A 76-year-old sex offender, Thomas Lamar Keith, has been arrested for a 1986 rape and kidnapping in Cherokee County, after DNA evidence linked him to the cold case.

A woman was arrested in LaGrange, GA for assaulting a teenager with a screwdriver during a street confrontation. Local police intervened, preventing serious harm to the 13-year-old victim.

A man was arrested in connection to a sex trafficking case involving a missing 16-year-old in Union City, with officials stressing the seriousness of the crime and the ongoing investigation.

Milton, GA, plans a historical marker to honor its namesake, John Milton, with City Council supporting the Milton Historical Society's initiative. Other city matters like community projects and services were also discussed.

Kenneth Perry, sentenced to three life sentences plus 100 years, was convicted for the 1990 rape and murder of siblings Pamela and John Sumpter in Stone Mountain. DNA evidence, with the help of a DOJ-funded initiative, led to his arrest after decades of investigation.

A fugitive, Jason Bowen, wanted for murder in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested at a motel in DeKalb County, Georgia, along with his girlfriend, Trasawn Hick. Bowen is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Tevin Goff.

Authorities at Atlanta International Airport seized over 40 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a passenger's luggage, following a tip-off from California.

Atlanta's Peyton Road SW will undergo resurfacing, affecting traffic between MLK Jr. Dr. SW and Benjamin E. Mays Dr. SW on weekdays, with lanes open but shifted.

Sen. Donzella James hosts a press conference for International Diaspora Day at Georgia's State Capitol to discuss diaspora contributions and foster community engagement.

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp directs the state's Department of Public Safety to expand collaboration with ICE via the 287(g) Program, intensifying immigration law enforcement efforts.

Community marks four-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, reflecting on the tragedy and advocating against racial and gender-based violence.

Officer Anthony Cantoral of Cobb County died in an off-duty car crash; his department and community mourn the loss.

The Georgia Safari Conservation Park was named one of TIME's World's Greatest Places for 2025, recognized for its African savanna-like experience in the US and economic impact on Madison.