A man walking on Laurel Avenue NW was shot; Atlanta police say a rear passenger in a dark sedan opened fire. Detectives are searching for the vehicle and asking witnesses to call in.

Warrants were issued after a Rockdale father and his girlfriend allegedly took a 4-year-old with autism during a custody dispute; the child was returned unharmed.

The 11th Circuit ruled that DHS can’t broadly bar bond hearings for many immigrants in custody, clearing the way for detainees in the Southeast to seek release while their cases proceed.

A months-long probe traced a CyberTipline tip to Daniel Esquivel; deputies say more than 1,400 child-exploitation files were seized and he faces 30 felony counts.

A 3-year-old identified as Maxence wandered from his Lawrenceville apartment and was struck on Winder Highway; a 67-year-old man has been arrested, police say. The family has a GoFundMe.

An Alexander High School teacher was arrested Friday and faces two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory authority; the district says it is cooperating.

Deputies found a body inside a barn on the 2800 block of Land Road in Cherokee County’s Clayton community; investigators say the remains appeared to have been there for days.

A Lawrenceville jury convicted a 75‑year‑old man in the 2021 Riverside Parkway shooting that killed a man walking his puppies. He was sentenced to life with possible parole plus five years.

Amondre Michael Zepeda was fatally shot while helping a friend with a lawnmower in East Point on April 13. Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking tips and offering a reward.

An Atlanta musician who performed as Juney Knotzz pleaded guilty to federal bank‑fraud and identity‑theft charges after prosecutors say he sold "Sauce Book" tutorials and was found with hundreds of stolen checks.

Thousands of dollars in graded Pokémon cards were stolen from Wasteland Gaming in Duluth. Gwinnett detectives arrested a suspect after an attempted resale in Cobb County.

A former Atlanta mechanic says he left after pressing for high‑voltage safety gear while working on Waymo Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles; Waymo and AutoNation say safety standards were met.

Two Athens men were convicted and given life terms in the 2022 porch killing of 19‑year‑old Brynarius Smith, prosecutors say. The AG’s gang unit led the prosecution.