Breanna Schermerhorn criticized the decision to make schools pay for SROs after her son was a victim in a school shooting. She believes SROs are essential for safety and the board's decision is disrespectful.

A former teacher in Douglas County was arrested for uploading child pornography on Kik, with charges including 14 counts of sexual exploitation of children.

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in College Park where Dwight Jaheem Robinson-Fikes was shot but survived. Officers responded to a shooting report and pursued Robinson-Fikes, who was allegedly armed.

A fifth suspect in a violent Cincinnati outbreak has been arrested in Atlanta, with previous suspects already charged and the incident stirring controversy online.

Atlanta Police seek public help to identify suspects in a non-fatal shooting on Edgewood Ave NE, which injured an 18-year-old in the foot. The incident occurred before a separate mass shooting, and authorities ask for tips that may also be rewarded.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Jonesboro Road SE in Atlanta; the woman's identity is withheld pending kin notification, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jimmy David Mills was convicted and sentenced to life plus 26 years for a violent 2020 home invasion in Brookhaven.

A man from Athens, Georgia, pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation, facing 15 to 30 years in prison with subsequent supervised release and mandatory sex offender registration.

A 59-year-old man was shot in the leg in Atlanta, with police investigating but no suspect information released.

Two men were fatally hit by vehicles while crossing I-85 in Atlanta, causing a shutdown of the southbound lanes for investigation. No arrests have been made.

The Fulton County grand jury chose not to indict former Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough in the Taser-related death of deacon Johnny Hollman Sr.

Christopher Robertson of Fairburn, Georgia, faces federal charges for making online threats against Jewish and Black communities. He was arrested after a stand-off.

DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston offers free gun safes to ensure firearm safety as the new school year starts, available while stocks last at her office.