A car fleeing police struck a MARTA bus at Hightower Road and Etheridge Drive in northwest Atlanta, injuring five people, officials said.

A 61-year-old man was arrested after an arrest warrant alleges he masturbated in front of a child at the Decatur library; surveillance footage is cited.

Peachtree City police say thieves are siphoning hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil from metro Atlanta restaurants to resell, prompting businesses to secure tanks and call police.

Clayton County deputies say they seized about 3 kilograms of meth — an estimated $300,000 street value — during a traffic stop that ended in a foot chase and arrest.

A federal judge quashed a sweeping DOJ subpoena for Fulton County’s 2020 election workers, a ruling county officials say protects poll‑worker privacy even as the federal probe continues.

Gwinnett County police say 15 people were connected to seven break-ins at Urban Air locations tied to a social-media challenge.

Nan Xiang has quietly soft-opened at the Mall of Georgia in Buford, bringing its Michelin-recommended xiao long bao to metro Atlanta. A grand opening is scheduled for Aug. 3.

A man was arrested in Sandy Springs after a resident’s camera showed him breaking into a parked car while wearing an Amazon-style delivery vest. Police say he used false names and had outstanding felony warrants.

Several Atlanta buyers say they paid deposits for cars that never arrived or arrived damaged, and the owner of Triple M Auto Consultants is now facing civil suits and a criminal probe. Prosecutors and consumer agencies are getting involved.

A 36-year-old Atlanta man was found shot on East Jenkins Street in Vidalia; the GBI has taken over the investigation and is seeking tips.

UGA researchers found pot marigold petals contain roughly 9% protein and functional traits that could make them useful as binders and emulsifiers in plant-based foods.

Family members say a 32-year-old man was shot Monday on Glenwood Road and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital; police have not yet confirmed details.

A severe thunderstorm warning briefly put Rabun County and nearby mountain towns on alert Sunday evening, with radar indicating gusts up to 60 mph and small hail.