A Lovejoy police officer was placed on administrative leave after a social-media video showed a physical encounter at a Walmart. The department launched an internal review and is asking for tips.

Hogansville police released a GBI sketch after suspects posing as federal agents reportedly took more than $300,000 from a local resident.

A Rossville couple faces animal‑cruelty and disposal charges after a dog was found dead on a back porch; a necropsy found cloth‑like material in the animal’s stomach.

A man is recovering after a stabbing near Greenbriar Mall and Atlanta police are investigating. Detectives are canvassing the area and asking witnesses to come forward.

A man was arrested after a house fire on Hodge Road in Houston County; the homeowner is unharmed and investigators are on scene.

A 17-year-old was shot early Saturday in northwest Atlanta’s Bankhead neighborhood and is expected to recover. Police say the shooting happened near Lindsay Street Baptist Church and the investigation is ongoing.

A 29-year-old is in critical but stable condition after an early-morning shooting near Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Police are investigating at 663 Boulevard NE.

A worker at Conyers Nissan was stabbed after a dispute with a co‑worker Friday. Police used license‑plate readers to locate and arrest a suspect; the probe is active.

A 63-year-old Dallas man, Patrick Ramsey, died after his bass boat struck a breakwater at Allatoona Landing late Friday; investigators say the death is under review.

GBI arrested 21-year-old Zakarie Ralston after a cybertip linked alleged child sexual abuse material to his Milledgeville home. The investigation began in January and remains active.

A late‑night police pursuit in southeast Atlanta ended in a fiery crash in Grant Park that killed a passenger and left the driver critically injured.

The GBI is investigating after a body was found Friday at a Braselton home on East Lake Drive. Officials have released few details as agents process the scene.

Sandy Springs police say three men were arrested after showing up to meet who they believed was a 15‑year‑old. Each now faces trafficking and related charges.