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The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations has officially issued subpoenas for Stacey Abrams and two other former leaders of the New Georgia Project (NGP). The orders require them to appear at the State Capitol to testify regarding massive campaign finance violations. The subpoenas come as both parties engage in a nationwide mid-decade redistricting battle that Senator Raphael Warnock recently called a "redistricting arms race." With control of the House hanging in the balance, several states are seeing last-minute map changes ahead of the midterms.

In a series of high-stakes drills designed to test both nerve and instinct, K9 teams from across Georgia have gone to the south metro area for specialized tactical training. The week-long intensive, known as the "Mantracker" program, is currently underway at the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, focusing on the split-second decisions that define modern law enforcement. Our Maria Guzman is on the training grounds where handlers and their four-legged partners are being pushed to their limits in scenarios ranging from deep-woods tracking to high-risk traffic stops.

41-year-old Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The plea brings an abrupt end to a case that was set to go to a jury trial this morning regarding the theft of unreleased music belonging to global superstar Beyoncé. Evans admitted to one felony count of entering an automobile and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass in connection to a July 2025 break-in that targeted members of the singer’s production team.  

Operations have resumed at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport after a suspicious object triggered a major security sweep and forced the temporary closure of the facility this morning. The scare occurred just before a scheduled campaign stop for gubernatorial candidate and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Police are investigating an early morning shooting in downtown Atlanta near the Greyhound station and the Garnett MARTA station.

Students at Carver STEAM Academy are trading the classroom for the red carpet as their original mini-documentary officially makes its debut on Roku. The project, part of a collaboration with the national filmmaking nonprofit Fresh Films, has given these Atlanta scholars a rare opportunity to see their work distributed on a major global streaming platform.

The energy at the Georgia State Convocation Center is electric as KIPP Atlanta Schools hosts its signature "Road to Graduation" event: Reveal the Shield. Formerly known as College Signing Day, this high-stakes tradition brings together thousands of families, staff, and peers to witness the Class of 2026 announce their post-secondary plans. Our Chris Rosenthal is live at the Convocation Center, where the atmosphere feels more like a pep rally or a stadium concert than a school assembly.

In a rare and emotionally charged "shadow hearing," House Oversight Democrats returned to the "scene of the crime", Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Led by Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), the committee gathered just miles from the late Jeffrey Epstein's former waterfront estate to hear public testimony from those who survived his decades of abuse. Because this was a shadow hearing organized by the minority party, witnesses were not compelled to testify under oath and Republican members did not participate. However, Democratic leaders called the event a critical "blueprint for accountability" as they continue to push for the full, unredacted release of the remaining Epstein files.

Law enforcement was at the scene at High Note Aviation in Macon following a credible bomb threat that disrupted a campaign event for gubernatorial candidate and current Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and specialized bomb disposal units arrived at the scene late Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026, just as Raffensperger was scheduled to meet with local voters. Officers quickly established a perimeter, pushing supporters and media back as a precaution while canine units swept the area.

The clock is ticking toward the biggest sporting event in human history. We are now less than a month away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Atlanta is ready to welcome the world. Joining us for our weekly soccer update is Kevin Egan, Atlanta World Cup Host Committee Ambassador and the host of MLS 360.

It's Mother's Day weekend and a growing number of women are celebrating a different kind of motherhood: being a “Dog Mom.” And science says the bond is more real than ever. Celebrity dog trainer and educator Chrissy Joy is joining us to talk about the growing "Dog Mom" movement.

A neighbor described the house fire in Johns Creek late Monday night to FOX 5 Atlanta. The house is a total loss. No one was home at the time of the fire. 

Atlanta police are investigating shots fired near a downtown Atlanta bus station and MARTA station. A witness reports that someone was shot, but that information is not verified. This is a developing story. 

Top stories for May 12 include hantavirus patients in metro Atlanta, shooting near downtown bus station, home fire in Johns Creek, vehicle crashes into tattoo parlor, Atlanta weather and Atlanta traffic.