A Gwinnett jury handed Dametris Bush life without parole plus 40 years after the June 17, 2025 Norcross hotel shooting that killed Andre Jones Jr. Prosecutors say it was a gang retaliation ambush.

Rink closures and conversions have tightened ice time across metro Atlanta, pushing skaters into predawn and late-night practice windows. Coaches and clubs are juggling schedules to keep programs running.

Dozens of Riverdale officers and Clayton County deputies surrounded a home on Myrtle Lee Court Friday night as police worked to secure the scene.

Federal agents arrested an Atlanta man after a grand jury indictment alleges nearly $1.5M in COVID‑19 relief was funneled through sham businesses; a co‑defendant was picked up in Charleston.

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle on Campbellton Rd in Atlanta; he had been acting erratically in traffic before the incident. The driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Randy King received a life sentence without parole and 20 extra years for the murder of Buckhead valet Harrison Olvey in 2023, as reported by 11Alive and FOX 5 Atlanta.

Georgia's Senate approved a bill allowing retired teachers to return to work while still collecting retirement benefits, which now moves to the House for consideration.

Carver High senior Raven Brown was shot while asleep in her Southwest Atlanta home; her family says she suffered multiple injuries and a bullet remains lodged near an artery.

Year‑end data and local police reports show violent crime fell in many big cities in 2025, and Atlanta recorded a notable drop in homicides. Officials say targeted enforcement and prevention helped drive the decline.

A woman was run over outside a Kennesaw gas station after a dispute; Cobb County police are investigating and asking anyone with footage or tips to come forward.

Two Norcross men were convicted of rape and given life sentences without parole after prosecutors said they abused a girl over several years.

CDC posted Level 2 travel notices after chikungunya outbreaks in Bolivia, Cuba, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Suriname; travelers should prevent mosquito bites and discuss vaccines.

The GBI is investigating the death of inmate Michael James Waller Jr. at Chatham County Jail after he ingested an unknown substance and died despite medical intervention. An autopsy is planned.