A federal judge handed Maximo Fitzhugh 10 years and six months after a Buckhead gunpoint robbery of a mail carrier and an earlier threat to a women’s clinic.

A midday shooting on Jonesboro Road SE left one woman dead and two others wounded as Atlanta police worked the scene and canvassed for witnesses.

Jury selection begins April 27 in Hall County as prosecutors pursue the death penalty against Jessica Motes in the October death of 4‑year‑old Autumn Fox.

Two DeKalb County shootings Saturday evening left one man dead and another injured. Police say a suspect is in custody in the fatal case and neighborhoods are not at risk.

A 28-year-old man died after his dirt bike slid under a tow truck late Saturday near Jonesboro Road and Harriett Street in southeast Atlanta. Police say the crash is under investigation.

Fast-moving grass fires swept through Clarkston early Monday, forcing DeKalb crews to protect an apartment complex and a mosque amid statewide fire warnings.

A 22-year-old was arrested after firing inside a Caribe Court apartment in Statesboro; SWAT used chemical agents and nearby units were evacuated.

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.