Peachtree City woman arrested for DUI at 8 a.m.
The Fayette County sheriff says they believe a Peachtree City woman was driving drunk at 8 a.m. when her car struck a pedestrian walking down State Road 92 last week.
Cartersville man arrested on aggravated battery, child cruelty charges
Quisean Witherspoon was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and first-degree cruelty to children.
Man convicted of Fulton County murder escapes prison in Augusta
Officials say Stacy Huggins, who was convicted of a Fulton County murder in 1990, escaped prison last week.
Rome brothers convicted in separate fentanyl, meth trafficking cases
District Attorney Clayton Fuller vowed to pursue drug dealers relentlessly, calling fentanyl and meth “poison” devastating Northwest Georgia communities.
16-year-old arrested after shooting inside Villa Rica Zaxby's
A teen fired four shots at a man while he stood in line to pick up food at a Zaxby’s, according to Villa Rica police.
Hiram man sentences for drug trafficking, gun possession
Darrlin Vernard Warner, known as "Juice," was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession.
Urgent search for missing Carrollton woman
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 33-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her Carrollton home on Sunday evening.
Convicted felon setenced on aggravated animal cruelty, gun charges
The man Fulton County police officers arrested at the start of the year on accusations of recording himself torturing a dog for months has been sentenced.
Man missing for more than a month found
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says the man was found. No further details were available.
Ukrainian woman killed in train attack in North Carolina
Police say the woman fled the war in Ukraine only to be killed in an apparently random attack in August, which has hit the national spotlight after surveillance video was released.
Ex-Kentucky athlete competed months before infant allegedly found dead in closet
Laken Snelling, a former Kentucky student-athlete, performed with the STUNT team months before detectives allegedly found her newborn in a closet wrapped in a trash bag.
Teen pleads guilty in fatal shooting of 11-year-old at Golden Glide
Cam’ron Mealing, 17, pleaded guilty to shooting an 11-year-old outside Golden Glide rink in 2022
Suspected Sinaloa Cartel members apprehended in 23-state sweep by DEA
The DEA seized 480 kilograms of fentanyl, 2,209 kilograms of methamphetamine, and $11 million in cash during raids targeting the Sinaloa Cartel in New England.
Decomposing body found in abandoned Tesla registered to singer D4vd
A decomposing body was found in a Tesla reportedly registered to singer D4vd several days after it was abandoned and taken to a Hollywood tow yard.
Retired college professor killed in attack while walking dog in park
A former Auburn University professor was killed on Saturday while walking her dog at a park in Alabama.
Ex-Grady nurse tech faces bond hearing in assault of 73-year-old patient
Former Grady nurse Chappel Arnell Lee accused of sexually assaulting 73-year-old patient Eva Lay in 2024
Tucker residents meeting to discuss new police department
Residents will weigh in Tuesday night on whether the city should form its own police department, according to Decaturish.com.
Sinola Cartel member known as 'Shrek' detained in metro Atlanta
A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel has been detained in metro Atlanta.
Video: Officers raid home after 16-year-old Hampton teen killed
Two men were seen being led away in handcuffs from a home near where 16-year-old Zion Barrett was found shot and killed.
Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities
Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.