A Tattnall County grand jury indicted former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams on charges tied to a prison gang and an alleged contraband smuggling ring.

Canton police interrupted a Dollar General burglary last Thursday and later linked the suspect to a Chevron break‑in.

An exterior lockdown at an Atlanta middle school was lifted Wednesday after officers cleared the campus and found no active threat. No injuries were reported.

A man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a stabbing on the 500 block of Piedmont Avenue NE in Old Fourth Ward; police say no arrests have been made.

Atlanta unveiled five new fire engines Wednesday; officials say the delivery will reduce sidelined trucks and strengthen neighborhood coverage. The vehicles are being outfitted and assigned now.

Atlanta police released surveillance photos after a late‑April burglary on Piedmont Road NE that netted several laptops. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A judge dismissed a 2014 prom‑party sexual‑assault indictment, faulting prosecutors for a 12‑year delay and calling discovery handling "grossly negligent."

Three men were arrested near Augusta after deputies found about 185 pounds of marijuana hidden in suitcases, authorities say.

DeKalb County police responded to a late‑night stabbing at an apartment complex off Hambrick Road; investigators have released few details and are asking for tips.

A 3-year-old was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after being pinned between two vehicles at a Monroe County home; investigators say the probe is ongoing.

German national Owe Martin Andresen was arrested in an international sting; prosecutors say Atlanta‑linked crypto purchases were used to turn Dream Market commissions into gold.

A school report led Brookhaven police to arrest two adults on allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking; both are jailed while investigators protect a juvenile victim.

Philadelphia CBP officers intercepted more than 32,000 unapproved pills in two European parcels that were headed to Spalding County, Georgia.