Former Douglas County judge arrested at Buckhead nightclub files lawsuit

A former Douglas County probate judge has filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta and a police officer, alleging excessive force during her 2024 arrest outside a Buckhead nightclub.

Former DeKalb Superintendent Devon Horton arrested for assaulting wife

Former DeKalb Schools Superintendent Devon Horton was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault – strangulation and child cruelty following a domestic incident.

Clayton County sheriff searching for teen accused of aggravated assault

Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen activated the Fugitive Squad for 16-year-old Lequan Stephens, wanted for aggravated assault and considered armed and dangerous.

Body of man missing since December found in Doraville

Doraville police found the body of missing 68-year-old Shaowei Zhou off Buford Highway Saturday. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.

Tarika Hill charged in fatal shooting originally tied to sibling dispute

Atlanta police arrested Tarika Hill for a March 2025 murder on Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. The fatal shooting reportedly followed an argument between siblings.

Sheriff: Failure to re-shackle Rockdale County inmate aided in escape

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett confirmed that inmate Timothy Shane escaped from Grady Hospital after a deputy failed to put his shackles back on after an X-ray.

Watchful eye of community found stabbed to death in NW Atlanta home

Atlanta Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old Tracey Taylor, a beloved "watchful eye" of her neighborhood on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

3 men shot during fight on Edgewood Avenue

Atlanta police are investigating after three men were shot during a fight on Edgewood Avenue Saturday morning, just a block from a 2025 mass shooting site.

16-year-old charged in Marietta movie theater shooting: 'At least six rounds were fired'

A 16-year-old male is in custody and facing charges as an adult after a December shooting outside a Marietta movie theater forced a mass evacuation of holiday moviegoers.

Who killed him? Police search for clues in Cameron Alexander Blvd. homicide

Atlanta homicide investigators are asking the public for help as they search for answers in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man in northwest Atlanta.

Piles of tires and junk: Britt Road neighbors demand action on Douglas County dumping

Residents in Douglas County say their streets are being overrun by illegal dumping, reporting piles of tires and even abandoned boats cluttering their community.

Viral video: Gwinnett man arrested for racial slurs at Social Security office

Gwinnett County police have arrested a 65-year-old man following reported disturbances at a Social Security office in Norcross and a hotel in Duluth.

$5K reward offered in East Point funeral home shooting

Police in East Point are asking the public for information in a deadly funeral home shooting that happened last week. What We Know

Ana Scott killing: Tip leads to arrest, police seek leads

After a tip led US Marshals to arrest a wanted man, police are asking the public to help find the remaining two suspects accused of a deadly home break-in in DeKalb County that happened in September 2025.