2 metro Atlanta inmates die in custody in the same month

Two in-custody deaths are under investigation across metro Atlanta – one in DeKalb County, the other in Cobb County.

Mom, 7-month old injured after gunmen open fire on DeKalb County home

The DeKalb County mother and her 7-month-old son were sleeping when someone opened fire on their home. Detectives believe a family member of the victims may have been the target of the violence.

Daughter's plea spurs Brookhaven leaders into action for safer crossings

After two cars struck a woman, killing her along a busy Brookhaven roadway, city leaders say they are working to make things safer for pedestrians.

26-year-old Decatur man wanted for fatal pedestrian-car crash

Decatur police have identified the suspect wanted in a car crash that killed a 16-year-old pedestrian on Nov. 6.

Triple shooting reported outside Brookhaven shopping center

Three people were shot in the parking lot of a popular Brookhaven shopping complex early Saturday morning.

9 people treated for possible drug overdose at tavern in Stone Mountain

Nine people were treated for possible drug overdose Thursday night at an address belonging to Will Henry's Tavern on Rockbridge Road in unincorporated Stone Mountain.

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center opponents rally to call for release of arrested seniors

Protesters are calling for the release of four people, all over the age of 60, that are jailed on RICO charges in connection to activities opposing the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Lithonia man sentenced to life plus 65 for killing girlfriend, shooting police officer in 2019

A Lithonia man, Otis Dennis Walker, has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison after killing his girlfriend, Aleka Simmons, and shooting DeKalb County Police Department Officer Derek Nunn on Aug. 1, 2019.

Georgia brothers sentenced to life in prison over string of violent robberies

A pair of Georgia brothers have been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found them guilty of committing a year's worth of violent robberies in Brookhaven.