A former Walton County jailer, Jeffrey Sean Day, was arrested for injuring a restrained inmate, prompting an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.

A Villa Rica man was sentenced to life without parole plus 30 years for raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times. John Earl Mack, 43, had previous offenses dating back to 2002.

DEA seized over a ton of meth, worth $3 million, at Atlanta State Farmers Market; the largest meth bust for DEA Atlanta and third-largest in the US this year.

The Clayton County Police are searching for three missing residents, including two women last seen in early August on Upper Riverdale Road and a man with mental health conditions last seen on August 1.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Atlanta's Dixie Hills. CSX Transportation is investigating the incident, highlighting the dangers of trespassing on rail property.

Karanji Reese's hearing for the Elleven45 Lounge shooting is delayed until September. The club, tied to the deadly incident, may be closed permanently as a public nuisance.

Shelby Cox, 45, died after being hit at a bus stop in Athens; Jeffery Tate, 58, with whom she had a relationship, was charged with murder, suggesting the act was intentional.

Three former Appletree Learning Center employees face a plea hearing for child abuse charges involving children from six months to nearly three years old.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a death in Pooler after a body was found in a shed, with the investigation still open and no arrests made.

The GBI arrested former jailer Jeffrey Sean Day on charges including Aggravated Battery and Cruelty to Inmates. He allegedly harmed a handcuffed inmate.

Marquavious Sims was shot and killed by police in Athens after allegedly brandishing a gun and firing at officers; the GBI is investigating the incident.

The family of army veteran Christon Collins, who died in DeKalb County custody, has hired attorney Ben Crump for justice after Collins received no immediate aid in jail.

Gunfire wounded five at an Atlanta park during a reunion, with a 29-year-old critical and four others stable, amid concerns of rising community gun violence.