A former Atlanta CPA was sentenced to four years for laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Authorities say bank tracing recovered roughly $4 million.

A parent grabbed a 3-year-old to safety at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville after reports of an attempted abduction; deputies arrested a man and an investigation is underway.

An appeals court vacated part of a Henry County Schools ruling after finding AI‑generated fake citations in a proposed order, warning judges and lawyers to verify authorities.

Atlanta police say multiple people were shot near Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW; authorities have not yet released victim details as detectives investigate.

Atlanta’s new Beltline Mortgage Assistance Program offers up to $30,000 for legacy residents and public servants — and $20,000 for other qualified buyers — to buy homes in targeted Beltline TAD areas.

Sterling Organization paid $93.2M for Merchants Walk in East Cobb and plans to lease up roughly 26,000 square feet at the Whole Foods‑anchored center. The deal was done through the firm’s $600M SVAP IV fund.

Subtext will bring a bookstore-cafe-bar to downtown Atlanta, combining coffee and light bites by day with cocktails and a basement lounge by night.

A speeding stop on I‑75 in Monroe County turned up more than nine pounds of ecstasy and a handgun; two Atlanta residents were arrested and booked. Authorities say the driver was clocked at 86 mph.

A Spalding County raid at a Griffin home recovered pounds of drugs, a handgun and $21,328; a 41-year-old man faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.

Neighbors across northeast Atlanta say a man repeatedly exposed himself and harassed women and children for months; police say they have identified a suspect and the investigation remains active.

Nearly 200 restaurants were nominated for the AJC's ATL50 and the field has been narrowed to 75; a new 12-person panel will visit and score contenders before the final 50 are picked.

Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress who played Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong, died at 18 after a car crash in Maryland, her father said. Her family announced the loss in an ASL livestream.

Piedmont Atlanta has installed an Elekta Esprit Gamma Knife, widening non-surgical, same-day care for brain tumors and select pediatric cases.