A child was fatally shot in Sandy Springs, with the father facing murder and cruelty charges. The community is in shock over the incident involving an unsecured firearm.

GBI arrests Lee County teacher Danielle Weaver for child molestation and improper sexual contact with a student.

A Marietta man was sentenced to 25 years after a romance scam reportedly bilked dozens of mostly older Louisiana widows out of millions.

Bornold Eberhart was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in the death of Kristen Laymon during a 2023 North Myrtle Beach trip. Investigators say hotel footage and cellphone records tied him to the scene.

A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested after a police chase in a stolen F‑150 near the Camelot Condominiums; footage and multiple charges have been released.

A 4-year-old in Dacula was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after accidentally shooting his finger with a handgun found in his father's vehicle. Gwinnett County police recovered the weapon and are investigating.

Four men were shot late Thursday at a Midtown apartment building; police say the victims are stable and detectives found drugs and guns in the unit.

A 2-year-old was shot and killed Wednesday at the Carlyle of Sandy Springs apartments on Sandalwood Drive; police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

A 27-year-old Jasper man died after a car turned into his motorcycle's path on East Cherokee Drive. Cherokee deputies say the traffic unit is investigating.

A man was found dead overnight inside a home on Dorian Drive in Union City. Officers blocked part of the street and officials say no arrests have been announced.

Four people have been arrested after shots were fired in the Stephens County High School parking lot; investigators say a mother allegedly helped conceal evidence. The school was briefly locked down and no one was hurt.

A double murder-suicide occurred in Bibb County during an eviction process, resulting in the deaths of Brande and Haliegh Summers, and self-inflicted fatality of the assailant, Ray Summers.

Gwinnett County police search for driver of a gray Buick Encore GX involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 14-year-old.