An East Cobb lab operator was indicted after state investigators say his company billed more than $300,000 to Medicaid for tests that lacked physician orders.

Thieves stripped at least six A/C units from Villages at Carver in southeast Atlanta, leaving medically vulnerable residents — including a child with autism and a diabetic family member — without cooling as police investigate.

Victor Duarte Arias pleaded guilty to kidnapping and multiple family‑violence counts; prosecutors say the victim suffered serious injuries and children were present. The court imposed a 30‑year term with 20 years to serve.

Lee County deputies say a May 27 traffic stop turned up about 102 vacuum‑sealed pounds of marijuana; a 35‑year‑old Atlanta woman was charged with trafficking and DUI.

Video shows a man jumping into lanes of I‑75 and running from officers, briefly snarling traffic and raising safety questions.

A Buford man admitted to laundering millions for an international drug network, prosecutors say. Authorities say cash was hidden through electronics exports.

A Walton County construction worker was struck and killed on SR 81 near Ozora Church Road; troopers say a 16-year-old driver was unhurt and an investigation is ongoing.

Neighbors' 911 calls in Howell's Crossroads led deputies to arrest a man wanted on Georgia warrants. Deputies say a substance believed to be meth was found during the arrest.

A Gainesville man was jailed after a Wednesday afternoon chase with the Georgia State Patrol in North Hall that ended near Fire Station 16. The state patrol's narrative says the Honda CR‑V hit the Thompson Bridge, struck a median and another car before the driver surrendered.

A passenger identified as 52‑year‑old Tony Gales died after a two‑vehicle crash at Bethel Church Road and Knoxville Road in Macon‑Bibb County. Deputies say the crash is under investigation.

A 17-year-old was shot early Friday at an apartment complex along Cascade Road in South Fulton and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

LaGrange police and the GBI released a sketch after multiple reports of a man peeking into apartment windows along Old Airport Road. Investigators are asking residents to check footage and submit tips.

Marcus Molden, once on APD’s top‑five list, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an illegally converted, fully automatic pistol; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 15.