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Three Savannah officers shot a 23-year-old after he allegedly pointed an object during a domestic-dispute response; the GBI says a child was evaluated at a hospital.
A social‑media‑promoted crowd of teens swarmed The Battery Saturday night, residents say, prompting a Cobb County police response and calls for better crowd controls.
A man was arrested on Valentine’s Day after allegedly threatening to 'shoot people up' and pulling a gun outside an Edgewood Avenue nightclub.
A Toccoa man was arrested in Oconee County after deputies say he handcuffed and struck a woman at a party. He faces kidnapping and assault charges and is jailed on a $26,087.50 bond.
A man wounded in the Jan. 15 shooting at Central Park Recreation Center spoke to WSB‑TV on Feb. 21, renewing questions about security at city warming stations.
A 15-year-old girl was shot in LaGrange while waiting in a car and was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. LaGrange police say an unknown man fired toward the vehicle; detectives are asking for tips.
Police are investigating a shooting at Country Oaks Apartments on Fairburn Road SW; investigators say the probe is ongoing and no arrests have been announced.
A person was killed Thursday night after being hit by a tractor‑trailer while crossing I‑75 near Canton Highway in Bartow County. Troopers closed northbound lanes for hours during the investigation.
Bulloch County officers arrested a man wanted in a Savannah hotel shooting that left a man in critical condition. Police say one suspect remains at large and tip lines are open.
A Chestatee High teacher and JV coach was arrested in Banks County and charged with multiple felony sexual offenses involving a juvenile relative.
Monroe police arrested a second suspect in the Jan. 25 shooting that killed 22-year-old Teonia Stokes, a pregnant KSU student teacher. Authorities say the man was booked on murder and feticide charges.
Two adults were arrested after a 4‑year‑old overdosed on cocaine in Jackson County; both face first‑degree cruelty to children charges as investigators probe exposure.
Gwinnett police say an unnamed juvenile posted a victim’s address online and sent threats after meeting her on Roblox. The suspect is in juvenile detention as investigators continue the probe.
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