A small Ellenwood church says hundreds of tires were dumped on its yard again; surveillance footage appears to show a U‑Haul returning to leave more. DeKalb County has stepped up cleanup efforts across the county.

Police say a stolen, converted Glock and distribution‑ready marijuana were found after a loitering call at a Bojangles on Cobb Parkway.

APD's newest city figures show overall declines but a 17% rise in aggravated assaults tied to knife attacks and household shootings. City leaders are adjusting tactics.

A Sinaloa Cartel operative was sentenced to more than 15 years after prosecutors say he ran a meth and cocaine pipeline out of North Georgia ranches.

Surveillance footage shows armed suspects fleeing Ashley Cascade after a March 16 shooting. Police are offering up to $5,000 for tips that help ID the shooters.

A school bus in southwest Atlanta was hit by gunfire on Tuesday; a man was found wounded but no bus passengers were injured. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Mamadi Tambajang was convicted after bodycam footage showed him telling police he "snapped" in the killing of Amber Kelly; a judge sentenced him to life plus 20 years.

Catoosa County firefighters stopped a potentially explosive tractor-trailer fire at an I-75 weigh station after lithium batteries ignited.

Kelvin Lanier Evans is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors say he stole laptops and jump drives containing watermarked, unreleased Beyoncé tracks in Atlanta. Fulton County is seeking a five-year sentence and recidivist treatment.

A Jonesboro man is jailed after warrants were issued in a human‑trafficking probe that centers on a 17‑year‑old victim. Prosecutors say the AG’s unit is handling the case.

A 33‑year‑old LaGrange woman and four teenagers were arrested after police say they met at Granger Park to fight. A cellphone video prompted the investigation.

A 25-year-old was arrested after officers found him hiding in an unplugged refrigerator inside a vacant Atlanta apartment, authorities said.

A weapons-detection lane at South Gwinnett High flagged a firearm in a student’s bag and, officials say, the student fled before officers could make contact. School leaders credited the new Evolv system.