A three‑story blaze at Harbor Creek Apartment Homes in Cherokee County forced evacuations Monday night; firefighters rescued residents and several animals as crews battled the fire.

DEA released footage after agents found about 1,100 pounds of meth concealed inside a tractor‑trailer in Troup County, Georgia.

A Barrow County jury convicted Colin Gray on 29 counts tied to the Apalachee High School shooting; survivors reacted emotionally as the verdict was read.

A wind-driven fire ripped through Market Street late Monday, destroying Mama D’s and a florist and damaging several neighboring shops. No injuries were reported.

A Chattooga County jury convicted a 46-year-old man on seven felony counts; Judge Brian House ordered life with the first 30 years without parole.

Sidney Dorsey, the former DeKalb County sheriff convicted of ordering the 2000 assassination of Derwin Brown, has died at 86 while serving a life sentence. Authorities say he died at Augusta State Medical Prison.

A person was shot in the abdomen at Midtown's Arts Center MARTA station; a suspect is in custody and MARTA activated MARTAConnect while investigators worked.

A man forced his way into a Buckhead couple’s Alexander Drive home Tuesday and spent hours inside while police negotiated and neighbors watched. Investigators say the suspect may have been in crisis.

A man was taken to Grady and later died after setting himself on fire at a gas station on Collier Road NW; police are reviewing security footage and working with arson investigators.

A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl; public records show a prior 2005 statutory-rape conviction.

A 15-year-old autistic student was stabbed in a school hallway; his family says he was bullied and investigators are probing the attack.

A 4‑year‑old was injured in an accidental, self‑inflicted shooting at a home in Tyrone's Southampton subdivision; police say the incident is under investigation.

A Fulton County judge allowed Georgia’s parole board to hear Stacey Ian Humphreys’ clemency petition while ordering one member to recuse over ties to the victims’ families.