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Gwinnett County police arrested four people May 8 after finding an alleged unlicensed personal care home in Snellville. State licensing rules and reporting contacts are included.
A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.
Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.
An Alexander High School teacher was arrested Friday and faces two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory authority; the district says it is cooperating.
A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old injured in a Rowe Road shooting in Athens; police arrested 22-year-old Jakel Arnold and charged him with murder and aggravated assault.
Deputies found a body inside a barn on the 2800 block of Land Road in Cherokee County’s Clayton community; investigators say the remains appeared to have been there for days.
Hart County deputies arrested 42-year-old Anthony William Savko after learning he faced four felony warrants from Stark County, Ohio, including two counts of rape.
A Lawrenceville jury convicted a 75‑year‑old man in the 2021 Riverside Parkway shooting that killed a man walking his puppies. He was sentenced to life with possible parole plus five years.
Amondre Michael Zepeda was fatally shot while helping a friend with a lawnmower in East Point on April 13. Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking tips and offering a reward.
An Atlanta musician who performed as Juney Knotzz pleaded guilty to federal bank‑fraud and identity‑theft charges after prosecutors say he sold "Sauce Book" tutorials and was found with hundreds of stolen checks.
A customer removing a used door panel at a Covington salvage yard uncovered nine pounds of crystal meth, prompting a DEA‑assisted probe.
Mayor Ron Shinnick dissolved Cohutta's police department after officers alleged his wife retained access to town systems. Whitfield County will temporarily provide patrols as the council meets to weigh next steps.
A late‑night rape call in Marietta led police to a hotel and to the alleged sexual exploitation of a 16‑year‑old; a man has been arrested and faces felony charges.
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