Douglas County residents protest school district's recent mask requirement
A group of protestors gathered outside the Douglas County Board of Education office on Wednesday, the first day of classes for the 2021-22 school year.
Brookhaven welcomes diners during inaugural restaurant week
Stuck in a food rut? It's the perfect week to branch out and try something new in Brookhaven!
Men hospitalized with knife wounds after fight in southwest Atlanta, police say
Police said an argument led to a knife fight shortly after midnight on Wednesday in southwest Atlanta.
Former Georgia deputy sentenced to prison for unregistered guns
The former Georgia deputy was found in an FBI investigation into a violent extremist group making positive references to the Holocaust. Investigators discovered 11 illegal guns in his home.
Sheriff: Naked man caught running around behind Monroe County school
Witnesses say the Monroe County man was seen running around completely naked and making obscene gestures on a football field behind the school.
Police: Woman who escaped psychiatric facility shot in Downtown Atlanta
Police say the woman had escaped from a Gwinnett County psychiatric facility and was shot while throwing bricks at cars.
Bystander shot during robbery attempt in NE Atlanta
Police say a suspect who was trying to rob a woman in Atlanta opened fire and hit a bystander who was sitting nearby early Wednesday morning.
Cobb County man identified as suspect in deadly Pentagon stabbing
The suspect in a deadly stabbing of a Pentagon police officer has been identified as a Cobb County man who had been arrested in April.
National Night Out adds something new during the pandemic
Communities across the country are celebrating national night out. It's an opportunity for residents to get to know law enforcement.
APD releases images of possible witnesses in Piedmont Park murder
Atlanta police say the six people seen on security cameras around the time of the gruesome stabbing death of a woman and her dog could know something about her murder.
Athens becomes third major city in Georgia to reinstitute a mask mandate
The Athens-Clarke County commission voted to reinstitute the mask policy shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday during their regular meeting.
Walton County residents continue to voice concerns over proposed jail
Some Walton County residents are concerned about plans to build the new Walton County jail near a residential neighborhood. They are demanding county leaders be more transparent and build the facility in an industrial area.
Police name man who fled Brookhaven traffic stop, no arrest made
The Brookhaven Police Department obtained warrants to arrest a man the fled from officers during a traffic stop and launched a manhunt.
A lynching at Fort Benning was never solved. Now it will no longer be forgotten
There may be only one thing worse than a historic tragedy. That would be forgetting it even happened.
Buckhead City Committee's CEO responds to mayor's press conference
The head of the Buckhead City Committee issued a statement Tuesday evening in reaction to the mayor’s conference earlier in the day.
Officials close command post in search for Polk County grandmother
The Polk County Police Department said it has closed down its command post on Tuesday evening after three days of searching for a missing 83-year-old grandmother.
Carroll County substitute teacher, boyfriend facing child molestation charges
Deputies said 30-year-old Amelia Ressler and 32-year-old Brent Matthew Vadovsky both face 19 charges of child molestation.
Arrest in hit and run of Peachtree City cyclist
Peachtree City police said they have surveillance photos of Kenneth Vialet’s Jeep Grand Cherokee from the morning of a hit-and-run accident that critically injured a cyclist.
Atlanta tackling two health crises: COVID-19 and crime
Crime and COVID-19 were the topics for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during an 11 a.m. press conference Tuesday morning.
Federal grand jury indicts suspended Clayton County Sheriff on new charges
A fifth alleged victim is part of a superseding indictment of suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill.