20-year-old dies in one-car wreck in Jonesboro, police say

Police said a 20-year-old man died Sunday night after he was trapped in his car following a collision on Tara Blvd and Highway 138 in Jonesboro. 

Clayton County man reported missing after leaving prison

Ronald King was released from the Clayton County Jail over the weekend and never got home. Police say he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is not taking his medication.

Two Clayton County school go virtual after COVID-19 surge

Officials said Saturday Smith Elementary School and Rex Mill Middle School will be virtual from Aug. 23 through Sept. 3.

Some high school football programs face challenges as COVID-19 cases continue to climb

Friday is the kickoff to the high school football season in Georgia, but with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the more virulent delta variant causing a rise in cases and hospitalizations in the state among unvaccinated individuals, some schools are having to take action.

Clayton County elementary school going virtual after COVID-19 case spike

Kay Pace Elementary School of the Arts in Jonesboro will pivot to virtual learning on Thursday, according to a Clayton County Public Schools spokesperson. Students are projected to return on Sept. 2.

Clayton County police searching for 86-year-old man

The Clayton County Police Department said Kien Nguyen was leaving for his children's home in Gwinnett County when he went missing.

Man shot and killed during walk home in Clayton County, police say

Clayton County police are searching for the person responsible for a drive-by shooting that left one man dead Thursday night.

Fire at metal recycling facility near Forest Park under investigation

Firefighters continued through the night putting out hot spots to an industrial fire just outside the Forest Park city limits Wednesday evening.

Missing baby girl from Arizona found safe in Clayton County

Amora Mohammed-Ali, a missing 3-month-old girl out of Phoenix, Arizona, was found safe in Clayton County, Georgia. Her mother, Alysah Mohammed-Ali, who does not have custody of the child, is wanted by police.

Clayton County police searching for 3-year-old boy

Clayton County police are seeking the public's assistance as they continue to search for a missing 3-year-old boy who was taken by a man suspected of being his father.

2 charged with murder, child cruelty in Clayton County basketball player's death

A grand jury has indicted two people in the 2019 death of Imani Bell, a basketball player at Elite Scholars Academy, who collapsed during outdoor conditioning drills in extreme heat.

Mattie's Call issued for missing 65-year-old Riverdale man

Ray Crews was last seen in the 5900 Block of Highway 85 on July 31, the Clayton County Police Department said.

Man gunned down in Clayton County neighborhood, police say

An early morning shooting in a Clayton County neighborhood left a man dead and authorities searching for answers.

Attorneys enter 'not guilty' plea in new count against Clayton Sheriff

Suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill waived his appearance in federal court Thursday, but his attorneys entered a "not guilty" plea on his behalf. Last week, a grand jury indicted Hill on a new count in the federal case alleging that he violated detainees' constitutional rights by holding them in restraint chairs for hours on end inside the Clayton County Jail .

Two Clayton County schools to remain virtual this week after outbreaks

Clayton County Public Schools said Pointe South Middle School and North Clayton High School will remain virtual for at least the remainder of the week.