All DeKalb probate and superior court judges were recused after a contested will filed by a Decatur judge sparked forgery claims and a probate challenge.

The GBI arrested former Warm Springs Police Chief Aisha Al‑Khalifa on charges of false statements and violating her oath following a probe that began in 2024.

Gunfire broke out at a graduation party in a short‑term rental in southwest Atlanta; police say a fight led to shots being fired but nobody was hurt. Investigators are canvassing the area.

Atlanta police blocked Abner Terrace as detectives searched the Flipper Temple Apartments for signs of a possible shooting; officials said more details were expected after commanders arrived.

A Buckhead man linked to the death of UGA student Jack O'Kelley pleaded guilty under Georgia’s First Offender Act and was sentenced to 15 years plus probation.

A Douglasville daughter says her father was found soaked in urine and hospitalized after catheter problems at a local nursing home; the facility disputes the claims. Federal records show prior citations.

Eagles pass rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Twiggs County, Ga., on suspicion of speeding and reckless driving. The arrest comes weeks after the team picked up his fifth-year option.

A Clayton County traffic stop exposed an international fugitive and led to a 33‑month federal sentence.

A former Alpharetta officer was sentenced to more than seven years after prosecutors say he stored and shared over 2,200 child sexual abuse images; the case exposed a delayed local response.

A 26-year-old Acworth man was arrested after police say he used an elderly neighbor’s cars and debit cards and isolated him from family, authorities say.

Mississippi troopers say a commercial inspection on I‑22 turned up roughly 376 lb of meth, 82 lb of marijuana and 2 kg of cocaine; a McDonough driver was arrested.

DeKalb County police say a woman in her 70s was shot and killed in unincorporated Lithonia; a suspect has been taken into custody as detectives investigate.

Two people were arrested after breaking into a Kennesaw Caribou Coffee to bathe in sinks and smoke meth, police say. They now face felony burglary and drug charges.