Missing 72-year-old Flowery Branch found safe

Police in Flowery Branch are searching for a missing 72-year-old man last seen driving his pickup truck on Wednesday morning.

Apalachee High School shooting: Winder police officers honored for actions

Six officers from the Winder Police Department have been awarded the Distinguished Citizen Medal by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mother pleads guilty to kidnapping child from Cobb County, sentenced to prison

Andrea Latrice McCord, 36, has been sentenced to five years in prison without parole and 15 years on probation after pleading guilty to kidnapping a child under 14.

Shockingly high number of young voters say UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder was "acceptable"

While a portion of younger voters found the actions of the accused killer “acceptable," most voters opposed the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a new poll shows.

Atlanta woman faces charges after attacking Rooms To Go employee, police say

An Atlanta woman is facing assault and kidnapping charges after police say she started throwing items and attacked an employee at a Gwinnett County Rooms To Go.

Monroe woman accused of stealing $400K by submitting 190 fake invoices

A Monroe woman has been arrested and charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Polk County man accused of forcing kids to witness abuse of family pet

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested William Leviticus Self, 37, of Cedartown on three counts of Cruelty to Children.

Former Georgia Southern football player pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 riot charges

Former NFL and Georgia Southern linebacker Antwione Williams has pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including assault, stemming from his alleged involvement in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

16-year-old struck by hit-and-run driver in Decatur, fighting for life

DeKalb County police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 16-year-old and fled the scene, leaving the teenager with life-threatening injuries.

Man caught with $4K in stolen Lulelemon gear, Atlanta police say

Atlanta police have apprehended a suspect accused of stealing more than $4,000 worth of clothing from the Lululemon store in West Midtown Atlanta.

Woman uses child's backpack to steal from Henry County Publix, police say

Do you recognize this woman? Police say security cameras caught her using a young boy's backpack to shoplift from a Henry County Publix, and they say it's not the first time she's done the crime.

Man in custody after manhunt, SWAT standoff in Clayton County townhome community

The man reportedly broke into the vacant townhome next to his own through by busting a hole in his attic wall to try and get away from police during a standoff in Clayton County

String of drive-by shootings send bullets flying into homes, residents say

Police in DeKalb County say crime in the area around Decatur’s East Lake Terrace neighborhood is down 13 percent, but residents say their feelings and the facts don’t match.