Winder man facing hijacking charge after trying to enter home, car

A 37-year-old Winder man faces felony hijacking and assault charges after authorities said he tried to force his way into an occupied vehicle and a nearby home Tuesday morning in Hart County.

Deceased dog found with gunshot wounds on Fulton St. in LaGrange

Officers with the LaGrange Police Department’s Animal Control Division are searching for answers after finding a family pet shot multiple times and dumped inside a trash bag.

Intruder plays with rubber duck in hot tub, allegedly steals $1,200 in towels

Chatham County Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who trespassed on a property, hung out in a family's pool and hot tub, and stole $1,200 in luxury towels.

Suspect arrested after chase ends in PIT maneuver on I-75 in Whitfield County

A multi-county chase ended on I-75 South in Whitfield County after deputies performed a PIT maneuver to stop the suspect on Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.

Traffic stop leads to suspected mobile meth lab in Towns County

A traffic stop led to a major hazardous materials response and drug arrest after deputies uncovered a suspected mobile methamphetamine lab inside a vehicle in Towns County, according to the sheriff's office.

14-time convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for stolen gun

A 14-time convicted felon with a decades-long violent criminal record has been sentenced to nearly nine years in federal prison after Atlanta police caught him with a stolen gun.

Victim's family outraged after court halts Stacey Humphreys' execution

Grieving family members expressed anger and disbelief on Wednesday after the Georgia Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of death-row inmate Stacey Humphreys.

Mother pleads for answers in 2022 murder of Georgia State freshman

An Atlanta family stood side-by-side with police officers on Wednesday to plead for the community's help in solving the December 2022 murder of a 19-year-old college student.

Third suspect captured in deadly 2025 Sweet Auburn mass shooting

Federal authorities have captured the third person wanted in connection with the 2025 Sweet Auburn mass shooting that left one man dead and 10 other people injured.

Man arrested in deadly shooting of 62-year-old found in Lithonia carport

DeKalb County police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a homeowner found dead in his Lithonia carport in July.

Horsch investigation: Police detail disturbing new evidence recovered from Olney home

Philadelphia police and the FBI shared new information on Wednesday about an ongoing investigation into an Olney house of horrors linked to Eugene Horsch and his father, Raymond "R.C." Horsch. 

Georgia high court upholds stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a Cobb County judge’s ruling putting the execution of death row inmate Stacey Ian Humphreys on hold.

Jonesboro man arrested for 2024 murder of Atlanta dancer

A Georgia man faces a murder charge after federal marshals arrested him in Florida for the 2024 death of an Atlanta dancer in Birmingham.

Lindsay Clancy hires Karen Read attorney for high-stakes double jeopardy fight after murder mistrial

The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out.

Public sex act leads to arrest at Town Center Mall store

A 62-year-old man faces charges after police say he performed a sex act on himself inside a store at Town Center Mall.

Travis Kelce named as victim in $25 million fraud scheme

Prosecutors identified Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce as a victim in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, revealing his connection to the fraud during a sentencing hearing for the man behind it.

Clemency denied for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a clemency request for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys on Tuesday.