An abandoned day-care building in Clarkston caught fire after nearby grass fires spread to the property, and nearby apartments were reportedly unharmed.

A Powder Springs man was sentenced to life after jurors convicted him in the killing of a man who had arrived for his first court-approved visit with his son.

A single-vehicle crash in a Johns Creek parking lot at 12000 Findley Road left one person dead; police are investigating and have asked drivers to avoid the area.

A roadblock and heavy police presence were reported Thursday at Covington Highway and Miller Road near Miller Grove Middle School in DeKalb County.

A candlelight vigil at the Southwest Arts Center marked one year since Capt. Helio Garcia was killed in a head‑on crash. Family, officers and neighbors gathered to remember his service.

A woman was found dead along MARTA tracks in Southwest Atlanta; surveillance shows she entered the tracks after midnight and MARTA is investigating.

U.S. Marshals and DeKalb police arrested Leonard Campbell in a raid that recovered guns, 5.6 pounds of suspected marijuana and suspected fentanyl. Officials said the arrest was part of a federal task-force sweep.

A Metro Atlanta buyer says she lost nearly $30,000 after buying a pickup that was later seized as stolen. Gwinnett detectives arrested five men and say the case fits a VIN‑cloning pattern.

A Fulton County judge declared Deion Patterson competent to stand trial in the 2023 Midtown Atlanta medical‑office shooting; the trial is scheduled for June 1, 2026.

A fire broke out at a Cobb County apartment complex on April 16, 2026; early reports were limited as crews worked the scene.

More than 200 people and vehicles scattered when Atlanta police moved in on an illegal street‑racing meet Thursday. Officials say the scene was cleared with no major injuries.

A Cumming personal-injury lawyer surrendered to Hall County jail on April 16, 2026, and is being held without bond on a failure-to-register charge.

Court filings allege a former Alabama player posed as NFL stars in virtual loan closings to secure at least 13 fraudulent loans worth nearly $19.8 million.