Federal prosecutors say four metro Atlanta residents were indicted in a mail‑theft and bank‑fraud scheme that included a stolen $4.9M Treasury check and a $4.7M seizure.

A crowd dispute on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard escalated to gunfire early Thursday; one man was hospitalized and investigators are working to identify who fired.

A person was shot at a DeKalb McDonald’s Thursday night near Wesley Chapel and South Hairston; police say the victim is in moderate, stable condition.

A Woodstock man has been sentenced to life plus 60 years after a Cherokee County jury convicted him of sexually abusing three girls; prosecutors say he groomed families with sleepovers near Lake Allatoona.

An Atlanta man has been charged after police say an infant died from abusive head trauma on April 30. Officials have released few details as investigators continue probing the case.

New NICB data show vehicle thefts in Georgia fell nearly 28% in 2025, with major declines across metro Atlanta even as DeKalb and Fulton led totals.

A Stone Mountain man disappeared from a Coweta courtroom during jury deliberations, was convicted in his absence and arrested hours later in Carroll County.

A man pulled building alarms on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and chased responding firefighters with a knife; police arrested him and say no one was hurt.

Six Coweta County students were involved in a serious crash on Vaughn Road; Georgia State Patrol is investigating and officials have not released injury details.

A multi‑agency sweep in Macon left 12 people detained after a 13‑person RICO indictment; one suspect remains at large.

Monroe County’s animal control director was arrested Wednesday after a search of a River Forest subdivision home. Three people face manufacturing and distribution charges as the probe continues.

A LaGrange man was arrested after an NCMEC cybertip led investigators to alleged child sexual-assault material. Authorities charged him with two counts of sexual exploitation of children.

A Fulton County filing says the self‑styled veneer specialist asked a judge to toss a 113‑count indictment, arguing he lacked notice that his cosmetic work was unlawful.