The DeKalb County DA concluded that the officer involved in the shooting of John Robert Smith Jr. at the Atlanta VA Medical Center was justified in using force, deciding not to press charges.

Macon Mafia founder Alphonzo Clyde was sentenced to 15 years for illegal firearm possession by the U.S. District Court. His arrest revealed a 9mm handgun, leading to this conviction under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

A man was stabbed at 50 Alabama St SW in Atlanta; police responded and transported him to the hospital in stable condition. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

A 35-year-old man was shot in Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park and sought help at Hughes Spalding Hospital. Police are investigating the incident.

A Macon woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for aiding a convicted felon's escape from Bibb County LEC in 2023. She also faces three years of supervised release.

A Warner Robins man named Travis Warthen was sentenced to 235 months in prison for drug trafficking involving methamphetamine and fentanyl in Middle Georgia.

A couple was found dead in their Arcade, GA home in a suspected murder-suicide incident being investigated by the GBI.

A man was fatally stabbed in Atlanta's Buckhead area; suspect Orlando Asprilla Largacha was charged with murder and knife possession. The investigation is ongoing.

An SUV smashed into PriceTag ATL, a Buckhead streetwear store, causing significant damage and theft. The owner Sharif Deshazor has faced repeated break-ins and is uncertain about the store's future. Similar incidents have occurred across Atlanta.

GBI agents assist in the investigation of a deadly shooting at a homecoming afterparty in Elberton, Georgia, where a minor died and seven were injured.

A former Fort Moore employee pleaded guilty to child pornography possession, with a potential 20-year sentence, and is scheduled for sentencing in 2025.

Carwon Redding, wanted for murder, was recaptured by Atlanta police after escaping detention. He initially fled from a hospital on September 27 and is now back in custody.

The second day of Leilani Simon's murder trial saw FBI agents testify about the search for her missing 20-month-old son, whose remains were later found in a landfill.