Missing 8-year-old boy found dead in swimming pool, DeKalb police say
DeKalb County police say 8-year-old Bisebwa, reported missing Wednesday night, was found dead in a neighborhood swimming pool.
Missing 12-year-old boy with autism killed by alligator in New Orleans: police
Bryan Vasquez, who is nonverbal, was first reported missing Aug. 14 after escaping through his bedroom window. Police didn’t respond to the call until five hours after it was reported.
2 hospitalized after fire, explosion at Gilmer County vineyard
Two people have been airlifted to the hospital after a fire and explosion at a Gilmer County vineyard on Thursday.
High Point Elementary School students evacuated after bomb threat
Students at Sandy Springs' High Point Elementary School have been evacuated while officials investigate a bomb threat sent Thursday morning.
4 men arrested in year-long vehicle theft investigation in Gwinnett County, police say
Investigators say the group had hundreds of victims across Gwinnett County over the course of 14 months.
Georgia man sentenced for racially-motivated attack against letter carrier
Investigators say the attack happened months after the Georgia man was recorded using racial slurs and threatening to run over the postal employee.
FBI investigating active shooter hoax calls targeting Georgia colleges
A rash of hoax active shooter calls across the country has made its way to Georgia, and the FBI has joined the investigation.
Police searching for 2 'dangerous' suspects in shooting on MARTA train
Do you recognize this man and woman? Police say they're wanted for a shooting that happened on a MARTA train and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Ex-NFL player Darryl ‘Buster’ Skrine arrested in Roswell for scamming women
Retired NFL player Darryl “Buster" Skrine was arrested in Roswell on 18 charges tied to a fraud scheme targeting women on dating platforms.
Buchanan Mayor A.J. Scott convicted in deadly crash retrial from time as state trooper
A jury convicted Buchanan Mayor A.J. Scott in the retrial of a 2015 crash that happened while he worked for the Georgia State Patrol.
Annunciation Church shooting: 2 children killed, 18 others hurt
Two children were killed and 18 other people were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The suspect, who fired from outside through the church windows as children worshiped, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Gun fired at Skipstone Academy in Spalding County, classes canceled
A student is in custody after a gun was fired inside a bathroom at Skipstone Academy on Baptist Camp Road, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Catholic school shooting: Atlanta archbishop calls for gun reform
The Archbishop of Atlanta called for gun control after a mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school killed two children and injured 17 others, according to police. Aug. 27, 2025
4 soldiers charged with sexual assault in JBLM barracks
Four Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers have been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred at the base last year.
Pregnant 17-year-old killed in Louisiana road rage shooting
A pregnant Louisiana teenager was killed Sunday when she was struck by a bullet fired from another vehicle in what police are calling a road rage shooting.
81% of Americans see crime as 'major problem' in big cities: Poll
The vast majority of Americans view crime as a “major problem” in large cities, but there’s less support for federal takeovers of police departments like what’s happening in Washington, D.C.
Police searching for suspected gunman in Cheetah Lounge shooting
Do you know this man? Police say he's accused of shooting a person in the leg during a fight at Atlanta's Cheetah Lounge nightclub.
Karen Huger to be released from prison early after DUI arrest
Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is being released from prison early, just six months after her sentencing.
Kennesaw couple guilty in child abuse case involving baby’s injuries
A Cherokee County jury has convicted two Kennesaw parents in connection with serious injuries suffered by their infant son, District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway announced.
Argument leads to deadly shooting at Marietta gas station, police say
Investigators say an argument between two men escalated into a shooting at a Marietta gas station that left one of them dead and the other in jail charged with murder.