Georgia issues $3M in food stamp replacements amidst EBT fraud wave

Since last fall, the Georgia Department of Human Services has issued close to $3 million in replacement food stamp benefits due to fraud.

Atlanta awarded nearly $700K to establish crime gun intelligence center

The Department of Justice has awarded nearly $700,000 to the City of Atlanta to support a new initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through the establishment of an Atlanta Crime Gun Intelligence Center (ACGIC).

FOUND: 20-year-old female missing in Gwinnett County has been located

On Oct. 9, the Gwinnett County Police Department informed FOX 5 Atlanta that Janei Rae Gibson had been located. No other information was released.

Missing 16-year-old Alabama girl may be in Atlanta, police say

Jasmine Elizabeth Cordova vanished from her home in Alabama on Tuesday morning and investigators think she might have been dropped off at Atlanta's Fox Theatre hours later.

Young Thug, YSL RICO Trial: Trial resumes after brief hiatus, related developments

The Young Thug and YSL RICO trial in Fulton County is set to resume Wednesday morning after several days off, although the jury is not expected to return until later this week.

Georgia deputies find illegal drug stash during Helene cleanup

A storm cleanup after Hurricane Helene led the Georgia deputies to discover a lot more than just fallen branches.

Fulton County jailer accused of taking bribes from family of YSL RICO trial co-defendant

Investigators say the now-former detention officer took money from the family of one of the co-defendants in the YSL trial to smuggle contraband into the Fulton County Jail.

'Love Island USA' Hannah Smith arrested in Atlanta after threatening police, officials say

Last week, a hot new bombshell entered the Cobb County Jail. "Love Island USA" season six star, Hannah Smith, was reportedly arrested in Atlanta after threatening to harm an officer.

Afghan man in Oklahoma plotted Election Day terror attack for ISIS, DOJ says

An Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma has been charged with platting a terror attack on Election Day on behalf of the Islamic State, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Coweta County man arrested for horrific animal abuse captured on video

A Coweta County man is under arrest for animal abuse after a passerby videotaped him allegedly kicking a horse and beating it with a stick.

3 men shot near popular nightclub in northwest Atlanta

Three men are recovering in the hospital following a shooting outside a popular event space and nightclub in northwest Atlanta, Atlanta police say.

Man shot at Gwinnett County Jail was wearing body armor, with young daughter

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Gwinnett County at the request of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.

Man grazed by bullet at Atlanta Greyhound bus station, police say

A man has been taken to the hospital after police say he was grazed by a bullet while at Atlanta's Greyhound bus station.

UGA wide receiver Colbie Young arrested, charged with assaulting unborn child

The University of Georgia wide receiver is facing charges of battery and assaulting an unborn child following an incident with his ex-girlfriend, police records show.