South Carolina man arrested after driving to meet child

Jackson County deputies arrested Jefferson Stanly Piekarski after the South Carolina man allegedly traveled across state lines to meet a child for sexual activities.

Cross-state search ends with 19-year-old arrested in Tucker killing

Gwinnett County police announced a Tucker homicide arrest after capturing a 19-year-old man wanted in a fatal shooting on Preston Lake Drive.

South Georgia police chief booked into jail on theft charges

Georgia state agents arrested Quitman Police Chief Lawrence McGee after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly stealing a donated raffle handgun.

Judge sentences 71-year-old Canton man to life in child sex abuse case

A 71-year-old Canton man received a life sentence in prison for sex crimes involving a child under 10 years old in Cherokee County.

Naked job seeker wanted after strange highway encounter

Deputies are searching for a naked man who approached a highway utility work crew in Upson County on Tuesday afternoon.

Bullet holes left behind after gunfire strikes DeKalb homes, car

DeKalb County police are investigating a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Eastern Sunrise Lane early Thursday morning.

Oregon school shooting victims: What we know

The victims killed in Thursday's tragic shooting included three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher, Bend officials confirmed.

Man attacks GSU employee with chair inside campus dining hall

A 32-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly assaulting an employee inside a Georgia State University dining hall early Wednesday morning.

Son mourns veteran killed in Gainesville Walmart parking lot shooting

An 81-year-old Navy veteran and loving father died after getting caught in the crossfire of a shootout outside a Gainesville Walmart on Wednesday evening.

Gymnastics coach sentenced to 90 years for secretly recording girls

A former youth gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for secretly recording young girls. Here's what to know.

2 students arrested after report of weapon prompts Clarkston High lockdown

Two students were arrested Thursday afternoon after reports of a weapon on campus prompted a lockdown at Clarkston High School, school officials announced.

Years of racist text messages prompt resignations, possible firings of 6 Charlotte police officers

Six Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police Department officers are under investigation after internal affairs uncovered a series of racist and discriminatory text messages exchanged over several years, CMPD Chief Estella D. Patterson said Thursday. 

Las Vegas investigators say they've identified shooting victim's body found in Lake Mead barrel

Las Vegas authorities say they've identified a suspected murder victim whose remains were found in a barrel in Lake Mead four years ago and are expected to publicly announce it later today.

Smoke leads firefighters to fire at popular Helen restaurant

Firefighters in Helen rushed to put out a fire at Cowboys and Angels restaurant after discovering flames breaking through the building's roof early Thursday morning.

Human remains found in abandoned Macon home, deputies say

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found inside an abandoned house late Wednesday night, authorities said.

Man shot at southwest Atlanta gas station, police say

A man is in the hospital after a late Wednesday night shooting at a gas station in the Oakland City neighborhood, according to police.

Watch: Fast food robbery suspect climbs through drive-thru window

Police in Louisiana are looking for a man suspected of robbing a fast food restaurant by climbing through the drive-thru window.