The GBI’s Operation Silent Hand resulted in 16 RICO charges and the seizure of meth, fentanyl and diverted prescription opioids across North Georgia.

A Lawrenceville man pleaded guilty to malice murder and received life without parole after prosecutors say he strangled his ex and burned her body in a car.

Two national writing residencies — a Playwright Lab and the Sundance Episodic Lab — will take place at Dunaway Gardens this spring as owner Tena Clark advances restoration plans. The programs bring mentorship and writers' rooms to Newnan.

Gwinnett prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty for Kevin Andrews, accused of killing Officer Pradeep Tamang during a Feb. 1 hotel shooting. The case now moves to superior court amid widespread community mourning.

Low 60s now; highs near 81°F Friday with scattered afternoon storms. A few stronger cells are possible Saturday, with localized heavy rain.

An inspector general finds six Atlanta Watershed employees unlawfully detained coworkers during a search for a missing wallet; the probe has been referred to prosecutors.

Lincoln and an Illinois pension appear to be close to selling Midtown Plaza, moving ownership of two prominent Peachtree Street office towers. Brokers say the asset is being marketed as a value‑add play in Midtown Atlanta.

A 24‑year‑old Sharpsburg man was given a 20‑year prison term after attempting to meet what he believed was a 12‑year‑old in an undercover Coweta County sting. Authorities say the decoy was an undercover deputy.

A McNair Middle School student was struck by a pellet through a school-bus window after dismissal; DeKalb County police are investigating. The student's condition has not been released.

Atlanta police released video showing an armed robbery that followed a road‑rage crash at MLK Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.

Federal agents say Quincy Adam Rogers sold fentanyl and cocaine while on federal pretrial release; roughly 825 grams of fentanyl were seized from a vehicle on I‑85.

A Sandy Springs woman was arrested after an elder‑abuse investigation in the 1900 block of Huntingdon Chase; authorities say the probe involved Adult Protective Services and animal control.

Stryant filed permits to raze the former Anna’s BBQ site in Kirkwood and proposes two restaurants, an office and roughly 50 apartments on the half‑acre lot.