Douglas County prosecutors say a reinvestigation cleared Brandon Pugh in a 2008 Wachovia bank robbery; he was released after nearly 16 years behind bars.

A heavy police presence descended on Jerome Road early Tuesday after neighbors reported gunfire.

A Cobb County jury will decide the fate of a man accused in the 2023 death of roller‑skating influencer Beauty Couch. Her body was found near a burning car in Austell.

Hulu's four-part doc traces how Atlanta influencer Eligio Bishop used social platforms to recruit followers, ending in a 2024 conviction and life sentence.

An early-morning shooting on Ponce De Leon shattered a rideshare car's rear windows; police say they recovered a rifle at the scene and are investigating.

Prosecutors say an Alpharetta group‑home owner laundered fentanyl cash through a Dayton youth program to buy a Forsyth County mansion and a Lamborghini.

A Sumter County detention officer was arrested after a jail search turned up cellphones, cigarettes and handmade weapons. The sheriff says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

Zoo Atlanta evacuated Saturday after a bomb threat that officials say was a hoax. Police and K‑9 units swept the grounds while investigators review the call amid similar threats nationwide.

An Athens woman was sentenced to 20 months after prosecutors say she posed as pregnant teens and terrorized couples trying to adopt.

Three men — including a Hampton resident — were indicted after a Jan. 4 beating left 24‑year‑old Ricky Williams dead; prosecutors say the attack was tied to a gang initiation.

Police and the medical examiner responded to a reported death near Martins Crossing and Hemingway Road in Stone Mountain. Officials say details remain limited as investigators process the scene.

Polk County's primary 911 lines went down Sunday; calls are being handled by Bartow County and three backup numbers are available.

Atlanta police are investigating a death in Buckhead near the 1000 block of Lindbergh Drive NE; authorities have not released victim or suspect details.