A Richmond County deputy was arrested and fired after an audit found repeated personal searches in the county’s license‑plate reader system. The sheriff’s office says the probe is ongoing.

A Cherokee County judge handed a Ball Ground man a 30‑year sentence after officers say he swallowed fentanyl and was found with meth and a .22‑caliber pistol. Officers administered Narcan and prosecutors called the scene dangerously volatile.

Bulloch deputies recovered four motorcycles stolen from Statesboro Yamaha early Sunday and arrested two Florida men after finding the bikes inside a U‑Haul trailer.

A 29‑year‑old Blue Ridge man faces felony murder charges after a fatal shooting at Bethel Baptist Church in McCaysville; the GBI is assisting the investigation.

A viral clip of Atlanta officers in bulky, comic‑book‑style armor split opinion: supporters cite officer safety, critics warn of militarized policing as the city readies big events.

A smoking package at a Roswell UPS hub sparked an early‑morning fire that crews extinguished before it could spread. No injuries were reported.

Thirty years after Pastor James Hand was found shot on his church roof, the GBI has charged a Hazlehurst man after new tips surfaced in the decades-old case.

A late-night call reporting shots fired inside a BP on Lee Street SW led to a man's detention; police reported no significant injuries and detectives are investigating.

A 12-year-old girl died after a motorized scooter crash in the Atlanta area. Investigators are probing the collision as national data show a rise in scooter injuries.

FBI Atlanta says videos taken inside public restrooms at schools and stores may show children; officials posted dates and locations and ask families to report.

Athens-Clarke County police say a prowler has been peeping into windows near the University of Georgia and was reported inside at least one home. Detectives have asked residents to lock doors and report suspicious activity.

Two people were injured when a vintage PT-17 biplane went down near Cleveland; both were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center and the crash is under investigation.

A multi‑agency sweep in metro Atlanta recovered about 90 pounds of suspected meth and led to two arrests. Authorities say the case ties to a Mexico‑linked trafficking network.