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A toddler was killed in a shooting Saturday on Peters Road in Butler. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office says state investigators are assisting.
DeKalb County police say a man was shot several times outside a gas station on March 8. Detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to contact the department.
A North Hall High teacher died after confronting teens who toilet‑papered his yard; one 18‑year‑old now faces first‑degree vehicular homicide charges.
A man was shot several times Saturday in the parking lot of Wesley Chapel Crossing in unincorporated Decatur. Police say the incident followed a fight and the victim was taken to a hospital.
A 25-year-old Douglasville man was arrested after a fatal early-morning shooting outside the Saddle Bar in Acworth; police say the victim died at Wellstar Kennestone.
A morning blaze ripped through a home in Morrow’s King George Way neighborhood. Officials have not yet confirmed injuries or a cause.
Two people were shot near a shopping plaza on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW in southwest Atlanta. Police say the investigation is ongoing and details remain limited.
Piles of tires showed up among headstones at Pleasant Hill Victory AME Church in South Fulton, and the small congregation has launched a fundraiser to pay for removal and restoration.
Relatives of 33‑year‑old Taylor Purtee say her Jan. 26 death in Waycross may involve fentanyl; police have opened an investigation and the family is pressing for answers.
Years after the 2020 killing of Marcus Edwards on Fairburn Road, Atlanta police have renewed a public plea and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.
LaGrange police say a Feb. 25 traffic stop led to a search that yielded about 45 pounds of marijuana and three firearms. A 42-year-old man is jailed on trafficking and gun charges.
Delta reached a settlement with the family of a worker killed in an Aug. 27, 2024 tire explosion at its TechOps facility; terms were not disclosed. OSHA had cited the airline.
A Marietta mother faces multiple charges after a video shows her allegedly attacking a school bus driver while children were aboard.
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