Orville Pernell, wanted for murder in Saint Lucia and escapee in two countries, is indicted in Atlanta on a federal firearm charge as an unlawfully present alien.

A teenage boy was treated for a leg gunshot wound at Grady Memorial Hospital; Atlanta PD is investigating the shooting that began at 942 Hank Aaron Drive SE.

A former West Hall Middle School teacher, Eduardo Landino, was arrested for alleged sex crimes involving a student after school officials reported suspicious behavior to a resource officer.

Kamari White has been transferred to Fulton County Jail, facing charges related to a January homicide in Atlanta. Jeremiah Oliver has also been arrested in connection with the murder.

An Athens tax preparer, Jessica Crawford, was sentenced to eight years in prison for filing $3.5 million in fraudulent tax returns related to COVID-19 benefits.

Elton Taylor was arrested for a severe sexual assault in East Point from February 2024, with police highlighting the crime's brutality despite a drop in overall crime rates.

A man faces kidnapping charges after allegedly taking a dealership employee on an unwanted test drive in Alpharetta, Georgia, raising concerns over her safety.

Joshua Aaron Basham, a gang member, was convicted by a Catoosa County jury for a 2021 road rage shooting after a four-day trial. Despite claiming self-defense, he was found guilty of aggravated assault and firearm possession during a felony.

Six individuals were sentenced in Atlanta for trafficking fentanyl and meth, with officials emphasizing the public safety risk and success of law enforcement collaboration.

A 21-year-old was shot in the leg during a robbery in Atlanta, with police investigating the incident which occurred near Ben Hill Court SW and Barge Road SW.

A Bartow County paramedic faces 40 charges for hiding a camera in a workplace bathroom. The camera was discovered by a colleague, and police found footage of the paramedic placing it. He has been released on bond.

Trey Newton Bryson, an ex-Hall County Fire Rescue employee, was arrested for possessing and producing child pornography, with illicit images on his devices.

Two New York women were sentenced to 20 years for a multi-state theft scheme targeting stores like Walmart and Target, involving fraudulent returns of Apple AirPods.