The GBI arrested five former Albany officers after an internal audit found they accessed Flock license‑plate data for non‑law‑enforcement reasons; charges include misuse counts and an oath‑violation charge.

A man was arrested in Sandy Springs after a resident’s camera showed him breaking into a parked car while wearing an Amazon-style delivery vest. Police say he used false names and had outstanding felony warrants.

An adult man was found dead early Tuesday at Decatur and Grant streets in southeast Atlanta. Police say detectives are reviewing surveillance and the investigation is active.

A person driven to Grady with a gunshot wound died Monday night; homicide detectives are probing a southwest Atlanta shooting near Old Hapeville Road.

A South Fulton homeowner says she woke to a masked intruder and fled twice when the suspect returned to the door; she suffered a busted foot and stitches and is urging neighbors to secure spare keys.

DeKalb County crews extinguished a smoldering blaze Monday at a Doraville facility that stores hazardous materials. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

Several Atlanta buyers say they paid deposits for cars that never arrived or arrived damaged, and the owner of Triple M Auto Consultants is now facing civil suits and a criminal probe. Prosecutors and consumer agencies are getting involved.

A 36-year-old Atlanta man was found shot on East Jenkins Street in Vidalia; the GBI has taken over the investigation and is seeking tips.

Three Flock Safety license-plate cameras in Barrow County were deliberately damaged and deputies have opened a criminal probe. Officials warned those responsible could face felony charges.

An Atlanta man was sentenced to 14 years after jurors found he and accomplices posed as federal agents to bilk older investors; more than $900K was ordered repaid.

A 16-year-old was found dead days after a Fourth of July shooting in southwest Atlanta; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

A Clayton County pediatric nurse was sentenced after a jury convicted her of driving into teenage Zaxbys employees during a 2021 dispute; prosecutors say one teen suffered a broken leg.

State troopers arrested 170 drivers on July 4 as part of a holiday crackdown that logged 324 DUI arrests over the weekend, officials said.