A missing toddler in southwest Atlanta was identified and safely returned to her family, though the reasons for her initial unattended state are unclear.

Gwinnett County officials arrested two men, Eli Cummings and Jared Thomas Saylors, in January for separate violent crimes after targeted surveillance operations.

The trial of Gerald Jerome Clark for the 2020 murder of Mary Kilpatrick in Stone Mountain began, while Trillian Haile was convicted for a separate 2020 killing.

DeKalb PCID and Dunwoody Police Department partner, investing $173,350 in a Public Safety Technology Partnership to enhance security in the Perimeter district with advanced safety systems.

A 14-year-old girl was shot at a residence in Northwest Atlanta; police suggest the gunfire came from a vehicle. No arrests made, investigation ongoing.

Two Powerball winners in Georgia and Oregon struck it rich, with the Georgia player winning $50,000 and the Oregon winner claiming a $1.3 billion jackpot.

The Biden-Harris administration's Solar for All program grants $156 million to help low-income Georgian communities through rooftop solar projects and initiatives led by the Capital Good Fund.

Over 32% of Atlanta's office space is vacant, despite recent lease signings totaling 2.2 million square feet. Landlords maintain high lease rates, with concessions to tenants as the city's financial health faces challenges.

DeKalb County is tackling a significant water main leak on McLendon Drive with emergency repairs underway; some residents experience low water pressure, but no full-scale outages reported. Repair timelines remain unclear.

A woman was critically injured after her Mustang hit a dump truck on I-285 in Dunwoody, with emergency services responding and police investigating the cause.

Two alleged organizers were arrested for a massive illegal drag race in Carroll County, trapping residents and leading to additional arrests for drugs and reckless driving.

A shooting on Pinehurst Valley Drive in DeKalb County left an 18-year-old woman injured after an argument. Police are investigating the non-fatal incident.

A former Woodstock cop, Grant Shaw, was charged with involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting Emmanuel Millard after a chase and crash in October 2023.