Larry Scott, 75, was killed in a hit-and-run on Candler Road; his family is urging witnesses or dashcam footage to help identify the vehicle. Police are investigating.

Paulding County's DA says social-media reports that a 2023 homicide defendant was freed are inaccurate. Records show he remains in custody and faces deportation.

A months-long probe traced a CyberTipline tip to Daniel Esquivel; deputies say more than 1,400 child-exploitation files were seized and he faces 30 felony counts.

A 3-year-old identified as Maxence wandered from his Lawrenceville apartment and was struck on Winder Highway; a 67-year-old man has been arrested, police say. The family has a GoFundMe.

Jacki Labat says someone used her name to get out of an Atlanta traffic stop and has asked officials to preserve records while the matter is reviewed.

A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.

A DeKalb woman says an 18‑wheeler pinned and dragged her car along I‑285 before leaving the scene. DeKalb police and traffic specialists are asking witnesses to come forward.

Gwinnett County police arrested four people May 8 after finding an alleged unlicensed personal care home in Snellville. State licensing rules and reporting contacts are included.

A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.

Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.

An Alexander High School teacher was arrested Friday and faces two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory authority; the district says it is cooperating.

A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old injured in a Rowe Road shooting in Athens; police arrested 22-year-old Jakel Arnold and charged him with murder and aggravated assault.

Deputies found a body inside a barn on the 2800 block of Land Road in Cherokee County’s Clayton community; investigators say the remains appeared to have been there for days.