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A Riverdale K9 and targeted teams captured Addison Carzell, who was wanted on a DeKalb aggravated sodomy warrant; officers recovered a firearm and booked him into Clayton County Jail.
A Greene County deputy was arrested after an audit found repeated personal searches of Flock license‑plate data. The arrest comes amid a string of probes into officers' access to ALPR systems across Georgia.
A suspect was captured inside a St. Marlo home after an attempted robbery at a Valero near McGinnis Ferry Road, Forsyth County deputies say.
A Cobb County man was arrested after investigators say he set small fires along Barrett Parkway; security footage and witness tips led to his arrest. Fire officials warned the blazes could have spread.
A car fleeing police struck a MARTA bus at Hightower Road and Etheridge Drive in northwest Atlanta, injuring five people, officials said.
Gunfire tore through East Clayton Street early Sunday, damaging several storefronts while no one was hurt. Police arrested a 19-year-old and say the investigation is ongoing.
Fulton County prosecutors declined to charge APD officer Melvin Potter in the 2024 South Fulton bar shooting. The victim’s mother vows to keep pushing for accountability.
An officer-involved shooting on the 3300 block of Rammel Way left one man dead; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe. DeKalb police placed the officer on administrative leave.
A 21‑year‑old was arrested in Hampton after gunfire tore into a DeKalb County home during a sleepover, killing two people, officials say.
A Fourth of July family gathering in Ellenwood turned fatal Saturday night; police say Devarsity Smith died and a woman has been arrested on murder charges.
A Cedartown man was found unresponsive in his Polk County Jail cell Monday night and later died at Atrium Health Polk. The GBI has taken over the investigation.
An Atlanta woman wanted in a 2019 Maryland kidnapping was arrested on I-85 in Hart County and two children were recovered safely, authorities say.
A Cleveland man indicted in the 2023 death of Lisa Milligan is due in Franklin County court after a May standoff. The case centers on felony murder and meth distribution allegations.
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