Former Cobb Sheriff's chief of staff found guilty of making false statements

A Cobb County jury has found Braxton Tyree Cotton, 44, of Mableton, guilty of making false statements and concealing a material fact in connection with a hit-and-run crash he reported in 2023.

Trial for man accused of killing Fulton County deputy set to begin Monday

The trial for Alton Oliver, the man accused of killing Fulton County Deputy James Thomas Jr. in December 2022, is scheduled to begin Monday in Fulton County.

Jury selection set to begin in Stone Mountain cold case murder trial

Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in DeKalb County in the trial of 55-year-old Kenneth Perry, who is accused of murdering a brother and sister in Stone Mountain more than three decades ago.

'Thank you, God': Deputy saves baby girl trapped in burning Georgia apartment

Bodycam footage caught the moment a Barrow County deputy's courage and quick thinking saved the life of a baby trapped inside a burning building.

Apalachee High School head football coach stepping down after mass shooting

Apalachee High School head football coach Mike Hancock is stepping down, citing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, grief, and depression in the wake of a deadly school shooting last September.

Man, woman wounded in shooting after fight at Cascade skating rink

A suspect is in custody after shots rang out during a fight in the parking lot of Atlanta's popular Cascade Family Skating rink overnight, police say.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after double shooting at SW Atlanta apartments

One man is dead and another has been rushed to the hospital after a shooting during what police say was a drug deal gone wrong at an Atlanta apartment complex overnight.

Missing toddler: Oregon authorities search for 2-year-old last seen in yard

Authorities and the community are searching for 2-year-old Dane Paulsen, who went missing on March 1 near Siletz River Highway in Oregon while playing in a yard.

Have you seen Franklin? 76-year-old goes missing in Riverdale

Have you seen Franklin Rock? The Clayton County Police Department needs help finding a missing 76-year-old man.

Dunwoody man finds his $40K car stripped of its parts in another city

Ronald Hinton of Dunwoody is frustrated after he says his car was stolen and found days later in another city, stripped for parts.

Johns Creek Amber Alert canceled: 1-month-old girl safe

The Johns Creek Police Department has canceled the Amber Alert for the five-week-old baby girl who was abducted from Johns Creek on Sunday.

Lake Oconee search for missing Atlanta teacher partially suspended indefinitely

Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills announced Sunday that portions of the search at Lake Oconee for a missing Atlanta teacher will be suspended until further notice.

Divers, dogs amp up search for missing Atlanta teacher on Lake Oconee

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office launched its largest search effort yet at Lake Oconee on Saturday in an attempt to locate Gary Jones. The Atlanta teacher has been missing since Feb. 8. 

Fire, death under investigation in South Fulton, police say

A fire and death are under investigation in the City of South Fulton, according to a spokesperson who represents the police department.