The Georgia Supreme Court tossed a Fairburn babysitter’s felony murder conviction over faulty jury instructions but left a child‑cruelty verdict intact.

Former Douglas County judge Christina Peterson faces a March hearing in Fulton County over a Buckhead arrest and has filed a $50M federal suit alleging excessive force.

A former assistant has filed an appeal in Los Angeles after a judge dismissed her 2025 claims that Vin Diesel sexually assaulted her in a 2010 Atlanta hotel room.

An Atlanta mother says hackers drained her family's $900 in SNAP benefits, leaving her scrambling before the next deposit. State officials urge card locks, PIN changes and reporting.

The Atlanta Police Department arrested Joshua Johnson, a suspect in an armed robbery in Midtown, after Acworth Police detained him. The investigation is ongoing.

Keleeyus Maquareus Long was arrested in Norcross on violent crime charges, including home invasion and child cruelty, by Gwinnett deputies and US Marshals.

Clayton County police say human remains found at a Grant Road recycling site last Friday belong to a woman; identity remains unknown as investigators probe the Conley scene.

Cobb County officers shot an armed man on Bradley Avenue in Marietta; the GBI is investigating and no officers were hurt.

A Marietta Facebook Marketplace meet‑up over luxury sneakers turned violent when the buyer was dragged by a car. Police say the dispute over Louis Vuitton shoes left a seller injured and a suspect jailed.

A dryer fire broke out Monday in the Fulton County Jail laundry room; crews put it out quickly and officials say no one was hurt. Investigators are probing the cause.

A Walton County man drew a life term plus 224 years after convictions on multiple counts tied to the sexual abuse of a child.

A 42-year-old man was wounded at River Vista apartments Monday night. Sandy Springs police say they are investigating and searching for the shooter.

A Douglasville driver recorded a couple shouting racial slurs and threatening to hang a motorist at a red light near Sam’s Club. Police say the footage is now part of an active investigation.