A 26-year-old was arrested at a Smyrna Motel in connection with a June Vine City homicide; authorities say charges have not yet been announced.

A man was shot in Mechanicsville after refusing to buy marijuana from occupants of a pickup, Atlanta police say. Investigators found no shell casings and are searching for a dark Dodge Ram.

A traffic stop on I‑75 turned up a drone loaded with MDMA, marijuana, dozens of phones, Meta smart glasses and a PlayStation that deputies say was bound for Ware State Prison.

Cherokee County detectives arrested a 60‑year‑old Cobb County man after a multi‑state probe that allegedly tied him to payments to underage girls for explicit photos.

Police arrested a man after a woman reported a phone being held over the top of her bathroom stall at a Glenwood Avenue Kroger. Court documents name Kanders Dukes and list surveillance-related charges.

A former Atlanta CPA was sentenced to four years for laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Authorities say bank tracing recovered roughly $4 million.

An audit flagged a Conyers crime‑center supervisor for allegedly using Flock license‑plate data to track a partner; the GBI has been asked to investigate.

A parent grabbed a 3-year-old to safety at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville after reports of an attempted abduction; deputies arrested a man and an investigation is underway.

A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 12-year-old girl was shot in Stockbridge on Wednesday; police say the investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not identified the victims.

A woman was taken into custody after a man was found shot to death Wednesday at the Arbors apartment community on Winters Chapel Road. DeKalb County CSI is assisting as investigators process the scene.

Two arrested after a 136‑mph I‑20 police chase tied to hotel car break‑ins in Conyers; police seized firearms, including a suspected Glock switch, while a third suspect remains at large.

Atlanta police say multiple people were shot near Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW; authorities have not yet released victim details as detectives investigate.

Deputies found at least one person dead Wednesday in the Palace Point neighborhood off Seven Hills Connector; investigators say the public is not in danger.