Clayton County Jail faces growing concerns over violence and unsafe conditions
Family members of people incarcerated at the Clayton County Jail say the conditions are so dangerous they worry their loved ones will not make it out alive.
Newnan teen accused of stabbing 15-year-old boy
A Newnan teen is recovering after being stabbed several times in a fight. Newnan police say they’ve arrested the attacker, another teen.
Argument leads to shootout in southwest Atlanta
An argument between two groups escalated into gunfire Friday afternoon in southwest Atlanta, injuring one person, police said.
Person shot at Metropolitan and Moreland avenues in SE Atlanta
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at the intersection of Metropolitan and Moreland avenues in southeast Atlanta.
Guillotine-style chokehold case: Man found guilty on 2 charges
A Cherokee County jury on Wednesday convicted Sergio Antonio Esquivel, 42, of Holly Springs, of family violence aggravated assault and false imprisonment. He was found not guilty of two additional charges.
Man suspected of swiping camera from Lenox Square
Atlanta police say the man took the camera while the store employee was distracted helping other customers, hiding it under his jacket before walking out of the store.
Another family says special needs child sexually assaulted on DeKalb school bus
The DeKalb County School District now says three students were involved in an alleged sexual assault on a school bus on October 22.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress
The congresswoman shared the news of her resignation in a video she posted to X.
Woman shot during gunfire exchange in DeKalb hostage call
A woman was taken to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire with police early Friday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood.
21 kilograms of fentanyl, $380K seized; 2 arrested in Clayton County drug bust
Two men are facing federal charges after what authorities are calling a major drug raid at a residence in Clayton County.
Fugitive tries to avoid arrest by barricading himself in attic: deputies
Kyle Diavonte McKoy, 33, of Stone Mountain, was arrested and eventually taken to the DeKalb County Jail.
Woman found guilty of murder, concealing death of paralyzed Newton County man
A Newton County jury found Danetta Knoblauch of the murder of Melvin Cooksey after a week-long trial.
Georgia man pleads guilty to attempting to sell child online
Investigators say the man had been sharing the child’s personal information online and was recruiting other child predators to take her and physically abuse her.
Couple found with meth, cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop: deputies
Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Pickens County where various amounts of drugs were found, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
Atlanta man accused of exposing himself, harassing a woman at Kirkwood home
A DeKalb County grand jury on Friday indicted Rodney Lee Stroud, 53, on two counts of aggravated stalking, public indecency, and peeping Tom.
Car insurance rates for 2M Georgia drivers about to drop 3%
More than 2 million Georgia drivers will see lower auto insurance costs after State Farm received approval for another rate reduction in the state.
Matthew Lanz sentenced to life for murders of Cherokee firefighter, wife
The case against Matthew Scott Lanz reached its conclusion Friday as a judge handed down a sweeping sentence for the 2021 murders of Justin and Amber Hicks.
Matthew Lanz guilty of 2021 murders of Cherokee firefighter, wife
A judge found Matthew Scott Lanz guilty of murdering neighbors Justin and Amber Hicks, concluding an emotional bench trial centered on forensic evidence and Lanz’s mental health history.