72-year-old grandfather sentenced to life for child molestation

A 72-year-old Coweta County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced Monday to more than two centuries in prison for child sex crimes.

Man shot several times found on Venetian Drive SW

Atlanta police officers are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting that left a 35-year-old man hospitalized with multiple injuries.

Atlanta mayor signs historic contract with firefighters union

Mayor Andre Dickens made history Monday afternoon by signing Atlanta’s first collective bargaining agreement alongside firefighter union leaders.

Nancy Guthrie: 100 days since Savannah Guthrie's mom went missing

Monday, May 11 marks 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared after authorities say she was taken from her home against her will.

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center: Recruits mark one year

Atlanta public safety leaders welcomed cameras into the city’s 85-acre training facility Monday to demonstrate how hundreds of recruits are preparing for real-life emergencies.

Catalytic converter thefts rising again and one Toyota model is being targeted, police warn

Local law enforcement agencies across the country are warning that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise again, and this time they are noting one particular model that thieves are targeting.

Iowa mass shooting suspect captured at metro Atlanta hotel

Federal agents captured a teenager wanted for a mass shooting in Iowa at a hotel in Forest Park on Monday morning.

2 shot, 2 suspects arrested after Franklin Gateway robbery

Marietta police have arrested two individuals following a shooting that left two people wounded in a parking lot off of Franklin Gateway last week.

Coast Guard seizes Brian Hooker's sailboat as it leaves Bahamas after wife’s disappearance: report

The U.S. Coast Guard has reportedly seized Brian Hooker's sailboat as the federal agency continues its investigation into the disappearance of his wife, who he claims fell off a dinghy in the Bahamas.

Coffee County deputy arrested for alleged stalking, misuse of databases

A Coffee County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested following a GBI investigation into alleged stalking and misuse of law enforcement databases.

Man stabbed to death near Whitehall Street SW, Atlanta police say

Atlanta police are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death early Monday morning near Whitehall Street Southwest.

Tesla camera captures wrong-way driver on I-75 in Atlanta

Derrell Ricardo sat in church this Mother’s Day with a heavy sense of gratitude, reflecting on a split-second decision on Interstate 75 that he believes saved his life after he encountered a driver traveling in the wrong direction.

Chamblee apartment fire forces evacuations on Mother’s Day

A fire at the Windsor Parkview Apartments in Chamblee started from an air conditioning unit on the roof, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue.

Man accused of stabbing neighbor during dispute in Atlanta

Atlanta police arrested a 68-year-old man early Saturday morning after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor in the head during a dispute.

Atlanta police: Man shot by girlfriend on Moreland Avenue

A man is recovering after he was shot in the arm during a domestic dispute with his girlfriend early Sunday morning, Atlanta police said.

Bystander injured in southwest Atlanta shootout; no arrests made

A man is recovering in the hospital after police said he was shot during a dispute between a group of people in southwest Atlanta early Sunday morning.