Ex-Towns County deputy arrested for false report after alleged shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a former Towns County deputy for making false reports after he claimed he was shot during a traffic stop.

Ahmaud Arbery death: Jury selection underway for former prosecutor

The trial of former prosecutor Jackie Johnson, accused of meddling in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's killing, is taking place in the same Georgia courthouse where Arbery’s killers were convicted of murder in 2021.

1 dead, 1 injured, 1 arrested after vehicle strikes 2 pedestrians in Athens

An incident involving two pedestrians in downtown Athens on Jan. 17 claimed the life of one man and left another injured, according to officials.

Carrollton police force entry into apartment after receiving hoax call about shooting

The Carrollton Police Department responded to a series of false emergency calls early Monday morning, which were later determined to be part of a dangerous hoax known as "swatting."

Cherokee County kindergarten teacher arrested on burglary, theft charges

A Cherokee County teacher has been placed on administrative leave after officials say she was arrested and charged with burglary and theft.

Border Patrol agent shot, killed during traffic stop in Vermont

A United States Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday, according to The Department of Homeland Security. 

Coweta battalion fire chief killed after stopping to help stranger in Alabama

The Coweta County fire chief was shot to death over the weekend when he stopped to help a stranger who had hit a deer in Alabama, investigators say.

Carroll County man sentenced for brutally abusing infant child in 2019

Elbert Patterson Jr. was convicted of aggravated battery under the Family Violence Act by a Carroll County jury on Jan. 9 for the severe abuse of his 12-month-old child

Driver arrested for DUI after getting stuck on train tracks in Austell

A driver was arrested Saturday night after their vehicle became stuck on railroad tracks at Veterans Memorial Highway and Spring Street in Austell.

43-year-old woman stabbed to death in Bibb County, no arrest made

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday morning near the 4900 block of Bloomfield Road in Macon.

Unidentified man wanted for fatal Dec. 1 shooting on Shirley Street SW

Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Aggravated Assault Unit are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a shooting earlier this month.

8-year-old girl, woman shot in DeKalb County

DeKalb County police are investigating a double shooting involving a child.

Georgia state trooper kills man during Coweta County traffic stop, GBI says

A Georgia state trooper shot and killed a 26-year-old man during a traffic stop over the weekend. The incident is now under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.