A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Honda Civic on the Downtown Connector in Atlanta, prompting an investigation and temporary southbound lane closure. The driver sustained minor injuries; the pedestrian's identity remains undisclosed.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing a Christmas Day shooting in Quitman, GA, that left Raymond McCullar dead and a woman injured. No arrests have been made.

William Travis Yerby was arrested by the GBI on Felony Murder charges and related offenses in connection with George Cummings's death after a Poulan, GA shooting.

A 2-year-old child was shot on Christmas morning in Georgia; GBI and local law enforcement are investigating the incident. The child survived and is in the hospital.

Atlanta police responded to a shooting on Memorial Dr. SW; a 59-year-old man was hospitalized following what may have been a robbery, with the investigation ongoing. No arrests have been made.

A man in his 40s was killed when hit by a vehicle on I-285 in DeKalb County; he was running across the interstate. The driver stayed at the scene. No charges have been announced.

Atlanta's weather forecast includes a partly sunny 75°F day, a shift to mostly cloudy conditions, a mild 59°F night, and a chance of showers with a high near 72°F on Sunday.

Catoosa County firefighters extinguished a basement fire on Christmas Day, also rescuing pets including reptiles. No injuries were reported, but the home sustained smoke damage. Causes are under investigation.

Atlanta Police are seeking public help in a homicide case involving the death of Darryl Long, found with a gunshot wound on December 8 in southwest Atlanta.

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Atlanta where Joshua Knox was wounded by an off-duty officer responding to a community alarm.

A single-vehicle crash on Christmas morning in Athens resulted in the driver's death and a car fire, marking the ninth fatal crash in the area for the year.

A 67-year-old woman was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in Atlanta; her son noted her recent mental health struggles. Her identity and shooter remain unknown.

A 19-year-old named Rylan Martin was fatally shot in Clayton County, Jonesboro, leading to a vehicle crash and subsequent investigation. No arrests or motives have yet been disclosed.