IRS-CI in Atlanta warns that dishonest preparers and tax scams are rising after FY25 investigators uncovered $4.5B in fraud. Local agents urge checking preparer credentials and reporting suspicious activity.

A tow truck operator was seriously injured on I-75/85 after an allegedly intoxicated driver struck him; the suspect was arrested and charges are pending.

A Fulton County grand jury indicted a former DCA employee and five co-defendants accused of siphoning nearly $230,000 from Georgia’s emergency rental assistance program. The Attorney General’s office says the case grew from evidence presented Jan. 30, 2026.

GBI testimony said modern DNA matched two profiles to the 2001 sexual‑assault kit; the defense raises chain‑of‑custody questions and an alibi.

Cristofer Daniel Arthurs faces malice and felony murder charges after his brother, Matthew Clayton Arthurs, was found shot in their Flowery Branch home. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Police responded to a reported shooting at Palmetto Elementary, which was placed on lockdown. Students were unharmed and relocated, with a body found near the school. Parents were directed for reunification at a middle school.

A brief armed robbery at an Amoco on State Road 85 triggered a short chase that ended in Peachtree City; detectives credit surveillance footage and license‑plate readers.

Eddie Weatherspoon was arrested after discharging a firearm and barricading himself in an Atlanta apartment; SWAT resolved the incident peacefully.

The Decatur Library reopened after a weeklong closure with metal-detector screening and a DeKalb County officer posted at the rear entrance following a recent on-site shooting. New procedures aim to balance access with safety.

DeKalb neighbors say they’re uneasy after a man indicted on federal child‑exploitation charges returned to the neighborhood on house arrest and was seen wearing an ankle monitor.

A CSX train hit a stationary car in DeKalb County, killing the male driver and critically injuring a female passenger. The collision occurred early Tuesday morning. Authorities are investigating.

Bodycam shows APD detaining a teen wanted in a Columbia Airbnb homicide. Police say evidence found during the stop led to the arrest and extradition.

A man who barricaded himself for hours on Cameron M. Alexander Boulevard was arrested after a large SWAT response. Police have not released his identity or motive.