"Operation Southern Slow Down" targets speeders in Georgia and neighboring states, aiming to reduce speed-related crashes with heightened highway patrols from July 14 to 20. Law enforcement focuses on safety over ticketing.

Martin Montiel-Moreno was charged with murdering his roommate Jorge De La Cruz using a sledgehammer on the Fourth of July in Lilburn, after a violent altercation.

Former Greene County deputy Robert Kline was arrested by the GBI for using excessive force during an arrest, facing charges of Aggravated Assault and Oath of Office violation.

Jakari Childs is sentenced to life with parole for murdering a schoolmate outside an IHOP in Lithonia, Georgia.

An off-duty Atlanta police officer, Garrett Rolfe, was involved in a physical altercation leading to an arrest and an internal investigation by the Atlanta Police Department.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg at Oakcliff Court NW; he was alert when taken to the hospital. The shooting is under investigation, potentially linked to a robbery.

A Georgia man, Dwan Maurice Hewlett, has been sentenced to 35 years for armed fentanyl trafficking after a joint law enforcement operation and trial led to his conviction on six counts.

The GBI is investigating a fatal shooting of a man by a DNR ranger in Lamar County, Georgia. The man, identified as Dante Smith, allegedly charged towards the ranger with a knife.

A man was fatally stabbed on Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta; police arrested suspect Terry Parmer on murder charges the same day. The investigation continues.

A 16-year-old boy, Jaykavion Gary, was shot and killed in Remerton, Georgia. The GBI is investigating with no arrests yet, and they are seeking witnesses.

An arrest warrant has been issued for "BirdLady," an Atlanta Falcons superfan, for failing to deliver a promised $14,000 tailgate event for Chiefs fans.

A woman was found dead from multiple stab wounds in Griffin; a suspect is in custody as the investigation continues.

A man in Carroll County, Georgia, was arrested for attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl; he faces several charges including kidnapping and is currently in jail without bond.