Two Thomaston residents face felony child‑abuse charges after a child was airlifted to Atlanta; the GBI says the investigation is active and the case will be referred to the Griffin Judicial Circuit.

Hayden Hancock was cited for DUI, speeding and an open container and placed on administrative leave while the city investigates.

Fayette County deputies say card‑skimming devices were found at three local dollar stores. Officials urge tap‑to‑pay, inspect terminals, and report suspicious readers.

A suspected war-era grenade was found among donations at a Peachtree City nonprofit; Clayton County EOD removed it and police say there was no malicious intent.

Cobb County crews pulled 17 people from fast‑rising floodwaters near Powers Ferry and Columns Drive as storms moved through the area. Officials warn more heavy rain is possible.

A Consumer Policy Center report warns that portals and lead services often take large referral fees from agents, and those cuts may be baked into buyer-side commissions.

A person was shot near a Chevron on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard late Friday; police say the victim is alert and investigators are searching for suspects.

Atlanta’s Point‑in‑Time tally rose 6% this year, pushing nonprofits to warn that demand for rapid rehousing and rental help is outpacing supply.

DeKalb County police worked a shooting scene in Stone Mountain on May 29; the county medical examiner was seen at the location. Officials released few details as detectives processed the area.

An 11th Circuit panel privately reprimanded an Atlanta federal judge after finding she had sex in her chambers with a high‑ranking officer. The Atlanta Police Department has opened an inquiry.

Three people were arrested after deputies found a minivan and a pile of cut copper and fiber‑optic cables at Nelson Park; investigators estimate $30K–$50K in damage.

Two people were killed and a third was hospitalized after a helicopter crashed in heavy woods near Mt. Vernon Drive in Dawson County late Friday night.

Basis Industrial and OneIM paid roughly $89.5M for a 25‑building shallow‑bay portfolio in Stone Mountain and Tucker, expanding their small‑bay footprint in metro Atlanta.