Three Savannah officers shot a 23-year-old after he allegedly pointed an object during a domestic-dispute response; the GBI says a child was evaluated at a hospital.

A social‑media‑promoted crowd of teens swarmed The Battery Saturday night, residents say, prompting a Cobb County police response and calls for better crowd controls.

A Toccoa man was arrested in Oconee County after deputies say he handcuffed and struck a woman at a party. He faces kidnapping and assault charges and is jailed on a $26,087.50 bond.

A man wounded in the Jan. 15 shooting at Central Park Recreation Center spoke to WSB‑TV on Feb. 21, renewing questions about security at city warming stations.

A Chestatee High teacher and JV coach was arrested in Banks County and charged with multiple felony sexual offenses involving a juvenile relative.

Gwinnett police say an unnamed juvenile posted a victim’s address online and sent threats after meeting her on Roblox. The suspect is in juvenile detention as investigators continue the probe.

Senate Republicans pitched $409M for a 300‑bed forensic hospital to ease Georgia's jail mental‑health backlog. The plan arrives as DBHDD seeks court approval to exit parts of a 2010 settlement.

Southern Company has boosted its five‑year capital plan to about $81 billion as data‑center demand from Google, Meta and Microsoft forces new generation and grid work across the Southeast.

Princeton’s Eviction Lab logged about 144,003 eviction filings across metro Atlanta in a year, with Black renters disproportionately affected and advocates calling for more rental aid.

A Gwinnett judge reserved ruling on a new‑trial motion after testimony from Miles Bryant's former trial attorney; the court will wait for the state’s brief.

Macon check-cashing manager James Kevin Meyers pleaded guilty to bank fraud for falsifying currency transaction reports as part of a scheme involving Morris Bank, potentially facing 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested after a police chase in a stolen F‑150 near the Camelot Condominiums; footage and multiple charges have been released.

Four men were shot late Thursday at a Midtown apartment building; police say the victims are stable and detectives found drugs and guns in the unit.