Paulding County is installing a $600,000 network of sensors in its jail to monitor vitals in high‑risk cells, paid with opioid‑settlement dollars. Officials say the pilot includes 62 fixed monitors.

Villa Rica police say a nurse photographed patients’ credit cards and now faces multiple fraud and identity-theft counts, while booking records list related charges.

An Amazon delivery driver shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Coweta County after the animal allegedly attacked him; deputies say the shooting appears to be self‑defense and animal control will review.

Dallas police named 33‑year‑old John Wesley Wolfe as a suspect after gunfire was reported at a White Ingram Parkway home. Authorities say he faces aggravated assault and family‑violence charges.

Security footage shows hooded teens kicking at a Loganville home in a viral TikTok stunt; Gwinnett police warn the prank can be criminal and dangerous.

A Trenton man is jailed without bond after an arrest that authorities say involves multiple felony counts tied to a minor, including aggravated child molestation and human trafficking.

A Macon youth pastor was arrested after Pennsylvania authorities traced alleged child‑porn downloads to a Monroe County church. Investigators seized devices and extradition is pending.

A Toccoa man was killed Tuesday morning after a pickup turned into his motorcycle on Ga. 365 near White Sulphur Road; the driver faces vehicle homicide charges.

A 41-year-old man was shot at a Macon home on Wednesday morning and later died; deputies detained a person of interest and are asking the public for tips.

Two people were seriously injured in a Cumberland Parkway crash; an Atlanta woman faces DUI and serious-injury charges.

Deputies found male remains Tuesday night in a creek off Chambers Cove Road. The coroner says the remains will be sent to the GBI lab for identification.

A person was found shot dead Tuesday at the Hudson Northridge apartments on Northridge Parkway; police say the investigation is active and are seeking tips.

Four people were arrested after a burglary at a Georgia Power facility in Coweta County. Investigators say the stolen items were described as "mysterious" as the probe continues.