in Ahmaud Arberry case

A judge on Monday acquitted former Georgia District Attorney Jackie Johnson of one of two misconduct charges related to the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

GBI investigating death of inmate at Gwinnett County Jail

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is looking into the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Gwinnett County Jail.

Georgians struggle with stolen SNAP benefits as reimbursements expire

SNAP recipients across Georgia are facing a tough challenge after a federal program that would reimburse victims of benefit theft expired in December.

Suspect who went on a ‘crime spree’ in Buckhead was in a bipolar episode, police say

Police say a man who tried to kidnap a woman, stole a man's car by pretending to be a government employee and used a stolen credit card to go on a shopping spree across metro Atlanta was in the middle of a bipolar episode.

'Companion' leaves woman for dead in Coweta County pedestrian car crash: witness

Authorities have now identified a woman who was hit and killed while walking on a Coweta County Road last Friday night. The Georgia State Patrol say the woman was 42-year-old Candance Sabot of Newnan.

New Orleans bans coolers in French Quarter Super Bowl security zone—but not guns

Despite heightened security measures in the French Quarter for Super Bowl week, Louisiana officials say legally carried firearms will still be allowed in the designated safety zone, despite ongoing concerns from city leaders.

Cobb County police looking for robbery suspects

There's a large police presence in a Powder Springs neighborhood where Cobb County officials say they are searching for suspects in a robbery. 

Police searching for masked man in Atlanta armed robbery

Investigators asking for help finding a suspect who wore a unique yellow mask while robbing a woman at gunpoint in Atlanta .

Georgia House Speaker introduces sweeping school safety reforms after mass shooting

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns has introduced a comprehensive school safety plan to the legislature, aiming to prevent tragedies like the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County last fall.