Ex-Cobb youth detention officer accused of assaulting 14-year-old inmate

The former Marietta detention officer is accused of hitting the handcuffed teen in the face with a radio so hard that she needed stitches and choking her until she fell to the floor.

Elias Rodriguez, accused of shooting 2 Israeli Embassy staffers, charged with murder

The man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers is facing both local and federal murder charges, interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced on Thursday.

DeKalb ‘party house’ rattles nearby homes, despite multiple calls to authorities

A group of homeowners in unincorporated DeKalb County has complained for more than a year about pounding music and other noise blaring from a new mini-mansion in their midst.

Atlanta police officer hospitalized after vehicle crash

An Atlanta police officer was hospitalized on Thursday following a vehicle crash on the city's southwest side.

After George Floyd
video

Five years after George Floyd's murder, FOX 9 examines what has-and hasn?t-changed since May 25, 2020.

South Fulton mayor formally charged with criminal trespassing

South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau has been formally charged with criminal trespassing for allegedly entering a lakefront home without permission in July 2023.

Tears flow in Henry County as driver pleads guilty in Adalyn Pierce's death

A driver charged with a crash the killed an 8-year-old Henry County girl who was trying to get on her school bus has been sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to her charges.

Mom, stepfather charged after 3-year-old found wandering in SE Atlanta

Police say the 3-year-old found alone on the doorstop of a southeast Atlanta home was injured and appeared to be suffering from malnutrition.

Florida Checkers employee shoots, kills customer upset with order, police say

An argument over a food order at a Florida Checkers restaurant ended in shooting and one man dead, deputies said. A Checkers employee allegedly shot and killed a customer during an argument over the customer's food.  The Checkers employee was arrested and booked into jail on one count of first-degree premeditated murder.

Man shot on Old National Highway in South Fulton Thursday afternoon

A man was shot Thursday afternoon near the 6000 block of Old National Highway in South Fulton and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Atlanta police officer arrested for sexual battery; relieved of duty

Off-duty Atlanta Police Lt. Kyle Kleinhenz was arrested for sexual battery after allegedly inappropriately touching a rideshare driver during a dispute.

Apalachee High School graduates remember victims during ceremony

Apalachee High School’s Class of 2025 will graduate in the first commencement since a mass shooting in September that killed two students and two teachers.

Chicago man charged in D.C. embassy shooting — FBI raids apartment

FBI agents raided the home of the Chicago man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night in Washington D.C.

Woman brutally attacked and robbed on Randall's Island, left to die

The single mother was on her way home from work when she was severely beaten and robbed of her bicycle. She was left to die and remains in a coma.

Ex-Georgia mayor indicted on over 50 counts of credit card fraud

A former North Georgia mayor in is in custody facing dozens of charges after he was accused of using his city credit card for personal use.