Clayton County

Comedians' lawsuit over arrests at Atlanta airport can continue, judges rule

August 18, 2025 12:00pm EDT

A federal appeals court says a civil rights lawsuit filed by comedians Eric Andre and Clayton English against Clayton County Police over their arrests at the Atlanta airport can go forward.

Male shot to death at Clayton County intersection Sunday afternoon

August 18, 2025 6:33am EDT

Clayton County Police are searching for answers after a male was killed in a shooting Sunday afternoon.

Police searching for missing 14-year-old Clayton County boy

August 18, 2025 5:49am EDT

Have you seen 14-year-old Jeremiah McCleod? Police say the Clayton County teen was last seen around midnight on Attleboro Drive in Jonesboro.

Texas man mysteriously disappears from Atlanta airport: search intensifies

August 14, 2025 8:07pm EDT

Rashon Barney, a 27-year-old from Houston, was last seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 2.

Clayton County teacher’s video celebrating Black male educators goes viral

August 14, 2025 10:39am EDT

Clayton County teacher Alfred “Shivy” Brooks posts viral video highlighting Black male educators.

Van fire disrupts traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

August 13, 2025 9:53pm EDT

A van caught fire at the curb of the upper level at the South Terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Men charged in metro Atlanta cargo trailer theft investigation

August 13, 2025 7:12am EDT

Investigators say the trailers were stolen from Forest Park and Atlanta and were found abandoned and empty in Macon.

Mattie's Call: Police searching for missing Clayton County woman

August 10, 2025 6:09pm EDT

Police in Clayton County have issued a Mattie's Call for Natasha Bell.

Welfare check leads to SWAT situation at Clayton County home, police say

August 10, 2025 12:16pm EDT

A welfare check for a Clayton County boy ended with a SWAT situation where one person was taken into custody, police said.

Sweet Auburn Mass shooting suspect arrested; 3 others still wanted

August 9, 2025 4:05pm EDT

Rico T. Arnold was arrested in connection with a mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue.

Clayton County fire chief defends removal of teens from church basement

August 8, 2025 1:03pm EDT

The 12 foster teens were relocated after they were found to be living in the basement of Clayton County's Now Faith Apostolic Church, but church officials have pushed back on claims the site was unsafe.

6-year-old mistakenly allowed to walk home alone; Jonesboro family responds

August 6, 2025 6:37pm EDT

A 6-year-old girl was mistakenly released from George Kilpatrick Elementary School as a walker.

Clayton County receives federal funding for anti-crime task force

August 6, 2025 7:41am EDT

Clayton County will use the federal funding to buy 15 police vehicles for a new anti-crime task force.

Clayton County homicide leads to chase; 1 arrested, 1 on the run

August 5, 2025 6:43pm EDT

Police say a fatal shooting led to a chase that ended in Henry County. One person has been arrested.

Back to School: Metro Atlanta students set for 1st day of classes

August 4, 2025 6:48am EDT

Hundreds of thousands of students across metro Atlanta will see some big changes to school safety and cell phone policies when they head back to class on Monday.