A welfare check in Jonesboro led to a SWAT situation, where police safely retrieved a child and detained one person. Details are pending as investigation continues.

The Fort Stewart shooting by Sgt. Quornelius Radford prompted scrutiny of military gun policies, as soldiers are not allowed to carry personal firearms on base. The incident raises debate over base security and Second Amendment rights.

Lawmakers show solidarity after a fatal shooting at Fort Stewart Military Base, with a joint statement from Senators Watson and Mallow, as the investigation unfolds.

A man was sentenced to life without parole plus 90 years for a shooting on Valentine's Day that killed one man and injured a woman in Stonecrest, Georgia.

Atlanta rapper Erica Banks was arrested for possessing a stolen firearm at an airport; she claims the gun was her security's. She faces legal charges.

One man was killed at a Buckhead apartment complex, resulting in his cousin's arrest after a dispute escalated to gunfire. Police are investigating the incident.

Camden County Sheriff's Sergeant Buck William Aldridge has been indicted on charges of civil rights violations and making false reports related to excessive force during arrests.

Officers found a man shot in an Atlanta apartment after a dispute; he died at the hospital. His cousin, visiting from Florida, was detained; charges are pending.

Three men were arrested after a traffic stop in Gordon County led to the discovery of drugs and illegal weapons, with two being fugitives and one other facing additional firearms charges.

Charges against Mahendra Patel, accused of an attempted kidnapping at an Acworth Walmart, were dropped after video evidence contradicted the allegations.

A man, Pedro Nicholas-Pedro, was arrested for trying to enter Pickens Junior High School after hours and fleeing from law enforcement. He was charged but found unarmed.

Douglasville Police seek public help to find a tattooed suspect accused of stealing a package after a food delivery at an apartment complex on July 28.

Dylan Gable was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to making threats against students; the murder conspiracy charge was dismissed. He'll serve six months confined and the rest on probation.