A Canton man was sentenced to life plus 10 years after a jury convicted him in a June 2025 River Ridge Apartments shooting and robbery that left a man seriously wounded.

Federal prosecutors say a New York man used AI-generated nude images and racist messages to harass a Georgia college student; he has been indicted on a federal cyberstalking charge.

Federal agents arrested a 36-year-old woman in Forest Park after seizing roughly 200 pounds of suspected meth and nearly $56,000 in cash.

Atlanta tapped a Brock Built–led team to redevelop the long‑vacant Gun Club Park into homes, trails and public green space, with affordable units and soil cleanup on the agenda.

Heavy storms this afternoon into tonight bring a Flash Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory for Atlanta. Expect pockets of 2–4 inches of rain and gusts up to 35 mph.

Aspiring creators flocked to Atlanta for in‑person Streamer University auditions; police intervened and the in‑person stop was rescheduled pending new location details.

A Flood Watch covers Atlanta Thursday–Friday as multiple rounds of heavy rain could bring 2–4 inches and localized flooding.

Developers are pausing apartment starts in Henry County as vacancies rise and financing tightens, pushing multifamily starts toward a seven‑year low.

Cobb County Schools sued the county, saying more than $130 million in collection fees were unlawfully taken since 2011 and that future hikes threaten classrooms. The case is pending in Cobb Superior Court.

A responding Atlanta fire truck and a car collided at Lenox Road and Peachtree Road in Buckhead on June 16; several firefighters were evaluated and the scene remains under investigation.

Hall County investigators say a Gainesville man intentionally drove into another car in Clermont on June 6, seriously injuring a passenger; he now faces multiple felony charges. Authorities booked him into the Hall County Jail on June 12.

Three people were shot at a home in Lithonia's Mallard Crest; one is in serious condition and police are asking for tips. Investigators are working the scene.

A kayaker found an unidentified body near a concrete dam on the South River Sunday evening. Henry County investigators recovered the body and say the investigation is active.