Colt Gray expected to plead guilty in Apalachee High School shooting

Suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray will enter a non-negotiated guilty plea Friday morning in Barrow County court.

Who killed a woman shielding grandkids at East Point funeral home?

East Point police are searching for the shooter who killed 55-year-old Ina Chambers outside Gus Thornhill Funeral Home in East Point.

New diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has now sickened 72 people

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.

Woman hit, killed by train in Whitfield County, sheriff says

A woman is dead after being struck by a train near a Whitfield County intersection early Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office.

Montana senator facing jail time after misconduct conviction

Former Montana state Senate President Jason Ellsworth was convicted this week of awarding no-bid contracts to a company with ties to a long-time business associate.

Man jailed for stealing $5.3M from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

An Atlanta man and former accountant was sentenced to four years in federal prison for laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after a hacker diverted a hospital payment into his bank account.

4 people escape injury after multiple rounds fired at Atlanta home

Four people managed to escape injury early Thursday morning when gunfire damaged a southwest Atlanta home, leaving behind more than a dozen shell casings.

Bear dies after getting stranded on utility pole in New Mexico

A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.

Suspect jumps off bridge after police chase

Video captured a Missouri man running across a bridge and diving headfirst off of it after he led deputies on a chase.

Man told police he was shot after refusing marijuana from pickup driver

Atlanta police are investigating after a shooting victim claimed he was shot after refusing to buy marijuana from someone in a pickup truck.

Human remains found in freezer believed to be missing family member, police say

Human remains discovered inside a chest freezer at a Juneau, Alaska, home are believed to belong to an adult male family member, according to police.

2 women arrested after Atlanta air conditioning robbery

Two women were arrested in Atlanta after police said they robbed a resident at gunpoint and stole copper wire from his air conditioning unit to sell for $44.

There are now more ‘mosquito disease days’ in 95% of major US cities: See the map

Climate change is lengthening mosquito season across much of the U.S., giving disease-carrying mosquitoes more time to spread illnesses. A new analysis reveals which cities are seeing the biggest increases.

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old woman, police say

Atlanta police and the FBI have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the deadly July 6 shooting of a woman on Old Hapeville Road. Formal charges are currently pending.

US homicides on pace for a historic low in 2026, report finds

New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, part of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime.