Coweta deputies arrested two men who allegedly delayed reporting the discovery of Omar Stegall’s body in April 2023. The move is being called the biggest break in the cold case so far.

Benjy Taylor will join civil‑rights attorneys March 20 to announce a lawsuit after being handcuffed at Morehouse on Jan. 31. The conference will name defendants and lay out claims.

A person was stabbed in the head at the MARTA station that serves Hartsfield‑Jackson; MARTA police are investigating. Officials responded and an inquiry is ongoing.

A Coweta County traffic stop that deputies say began when they smelled marijuana spiraled into a high-speed I‑85 chase and a trafficking-level drug seizure. Dashcam footage released to local media shows the PIT maneuver that ended the pursuit.

The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 18 in Hannah Payne’s appeal of her 2019 conviction in the killing of Kenneth Herring. The case — listed as S26A0459 — was called for argument and raw video was posted by local outlets.

Atlanta police say a Jan. 5 convenience‑store burglary led to arrests after officers seized hundreds of lottery tickets during a March 10 traffic stop.

A Kennesaw woman arrested after calling 911 was found with 110 stolen credit and debit cards and drugs, police say.

The murder trial of St. Simons Island dentist Suzanne Mericle opened Wednesday in Hall County. Prosecutors say the case stems from the March 8, 2025 Lake Lanier shooting.

Lawrenceville police arrested a suspect in four 1986 apartment rapes after modern DNA testing linked him to long‑unsolved attacks.

A small dog was left inside a carrier in Rossville with a handwritten note calling the animal "stupid" and suggesting violence. Walker County Animal Control is asking for tips.

Atlanta police released surveillance after a customer threatened staff and stole more than $200 from the Vine City Chick-fil-A drive-thru.

A person was shot Wednesday at Glenwood Road and Austin Drive in unincorporated Decatur. Police say the victim was taken to a hospital and the investigation is ongoing.

The man charged in the 2025 killing of Gwinnett County Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt‑Bartlett has filed for immunity, saying he acted in self‑defense. The motion could decide whether the case survives to trial.