A Richmond County deputy resigned after being demoted following a February use-of-force investigation; previously unreleased 2021 bodycam footage has renewed scrutiny.

Parents in Conyers say a paraprofessional at C.J. Hicks Elementary assaulted their 7‑year‑old autistic son; the district removed the staffer and opened an investigation.

Ridgeview Charter Middle School launched a formal threat assessment after a student wrote threats toward classmates; the school says students and staff were not in immediate danger.

A Cobb County mother says a classmate threatened her 9‑year‑old at Kincaid Elementary; she transferred him and is pressing the district for metal detectors and earlier counseling.

A Kingsland woman was arrested in Camden County after taking misoprostol and giving birth to a premature infant who later died. Advocates call the murder charge unprecedented.

Surveillance footage shared by Crime Stoppers shows a brawl on Edgewood Avenue that preceded a Jan. 17 shooting that injured three men; police are asking for tips.

Barrow County commissioners approved a five‑year EMS contract with American Medical Response that begins July 1, 2026, and includes six new ambulances and workforce absorption.

Two dogs were seized in Stone Mountain after police said they attacked a man on Thursday; DeKalb County Animal Services is handling the animals while investigators probe.

A GBI‑led online sting called Operation Rockin' Robins ran March 4–6 in Houston County and resulted in 24 arrests and outreach to more than a dozen people identified as potential victims. Multiple state and federal agencies assisted.

Atlanta police say a suspect is barricaded inside an apartment at 110 Pine St NW near Centennial Olympic Park, drawing a large police response.

A late‑night, multi‑agency operation at Woodlands Apartments led to three arrests after a shooting in Ocilla. Authorities say the warrants were tied to an earlier attack and arrests were made without incident.

A daylong manhunt in the Mud Creek area ended Thursday when a local resident spotted the suspect. Warrants allege aggravated assault; the suspect is in custody.

A shooting at a Rollingwood Lane home in DeKalb County left one person critically injured, police say. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.