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A 22-year-old Marietta man is jailed after police say he tightened a police K‑9’s collar during a foot chase following a traffic pursuit on Favor Road. He faces felony counts and remains held without bond.
A suspect in an armed bank robbery on the 2900 block of N. Druid Hills Road was tracked to a Sandy Springs home and arrested, police say.
Investigators say device forensics turned up more than 12,000 images and additional alleged victims in the case against Alex Bohac, who now faces 25 more felony counts.
A Georgia inmate pleaded guilty in a multi‑kilogram fentanyl conspiracy tied to Jacksonville after agents seized roughly seven kilograms during a traffic stop.
A man was found shot to death in the 40 block of Darwin Drive in Jonesboro as detectives comb the scene for evidence. Police say they are reviewing surveillance and interviewing witnesses.
A heavy law-enforcement response in DeKalb County included K‑9s and armed officers searching a closed nightclub for two suspects.
A dispute over a loose dog at an Amber Grove apartment escalated Monday after police say a neighbor pulled a loaded gun and a round fell near a teenager.
A 59-year-old injured near 2 Peachtree Street NW in January died June 23; an autopsy found blunt force trauma and Atlanta police have opened a homicide investigation.
Atlanta police released surveillance of a woman who allegedly struck a person with a stick and an orange high-heel inside a Forsyth Street storefront. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.
Gwinnett detectives released photos after a May 10 Norcross ride ended with a man allegedly threatening a taxi driver with a knife.
A federal grand jury has indicted Quintavious Bailey on Hobbs Act and firearms charges after prosecutors say he fired a gun during an Oct. 24, 2024 Atlanta pawn shop robbery.
A gang‑unit sweep in Athens led to three arrests and the seizure of seven firearms, about 1.5 pounds of marijuana and $17,339 in cash.
Emergency crews recovered a body at Armuchee Park in Floyd County after reports of a drowning. Officials have not released the person's identity as investigations continue.
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