A viral clip of Atlanta officers in bulky, comic‑book‑style armor split opinion: supporters cite officer safety, critics warn of militarized policing as the city readies big events.

A smoking package at a Roswell UPS hub sparked an early‑morning fire that crews extinguished before it could spread. No injuries were reported.

Thirty years after Pastor James Hand was found shot on his church roof, the GBI has charged a Hazlehurst man after new tips surfaced in the decades-old case.

A late-night call reporting shots fired inside a BP on Lee Street SW led to a man's detention; police reported no significant injuries and detectives are investigating.

A 12-year-old girl died after a motorized scooter crash in the Atlanta area. Investigators are probing the collision as national data show a rise in scooter injuries.

FBI Atlanta says videos taken inside public restrooms at schools and stores may show children; officials posted dates and locations and ask families to report.

Athens-Clarke County police say a prowler has been peeping into windows near the University of Georgia and was reported inside at least one home. Detectives have asked residents to lock doors and report suspicious activity.

Two people were injured when a vintage PT-17 biplane went down near Cleveland; both were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center and the crash is under investigation.

A multi‑agency sweep in metro Atlanta recovered about 90 pounds of suspected meth and led to two arrests. Authorities say the case ties to a Mexico‑linked trafficking network.

A Gastonia man was arrested after deputies say he ran naked toward I‑85 near Neal Road and was taken to St. Mary's Sacred Heart for evaluation.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to probe an officer-involved shooting in Henry County. Officials released few details as the independent inquiry began.

A rider was killed Friday on I‑20 eastbound near McDaniel Street after losing control; APD says the rider was speeding and investigators are probing.

A 26-year-old detainee was found unresponsive Thursday in the Clayton County Jail's medical unit and later pronounced dead. The GBI and the county medical examiner are investigating.