A Georgia man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a $24 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary genetic tests and illegal kickbacks.

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County, where Dylan Rice died after allegedly pointing a pellet air rifle at deputies.

Inmate Timothy Shane, 52, escapes from Grady Memorial Hospital, remains at large, and is considered armed and dangerous; authorities intensify manhunt.

Gwinnett County police seek public help to identify a man caught on camera stealing and then abandoning a tractor-trailer.

A 16-year-old was arrested at a Georgia high school for having a loaded stolen gun in their backpack. Detected by a security system, the student faces multiple charges.

The Georgia State Patrol reported 10 fatal crashes, resulting in 11 deaths, over 498 collisions, and hundreds of DUIs during the Thanksgiving travel period in Georgia.

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a shooting on Moreland Ave. where a woman was wounded and transported to a hospital; details remain unclear.

The Secret Service joins the investigation into the killing of CVS employee Kimberly Whaley in Loganville, with police maintaining limited information release to protect the investigation's integrity.

Atlanta Police seek a person of interest in the shooting death of a 17-year-old at a shopping center on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; image released to public for assistance.

The GBI is investigating a Butts County traffic stop where a 74-year-old man, wanted for Aggravated Assault, shot himself and was hospitalized in stable condition.

A woman was shot in a domestic incident at a dental office in Athens; the 74-year-old suspect was later arrested and hospitalized after a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A KLM flight was canceled after passenger Johannes Van Hirtum opened an emergency door, prompting his arrest and facing charges including reckless conduct.

A 19-year-old male was shot in Atlanta and hospitalized; police suggest the incident may be due to a dispute with an acquaintance. An investigation is underway.