'Dukes of Hazzard' actor, former Georgia lawmaker Ben Jones dies

Ben Jones, an actor known for playing Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" before serving as a U.S. representative for Georgia, has died at 84.

Missing 6-year-old's body recovered from Clayton County pond

Authorities and specialized units in Clayton County have located the body of a nonverbal 6-year-old boy who disappeared Saturday evening.

Man killed in Stonecrest Mill apartment shooting; no arrest made

A 20-year-old man is dead following a shooting at the Stonecrest Mill Apartment Homes in DeKalb County on Sunday, according to the victim's family.

1 critically hurt after 3-car crash at Clairmont Road and I-85

A three-vehicle crash near the Interstate 85 South entry ramp left one person critically injured Saturday afternoon in DeKalb County.

Florida officer finds missing naked toddler wandering in road alone: Deputies

An off-duty airport police officer spotted a naked 2-year-old girl walking alone along a Deltona road in the early morning. He wrapped her in a towel and called 911.

Verizon service back after hours-long outage caused by vandalism, company says

Verizon said fiber cuts related to vandalism were causing service interruptions for some customers in Los Angeles and parts of Southern California, with engineers working to make repairs.

Man dies after shooting on Dixon Road in Jonesboro; 1 detained

Clayton County police officers are investigating a fatal Sunday afternoon shooting on Dixon Road in Jonesboro that left one man dead and another person in custody.

2 critical after small plane crashes near Elliott Field in Dawson

Two people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into trees near Elliott Field in Dawson County on Sunday afternoon.

Pedestrian killed in Saturday night crash on Moreland Avenue

A man died Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle while walking in the roadway near a DeKalb County intersection, according to police.

NORAD F-16s intercept two aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey.

Two helicopter pilots killed in crash while battling Utah wildfire

Two helicopter pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane crashed while battling a wildfire in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, officials confirmed Saturday.

Boat capsizes near Liberty Island, killing mother and baby; operator charged

A 22-foot speedboat capsized near Liberty Island on Saturday night, leaving a mother and her 5-month-old daughter dead. Twelve other passengers were rescued from New York Harbor.

UPDATE: Missing 70-year-old woman's body found in Ellenwood lake

A Mattie's Call has been issued for Joanne Howell, 70, who was last seen on Satellite Terrace in Ellenwood on Friday evening.

Polk County officer arrested for misusing Flock system, GBI reports

A former Polk County police officer has been arrested on charges of misusing the Flock camera system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Man charged after allegedly placing toddler's body in Marietta woods

A man is now facing charges in connection with the death investigation of a 2-year-old found near a Marietta apartment complex after he was reported missing Friday.

5 hospitalized after being ejected in boat crash on Lake Allatoona

Five people were hospitalized after being ejected in a boat crash on Lake Allatoona in Bartow County on Saturday morning, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Reward offered to identify individual in southwest Atlanta car break-ins

Police are asking for the public's help identifying an individual captured on video targeting unlocked vehicles in southwest Atlanta earlier this week.