The GBI’s Operation Silent Hand resulted in 16 RICO charges and the seizure of meth, fentanyl and diverted prescription opioids across North Georgia.

A Lawrenceville man pleaded guilty to malice murder and received life without parole after prosecutors say he strangled his ex and burned her body in a car.

Gwinnett prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty for Kevin Andrews, accused of killing Officer Pradeep Tamang during a Feb. 1 hotel shooting. The case now moves to superior court amid widespread community mourning.

An inspector general finds six Atlanta Watershed employees unlawfully detained coworkers during a search for a missing wallet; the probe has been referred to prosecutors.

A 24‑year‑old Sharpsburg man was given a 20‑year prison term after attempting to meet what he believed was a 12‑year‑old in an undercover Coweta County sting. Authorities say the decoy was an undercover deputy.

A McNair Middle School student was struck by a pellet through a school-bus window after dismissal; DeKalb County police are investigating. The student's condition has not been released.

Atlanta police released video showing an armed robbery that followed a road‑rage crash at MLK Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.

Federal agents say Quincy Adam Rogers sold fentanyl and cocaine while on federal pretrial release; roughly 825 grams of fentanyl were seized from a vehicle on I‑85.

A Sandy Springs woman was arrested after an elder‑abuse investigation in the 1900 block of Huntingdon Chase; authorities say the probe involved Adult Protective Services and animal control.

MARTA police arrested a suspect after two dogs found strangled in an Atlantic Station parking deck; surveillance and necropsies helped investigators build the case.

A heavy multi‑agency police response closed GA‑92 at Parkway 575 in Woodstock as officers executed a warrant at a nearby business. SWAT teams focused on a shop near the intersection while drivers were asked to avoid the area.

Police responded to a shooting near Collier Road NW and Defoor Avenue NW early Thursday; investigators were on scene and details remain limited.

Police say Jamil Davis punched at least three people in separate, unprovoked incidents; he was arrested on a MARTA train and released on a $3,000 cash bond.