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A fire at Cook Brothers Funeral Home in Fairburn was battled for hours; the owner saved remains before the fire's cause was determined and road closures ensued.
Amir Johnson was arrested in Conyers for Kaleb King's fatal shooting after a week-long manhunt and a $10,000 reward offer. His motives are still unknown.
A teen girl in Villa Rica, Georgia, suffers severe chemical burns after being attacked by bullies from her middle school; police are investigating the incident.
A female inmate, Rachel Renee Robinson, died in Bibb County jail; an autopsy by the GBI is pending. She was in custody since November 2025 for battery against an officer.
Former DeKalb superintendent Devon Horton was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife, amid an existing federal indictment for charges from his time in Illinois.
Clayton County Sheriff's Office is searching for 16-year-old Lequan Stephens, who is considered armed and dangerous and wanted for a shooting and other violent acts.
Atlanta Police are investigating a shooting at 585 McWilliams Road SE where a woman was shot in the abdomen and hospitalized. Details on suspects or motives are not yet known.
Atlanta Police are investigating a shooting at 421 Edgewood Avenue SE that injured three men and was followed by a brawl; suspects and motives are currently unknown.
Atlanta Police found a 24-year-old woman fatally shot; a suspect is in custody as the homicide investigation unfolds.
Two individuals in Tennille, GA, were arrested by the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force for drug and firearm offenses following a coordinated search operation.
Atlanta woman Tarika Hill arrested for a 2025 fatal shooting, facing multiple charges including Murder. She was detained with Fulton County Sheriff's help.
The GBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Chamblee, where Travis Damonta Harris was killed at a Walmart. Harris was armed and did not comply with police, leading to a chase and shooting.
The GBI is investigating the death of Clinton Wayne Scarboro in Collins, GA, after officers found him with a gunshot wound during an arrest warrant execution.
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