Jantzen Remone Fletcher, 52, was jailed after reports say he molested a 13-year-old at a Woodberry Drive home; he faces multiple felony counts including aggravated sexual battery.

A Brooklet father was arrested after a 6‑year‑old at Stilson Elementary was found with extensive bruises; DFCS has taken the child into protective custody amid an active investigation.

Georgia's maternal deaths and racial gaps are rising. Experts and insurers say expanding doula access could cut complications and save lives.

A man has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a metro Atlanta woman who vanished on Feb. 14; investigators say the charge follows an evidence‑led arrest.

Residents at The Hendrix say temporary valet, distant lots and disputed package fees haven't fixed the parking crunch after a garage collapse. Engineers are still assessing damage.

State regulators are investigating Barrow Memorial Gardens after a family says a paid headstone never arrived and a refund check bounced. The family wants closure.

Stockbridge has named Orrin S. Hamilton, a 30‑year metro‑Atlanta veteran who led Austell PD, as the city's first Black police chief.

A multi-agency fugitive task force arrested a man wanted in a March Glenwood Road robbery; he faces multiple felony charges and is being held in DeKalb County.

A Lilburn man was sentenced to 260 months after prosecutors say he supplied kilograms of meth and heroin to a Milledgeville trafficking ring.

A video shows a 7-year-old beaten on a KIPP school bus in Atlanta; the child’s mother says the school didn’t warn her and parents are demanding answers. KIPP says it will add supervision.

Douglasville police and deputies executed warrants at 16 Arbor Place Mall shops after undercover buys uncovered counterfeit jewelry, sunglasses and phone accessories.

Clayton County Humane Society says its shelter is at capacity and cannot accept new animals; Street Paws is stepping in and officials warn against abandoning pets.

The Georgia Board of Dentistry suspended Dr. Justin Scott’s license after an emergency order said his practice posed a danger to patients. Multiple patients told Channel 2 their treatments remain unfinished and some reported complications.