GBI busts Southwest Georgia drug ring with metro Atlanta ties
Eight people were arrested and 17 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized during a 10-month GBI drug investigation.
Henry County trafficking arrests: Teacher, officers among 5 charged
Five people have been charged in a Georgia human trafficking sting, including a metro Atlanta teacher, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, and a Clarke County Sheriff’s Office employee, according to the Henry County Police Department.
Henry County officer shoots man armed with shotgun, GBI says
A Henry County police officer shot and injured a man armed with a shotgun during a domestic incident early Sunday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Henry County struggles to release inmates due to system issue
An East Point man was frustrated after being held at the Henry County jail after posting bond for a misdemeanor. Officials said a system issue caused the delay.
Man wanted for Wilcox County double murder found
Quintavis Holt, 39, was arrested almost a month after the murder he's accused of committing.
Meeting meltdown: Screaming match caught on camera as Jonesboro's mayor and council battle for power
Tensions brewing for more than a year between Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor and a majority of city council members exploded into public view this month, with a verbal fracas caught on camera where the mayor calls her colleagues racist and "little cowards." Council members have accused her of ruling the city by fear, and in the meeting accused her of bullying and cussing at city workers.
Five former law enforcement officials arrested in Floyd County Jail beating
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate the incident on June 4.
GBI appoints new manager of the Central Regional Crime Lab
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the promotion of its newest manager at the Central Regional Crime Lab.
GBI investigating shooting of Summerville murder suspect by Chattooga County deputies
State investigators have been asked to probe a deadly shooting of a murder suspect by deputies from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office on Christmas Eve.
Operation Sneaky Peach leads to arrest of 26 individuals for sexual exploitation of children
During Operation Sneaky Peach, law enforcement agencies with the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed 34 residential search warrants and 3 additional enforcement actions in 28 counties across the State of Georgia.
GBI head to resign, expected to return to Cobb County
GBI Director Mike Register is resigning and returning to Cobb County as public safety director, a job he once held.
GBI crime lab finds gunshot residue on protester killed by troopers
Testing by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows there were characteristics of gunshot residue on the hands of a protester who was shot and killed by troopers during a sweep around the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, according to a report released Tuesday.
One man dead after being shot by Riverdale police officer at renovation site
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Riverdale.
UNC students protest decision to ban ‘Cop City’ activist
Students at North Carolina’s flagship public university walked out of class Thursday to protest school officials’ decision to ban a law school student from campus after she was charged with domestic terrorism last month following a violent protest at the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in DeKalb County.
Man shot by Atlanta police officer Saturday morning identified
The GBI is on the scene of a shooting involving a police officer this morning.
Georgia House approves $32.4 billion 2024 budget, HOPE money falls short
The Georgia House of Representatives approved their version of the state's Fiscal Year 2024 budget Thursday afternoon, but it did not include one of Gov. Brian Kemp's priorities.
GBI investigating use-of-force incident by Paulding County Sheriff's deputy
Dash camera video of the incident is circulating on the internet.
Man killed by Gordon County deputies during attempted traffic stop, GBI says
A 51-year-old Gordon County man was shot and killed by deputies during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.
Family of teen killed by police demand to see body cam video
A family wants justice for their 19 year old who was shot and killed by a Clayton County Police officer. They're demanding to see the body camera video.
Identity of Georgia's ‘Baby Jane Doe’ remains a mystery 34 years later
It is one of Georgia’s longest unsolved cold cases: who was the little girl found in a discarded TV cabinet in south Georgia more than three decades ago?