A 3-year-old was injured after finding a firearm at a home on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; Atlanta police charged the child's father with aggravated assault.

Police cordoned off a Belvedere Park block after an early‑morning 911 call. Investigators found a handgun and questioned partygoers.

One person was killed Monday in a crash near Highway 29 and Bishop Road in Fairburn. Authorities have not released the victim's identity as investigators probe the scene.

A Norcross house allegedly used as a brothel was shut down in a Gwinnett County prostitution sting that led to five arrests and several victims rescued. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A man was arrested after an alleged armed carjacking and kidnapping of a woman and three children in Marietta; deputies say the vehicle crashed near Kennestone Hospital and the victims were not seriously hurt.

Federal agents seized roughly four kilograms of purple fentanyl in Morrow and arrested a 22-year-old. Authorities warn dyed fentanyl can mask even deadlier additives like xylazine or carfentanil.

A reported propane leak forced Clarke Central High to evacuate Monday afternoon; emergency crews investigated and the district said students and staff are safe.

A 12-year-old Mason Creek Middle School student has died after an off‑campus fight; authorities are investigating. Family members say bullying may have been a factor.

Henry County police say a man’s body was found inside a vehicle early Monday on Towne Centre Village Drive in McDonough; investigators are still working to learn more.

An inmate allegedly set a cell on fire at the Carroll County Jail using an e-cigarette battery and toilet tissue; he was hospitalized and faces arson and related charges.

A 30‑year‑old man was shot and later died after a late‑night shooting at Powder Springs Park. Police say an unidentified woman is the suspect and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A man deputies say was wielding a knife was shot by a Pickens County deputy outside a Jasper Waffle House. The GBI is investigating.

Roswell police searched Pine Grove and Shallowford Sunday night for an armed robbery suspect who fled after a crash near the Cobb County line.