Jaime Lopez, 47, also had an outstanding warrant from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office when officers caught up to him.

Officers say the attempt happened inside a patrol car on the way to booking. Georgia law treats the move as a crime of its own.

Atlanta gets a sunny, cooler Saturday with gusty winds and a high near 67 degrees. The dry forecast stays in place as temperatures rebound next week.

Calhoun State Prison inmates ran fake police calls from behind bars, bilking 119 victims nationwide out of nearly $465,000.

DeKalb police arrested both students; the principal says the school remains focused on keeping students and staff safe.

The mother-daughter shop that began as a door-to-door hobby now battles a viral national chain along the BeltLine.

Fanatics is opening a year-round store steps from State Farm Arena, its first brick-and-mortar shop inside a mixed-use district.

The Cheshire Bridge Road festival begins Thursday with Preview Night featuring Best Friends Forever.

The 18-story Century Boulevard tower was slated for 289 apartments. Crews now plan a 7:45 a.m. implosion and a stormwater pond in its place.

Ty Anthony Thompson, 27, is booked as a fugitive in Pensacola, not Alabama as first reported, while Cobb County police pursue his extradition.

LaHarry Ward, 57, was under a stay-away bond order when Toyka Biggs was killed in her Decatur home.

Southern Belle's $105 Halloween tea on October 25 adds a costume contest with real prizes on the line.

A ghost girl allegedly haunts a clothing warehouse, and tour guides say Little Five's queer community is what makes it special.