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A Woodstock man was sentenced to 30 years after undercover buys in parking lots near Highway 92 led to his arrest and the seizure of fentanyl and other drugs.
A former Acworth municipal court official was arrested after investigators say he took $574,702 in cash bonds. The city asked the GBI and Cobb County prosecutors to assist.
Dancehall star Chronic Law is in federal custody after a Turner County high-speed chase that ended with deputies seizing multiple firearms.
A Frisco man was sentenced to 20 years after prosecutors say he transported and sexually abused a minor at an Atlanta furry convention. Lifetime supervised release was also ordered.
A person was found dead inside a burning mobile home in Spalding County early Tuesday; the coroner says the investigation is ongoing.
Body‑cam footage shows a teenager attempting to switch stolen cars and a high‑speed chase that sent vehicles scattering through Newnan’s busy retail corridor.
Shots fired from nearby woods struck a woman on a Jonesboro patio; she’s in stable condition and police have not located any suspects. Detectives continue to investigate.
Atlanta police say a 51-year-old turned himself in and has been charged in the 1999 killing of Bridgett Lockhart; detectives continue to seek tips.
A man was shot near the Peachtree Hills shopping center Monday night; witnesses heard two shots and police say the victim was alert and breathing.
A Henry County jury cleared former Stockbridge Elementary special‑education teacher Linda Sturdivant of 13 simple‑battery counts. The verdict closes the criminal case but leaves questions about next steps.
A toddler was found unharmed after Valdosta police forced entry into a Mack Drive home; two adults were found dead in an apparent murder‑suicide.
Two metro Atlanta men were sentenced to federal prison after a 2023 high-speed drug chase that killed one man and paralyzed another. Prosecutors tied the rout to stash houses in DeKalb County.
A 22-year-old man was shot late Monday in southwest Atlanta’s Stone Hogan Connector area and taken to a local hospital. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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