Martin Luther King Jr. High locked down over threat Monday

A possible threat prompted a precautionary lockdown at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Monday morning before law enforcement cleared the campus.

Mustang driver hurt after hitting pole on Church Road in Smyrna

A driver went to the hospital with serious injuries Friday night after losing control and crashing into a wooden electrical pole near Smyrna.

Man arrested for 2019 Atlanta house party shooting that left 1 dead

A suspect wanted in connection with a deadly March 2019 shooting in Atlanta was arrested Wednesday in Roanoke, Alabama, according to police.

Early morning Athens crash turns fatal on Old Hull Road

A 30-year-old Athens man died Monday morning after crashing his truck into a ditch on Old Hull Road and stepping into the roadway.

3 alleged gang members arrested in Atlanta summer crime crackdown

Georgia prosecutors secured guilty pleas and sentences for three men tied to a Los Angeles-based street gang following an extensive multi-agency investigation in Atlanta.

Roadside dispute with hitchhiker ends in injuries, deputy crash

A Coweta County deputy and two men are recovering in the hospital Saturday following a roadside fight between a driver and a hitchhiker that involved a deputy's car crash.

Parkview High School student charged over online threat

A Parkview High School student faces criminal charges and school discipline after posting an online threat against the campus, according to a letter from the school principal.

Cobb Animal Services director targeted in home bomb threat

A Washington state man faces criminal charges after investigators tracked a bomb threat made against the Cobb County Animal Services director back to his home.

Three arrested in $65K East Point apartment rent fraud scheme

Three women face multiple charges after allegedly stealing around $65,000 in rent payments from residents at the Fulton Pointe Apartments in East Point.

Walmart, Ulta, Kay among 10 chains targeted in multi-state shoplifting and smash-and-grab thefts; 11 indicted

National chains like Walmart, Home Depot, Ulta, and Kay Jewelers were among the retailers targeted by an alleged crime ring accused of conducting snatch-and-grab jewelry robberies and going on shoplifting sprees across multiple states. 

ICE agent shoots man in North Austin, victim hospitalized

A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in North Austin, prompting a joint investigation by Austin police, Texas Rangers and HSI.

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-75/85 SB, Atlanta police say

A pedestrian died early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on I-75/85 SB in Atlanta, according to police.

DeKalb Police seize 735 pounds of marijuana, 9 guns in drug bust

DeKalb County Police announced on Friday that its officers intercepted a massive out-of-state drug delivery leading to the seizure of more than 700 pounds of marijuana and nearly a dozen firearms.

11 indicted in $200K+ multistate retail crime scheme targeting 10 chains

Eleven people have been indicted in a four-state, $200,000 organized retail theft ring, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced.

Man arrested for rape, child molestation in Whitfield County, authorities say

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday facing rape and child molestation charges following an investigation, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office.

‘Something fun’: Man fired over bikini-clad barista photos accused of torching former employer’s store

An Arizona man who was fired from a feed store north of Phoenix for allegedly taking pictures of bikini-clad baristas is accused of setting fire to tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of hay bales on his former employer’s property earlier this year. 

Man sentenced for 2024 fatal shooting inside Brookhaven tattoo shop

A New York man was sentenced to life in prison after a DeKalb County jury convicted him in the fatal shooting inside a Brookhaven tattoo shop, district attorney officials announced.

Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch: DUI trial delayed pending appeal

The DUI trial for suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has been postponed indefinitely while the Georgia Court of Appeals reviews evidence rulings from a previous pre-trial hearing, according to his defense attorney.