Ironman triathlete escapes alligator attack in Savannah River

A 31-year-old triathlete escaped an alligator attack Sunday morning by gouging the reptile in the eye after it clamped down on his arm in the Savannah River.

Gunman wanted after man shot to death on Joseph E. Boone Blvd.

Atlanta police are searching for the shooter who killed 26-year-old Derrick Colbert on Aug. 3 on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW.

Coweta County deputies seize 44 pounds of meth on I-85

A 44-year-old man faces drug charges after Coweta County deputies pulled over his vehicle on I-85 and found nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine inside.

Doorbell camera footage helps convict Carrollton man in attack

A 58-year-old Carrollton man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury convicted him of dragging his girlfriend back inside her home during a domestic attack.

DeKalb County sees 8th positive West Nile virus mosquito trap

DeKalb public health officials confirmed Monday that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in a new surveillance trap in the county.

4 arrested in Hall County child predator operation

Four North Georgia men face felony charges after an undercover online predator operation in south Hall County over the weekend, according to law enforcement officials.

13-year-old charged after stabbing LaGrange student with scissors

A 13-year-old student was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery after stabbing another student with scissors at Gardner Newman Middle School Monday.

Dog attack in South Fulton leaves 8-year-old Yorkie dead

A South Fulton family is grieving after an aggressive, unleashed dog attacked and killed their 8-year-old Yorkie named Ace during a Sunday morning walk in the Hampton Oaks Subdivision.

Witnesses describe chaotic scene during deadly Beltline stabbing

People who witnessed a deadly stabbing on Atlanta’s Beltline Sunday afternoon are struggling to process what they saw.

All clear given after bomb threat at Georgia Power Plant Yates

Public safety officials cleared a potential bomb threat Monday at Plant Yates in Coweta County after an emergency response and facility evacuation, according to local authorities.

Another Habersham County deputy fired over FLOCK misuse

A second Habersham County Sheriff's Office deputy was fired and arrested following an internal audit into unauthorized access to license plate data.

UGA student reports sexual battery near Athens City Hall

Police are investigating a sexual battery reported by a 20-year-old student in downtown Athens last week.

Former Towns County sheriff resigns, sentenced under plea deal

Former Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson resigned immediately Monday after pleading guilty to three charges under a negotiated plea agreement in Towns County Superior Court.

FOUND: Family says Florida woman who went missing in Georgia found

A 59-year-old Florida woman remains missing over two months after relocating to Georgia to live with a man she met online, prompting her family to search Georgia for answers.

Missing sex trafficking victim recovered in East Point

A juvenile who disappeared from Fayetteville, North Carolina, in May was safely recovered in East Point.

Man arrested for exposing himself to children on St. Simons Island

A man is facing child molestation charges after police say he exposed himself to two children on a beach on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia.

Former Jasper police officer arrested, GBI says

A former Jasper police officer has been arrested and charged following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into an encounter with a man while the officer was on duty.

Fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing: Felon with 30 arrests named suspect

A 54-year-old convicted felon with at least 30 previous arrests is in custody following a fatal stabbing Sunday afternoon on the Atlanta Beltline near Kroger, according to police.