Clayton County

Tractor-trailer crash closes part of Main Street in Forest Park

November 9, 2026 10:28am EST

A temporary closure is in effect on Main Street near Hale Road after a tractor-trailer crash.

2 teens missing in metro Atlanta area, police asking for help

November 8, 2026 10:36pm EST

Police in Clayton County and Union City are asking for the public’s help locating two missing teenagers.

Man convicted of killing unarmed victim eating outside Morrow supermarket

November 7, 2026 9:57pm EST

A Clayton County jury has convicted a man of murder after he shot and killed an unarmed man who was eating outside a Morrow supermarket, prosecutors announced.

Driver dies in crash with MARTA bus on I-75SB in Clayton County

November 3, 2026 6:40am EST

Drivers were advised to use Jonesboro Road or Old Dixie Highway to avoid delays.

Suspect accused of dragging Clayton County officer arrested

October 30, 2026 7:46pm EDT

A 59-year-old driver wanted for dragging a Clayton County police officer during a traffic stop last week has been captured, authorities announced Friday evening.

What a living wage looks like across metro Atlanta's core counties

October 30, 2026 12:42am EDT

A single adult living in metro Atlanta needs to make between $24 and more than $27 an hour just to cover basic living expenses, according to data from the Living Wage Calculator.

Man surrenders after teen killed outside Jonesboro apartments

October 25, 2026 4:55pm EDT

A 26-year-old man surrendered to Clayton County police Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Jayden Miller outside an apartment complex in Jonesboro.

Wanted man arrested in deadly Clayton County gas station shooting

October 24, 2026 5:01pm EDT

Authorities have arrested a homicide suspect wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at a Clayton County gas station earlier this month, police announced Saturday.

Suspect identified after Clayton County officer dragged during stop

October 23, 2026 7:53pm EDT

Authorities have identified the driver accused of dragging a Clayton County police officer during a traffic stop on Wednesday as 59-year-old Christopher Harold Lovett.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized in suspected Lovejoy murder-suicide

October 23, 2026 3:08pm EDT

One person died and another was hospitalized Friday morning in what investigators suspect was a domestic murder-suicide at a Lovejoy townhome community, police said.

Family seeks answers after 16-year-old killed in Clayton County

October 22, 2026 7:32pm EDT

A Clayton County family is pleading for answers after 16-year-old Jayden Miller was shot and killed during a fight at a Jonesboro apartment complex.

Clayton County officer dragged out of hospital; search for driver continues

October 22, 2026 5:55pm EDT

Police in Clayton County are searching for a suspect who allegedly dragged an officer during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon.

Clayton County officer dragged during traffic stop, officials say

October 21, 2026 3:24pm EDT

A Clayton County police officer was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a driver took off during a traffic stop, dragging the officer alongside the vehicle, authorities announced.

Clayton deputies arrest 11, seize drugs during street patrols

October 17, 2026 9:13pm EDT

Clayton County deputies arrested 11 people and confiscated an illegally modified handgun alongside illicit drugs during street patrols over the past week, according to the sheriff's office.

Man killed in shooting on Garden Walk Boulevard in Clayton County

October 13, 2026 11:29pm EDT

Clayton County police are investigating a fatal shooting in the 1000 block of Garden Walk Boulevard.

Man wanted in connection with deadly Clayton County gas station shooting

October 9, 2026 4:07pm EDT

Clayton County police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting Thursday night on Riverdale Road.

Riverdale man sentenced for rape, trafficking of teen girl

October 8, 2026 11:03am EDT

A Riverdale man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to the rape, false imprisonment and trafficking of a 15-year-old girl in Clayton County, officials said.