Fast-moving grass fires swept through Clarkston early Monday, forcing DeKalb crews to protect an apartment complex and a mosque amid statewide fire warnings.

A 22-year-old was arrested after firing inside a Caribe Court apartment in Statesboro; SWAT used chemical agents and nearby units were evacuated.

A Lovejoy police officer was placed on administrative leave after a social-media video showed a physical encounter at a Walmart. The department launched an internal review and is asking for tips.

Hogansville police released a GBI sketch after suspects posing as federal agents reportedly took more than $300,000 from a local resident.

A Rossville couple faces animal‑cruelty and disposal charges after a dog was found dead on a back porch; a necropsy found cloth‑like material in the animal’s stomach.

A man is recovering after a stabbing near Greenbriar Mall and Atlanta police are investigating. Detectives are canvassing the area and asking witnesses to come forward.

A man was arrested after a house fire on Hodge Road in Houston County; the homeowner is unharmed and investigators are on scene.

A 17-year-old was shot early Saturday in northwest Atlanta’s Bankhead neighborhood and is expected to recover. Police say the shooting happened near Lindsay Street Baptist Church and the investigation is ongoing.

A 29-year-old is in critical but stable condition after an early-morning shooting near Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Police are investigating at 663 Boulevard NE.

A worker at Conyers Nissan was stabbed after a dispute with a co‑worker Friday. Police used license‑plate readers to locate and arrest a suspect; the probe is active.

A 63-year-old Dallas man, Patrick Ramsey, died after his bass boat struck a breakwater at Allatoona Landing late Friday; investigators say the death is under review.

GBI arrested 21-year-old Zakarie Ralston after a cybertip linked alleged child sexual abuse material to his Milledgeville home. The investigation began in January and remains active.

A late‑night police pursuit in southeast Atlanta ended in a fiery crash in Grant Park that killed a passenger and left the driver critically injured.