A driver was found dead after a car crashed into the woods and caught fire off I‑285 south at Memorial Drive; the passenger escaped and police are investigating.

A gun sale in southwest Atlanta turned violent Saturday; one person was shot and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital while police search for two possible suspects.

A fiery crash on I‑85 North at the Chamblee‑Tucker Road exit in DeKalb County early May 10 killed at least one person; details remain limited. Video from FOX 5 shows the blaze.

A man walking on Laurel Avenue NW was shot; Atlanta police say a rear passenger in a dark sedan opened fire. Detectives are searching for the vehicle and asking witnesses to call in.

A short video shows a suspect crash a stolen car in Atlanta, slip into a dump truck to hide and be taken into custody. The clip circulated May 9.

Warrants were issued after a Rockdale father and his girlfriend allegedly took a 4-year-old with autism during a custody dispute; the child was returned unharmed.

A judge granted bond to Durante Rowe‑Tolliver after nearly six months in custody; he posted $190,000 and is confined to house arrest and electronic monitoring as the case continues.

Larry Scott, 75, was killed in a hit-and-run on Candler Road; his family is urging witnesses or dashcam footage to help identify the vehicle. Police are investigating.

Paulding County's DA says social-media reports that a 2023 homicide defendant was freed are inaccurate. Records show he remains in custody and faces deportation.

A months-long probe traced a CyberTipline tip to Daniel Esquivel; deputies say more than 1,400 child-exploitation files were seized and he faces 30 felony counts.

A 3-year-old identified as Maxence wandered from his Lawrenceville apartment and was struck on Winder Highway; a 67-year-old man has been arrested, police say. The family has a GoFundMe.

Jacki Labat says someone used her name to get out of an Atlanta traffic stop and has asked officials to preserve records while the matter is reviewed.

A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.