An early-morning shooting on Piedmont Road left a man hospitalized and a teen detained, police say. Detectives are probing what sparked the argument.

A traffic stop in Athens led to the arrest of a passenger wanted on an out‑of‑state murder warrant, police said.

A former officer was sentenced after pleading guilty in the 2024 Downtown Connector hit‑and‑run that killed 27‑year‑old Abari Meade. The judge ordered six years in prison and nine years’ probation.

A Cobb County man is jailed after allegedly pointing a handgun at two motorists at a Canton Road red light; police say they seized a sawed‑off shotgun and marijuana.

DeKalb County police say a person was shot Tuesday in Lithonia. Officers responded to a home on Holt Road and investigators are working the scene.

A speeding stop on I‑75 in Monroe County turned up more than nine pounds of ecstasy and a handgun; two Atlanta residents were arrested and booked. Authorities say the driver was clocked at 86 mph.

A woman was shot Tuesday evening on the 600 block of University Avenue SW in southwest Atlanta; she was alert and breathing. Police are asking witnesses or anyone with footage to contact investigators.

A 25-year-old allegedly opened fire outside an East Gordon home in Coweta County, wounding his roommate. Local authorities are investigating the incident.

Dashcam shows Sandy Springs officers using four PIT maneuvers to halt a chase that reached roughly 110 mph.

A man moving into a Paulding County home was arrested after the homeowner was fatally stabbed during a July 19 dispute in the Windmill Creek neighborhood. Deputies say the suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

A Spalding County raid at a Griffin home recovered pounds of drugs, a handgun and $21,328; a 41-year-old man faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.

Neighbors across northeast Atlanta say a man repeatedly exposed himself and harassed women and children for months; police say they have identified a suspect and the investigation remains active.

HSI Atlanta will brief media Tuesday on Operation Red Card, a multiagency sweep said to target human trafficking and child exploitation during World Cup matches.Officials will outline arrests and the operation’s local impact at an 11 a.m. briefing.