A 59-year-old Murphy, N.C., woman was found dead in Lake Chatuge; state investigators have taken over the probe and an autopsy is planned.

A 26-year-old man wanted in a November downtown Atlanta killing was arrested after a Newton County barricade, police say.

A fire at a mixed-use complex on Peachtree Boulevard closed the Peachtree/Clairmont intersection Sunday evening. DeKalb firefighters are on scene and the cause remains under review.

A rooftop blaze at The Keswick Apartments in Chamblee sent firefighters to the scene Sunday; residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

An Atlanta man was shot in the arm early Sunday on Moreland Avenue SW; police say his alleged girlfriend fled in a white Dodge Charger.

A driver was found dead after a car crashed into the woods and caught fire off I‑285 south at Memorial Drive; the passenger escaped and police are investigating.

A short video shows a suspect crash a stolen car in Atlanta, slip into a dump truck to hide and be taken into custody. The clip circulated May 9.

An 8-year-old at Walnut Creek Elementary was suspended for three days after showing a LEGO model school officials called a "weapon," his mother says.

A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.

Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.

A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old injured in a Rowe Road shooting in Athens; police arrested 22-year-old Jakel Arnold and charged him with murder and aggravated assault.

Mayor Ron Shinnick dissolved Cohutta's police department after officers alleged his wife retained access to town systems. Whitfield County will temporarily provide patrols as the council meets to weigh next steps.

Socomec opened a $10M factory in Gwinnett County, promising about 300 jobs and new production to serve hospitals and data centers.