Two Massachusetts store owners charged in alleged $7 million SNAP fraud scheme
A police investigation revealed that the store owners were allegedly exchanging SNAP benefits for cash with customers.
79-year-old Decatur man arrested for child exploitation
A Decatur man has been arrested following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into the sexual exploitation of children.
Man injured in DeKalb home shooting, shots fired from outside
DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting that injured one person inside a home early Friday morning.
Trump suspends green card lottery program following Brown University, MIT shootings
President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Here’s what we know.
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to 9 months in jail by Romanian court for drug possession
The rapper was stopped by authorities for allegedly smoking cannabis while performing at a music festival in 2024.
FBI offers $5K reward acid attack that badly burned Savannah woman
A woman suffered severe chemical burns in a Dec. 10 attack while walking in Savannah’s Forsyth Park.
Georgia man convicted on 69 counts in dog fighting case
A shed on the property held a large amount of dog fighting equipment such as veterinary drugs and devices; anabolic horse steroids; a “breeding stand" used to forcibly breed dogs; training and execution items; and paper pedigrees documenting the fighting history of the dogs.
Video shows officer Tasing student on Fulton County school bus
Video shows a Fulton County Schools police officer using a Taser on a student during an incident on a school bus.
Father of accused Apalachee HS mass shooter in court for motions hearing
The father of the teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting is scheduled to appear in Barrow County court Thursday morning for a final motions hearing as his criminal case moves closer to trial.
Officer shoots 19-year-old suspect armed with knife in Peachtree Corners area, police say
There has been a shooting involving a police officer, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Decatur man arrested on child molestation charges
Adam Steele Ford, 34, of Decatur is charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred between July and August 2025.
Brown University suspected gunman also linked to MIT professor fatal shooting, officials say
The suspected gunman was found dead inside a storage facility in New Hampshire.
Missing Kentucky girl, who was abducted 40 years ago, found alive; Mom arrested in Florida, deputies say
A 3-year-old girl who was reported missing in Kentucky more than 40 years ago is alive and well – living under a different identity and in a different state – and was unaware that she was a victim in a missing person's case, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
26-year-old shot, killed in Athens; police investigating
Police in Athens-Clarke County are investigating a fatal incident after a man was found unresponsive in the roadway early Thursday morning.
2 shot at Gwinnett County hotel; no arrests made, police say
Police are investigating a shooting in Gwinnett County that prompted a heavy law enforcement response at multiple hotels early Thursday morning.
Atlanta police to holiday shoppers: 'You will see more police officers'
Atlanta police warn package thefts and car break-ins rise during the holiday season despite overall crime reductions.
Woodstock police arrest two after elevator motorbike stunt
Two men were arrested after police say they damaged a Woodstock parking deck elevator during a motorbike stunt.
Rookie DeKalb firefighter seriously injured in firetruck crash: ‘I just prayed’
Firefighter Eboni Kennedy lost her leg in a Rockbridge Road firetruck crash and has undergone four surgeries.
Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton convicted in state murder trial
Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton was convicted on state murder charges for the 2021 shooting of Watkinsville gas station clerk Elijah Wood.
MIT professor killed: Search underway for suspect
Nuno F.G. Loureiro was shot at his home outside Boston on Monday night and died at a hospital on Tuesday.