Gwinnett County Police arrested Juan Carlos Villegas Avalos on charges of auto break-ins and second-degree burglary.

Federal agents seized more than 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a cucumber shipment outside a Gainesville warehouse on July 1, 2025. Arrested at the scene were Andres Jasso, Jr. of Georgia and Rufino Pineda-Perez, a previously deported Mexican national. The bust, part of Operation Take Back America, underscores ongoing efforts to dismantle major drug trafficking networks and protect communities from the deadly reach of narcotics.

The GBI is investigating a death in Cook County following a chase and standoff that ended with suspect Daquona Peede's self-inflicted gunshot wound. Peede was wanted for a Henry County homicide.

Gunfire disturbed a Northwest Atlanta neighborhood, leading to a 12-year-old injured by glass. Police are investigating the incident with no suspects yet.

Devonte Williams was arrested in Waycross, Georgia, after an officer-involved shooting. He faces charges including aggravated assault on law enforcement and firearm possession by a felon.

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Pine Mountain, GA, where a deputy killed Daphine Jennings after she confronted them with a firearm.

One male was shot in downtown Atlanta during an early morning dispute; a suspect is detained and the victim is stable.

Atlanta police are investigating an aggravated assault with a gunshot victim near I-20 and Ted Turner Drive on June 30. The victim was hospitalized; the circumstances remain unclear.

A Georgia man was sentenced to over 10 years for a series of November 2023 bank robberies, using a gun and sometimes a Pringles can to intimidate victims.

Early morning gunfire at a residence on Mathewson Pl SW caused damage but no injuries; police suspect the shooting stemmed from a dispute. No arrests have been made yet.

The Georgia State Patrol seeks public help in a hit-and-run case involving the death of 16-year-old Ty'leal Glaser in McDonough, with a Toyota RAV4 suspected to be the involved vehicle.

Two suspects arrested for a Norcross hotel murder earlier this month, with the victim's mother expressing grief and calling for an end to gun violence.

The body of a 17-year-old boy was found in DeKalb County after a motorcycle crash that likely occurred on the preceding Saturday. Police are investigating the single-vehicle accident.