Family of Angela Matos is asking for a GBI case review under Georgia’s Coleman‑Baker Act, citing new DNA tools and decades of unanswered questions.

A late-afternoon blaze in the Tucker area destroyed five mobile homes and left 22 people displaced; crews battled energized fencing and low water pressure.

Alpharetta approved a tax allocation district that could pave the way for a mixed‑use overhaul of North Point Mall — and a 17,000–18,000‑seat arena pitch. The move puts the city in direct competition with a Forsyth County development that’s chasing the same prize.

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle on Campbellton Rd in Atlanta; he had been acting erratically in traffic before the incident. The driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Randy King received a life sentence without parole and 20 extra years for the murder of Buckhead valet Harrison Olvey in 2023, as reported by 11Alive and FOX 5 Atlanta.

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners pulled a $2.05B CMBS loan on QTS data centers, refinancing debt and extracting roughly $419M as AI demand propels the sector.

DeKalb County School District proposes closing 27 schools and repurposing 8 amid declining enrollment. Nothing is final; the plan aims to spark discussions on optimizing building use.

A precautionary lockdown at Newton High in Covington led to four students being detained and one arrest while sheriff’s investigators work an active probe. Officials say the matter didn’t occur on campus.

The GBI arrested Matthew Lee Sprinkle, 34, on 10 counts of child sexual exploitation after a tip from NCMEC led to an investigation of his online activities.

Advocacy groups are urging the city to install a raised crosswalk on Peachtree Street to improve pedestrian safety after Pradeep Sood's fatal accident there.

A Georgia man, Charles Monfee Sr., is detained facing multiple child sex crime charges, including child molestation and possession of exploitation materials.

Former DeKalb County superintendent Devon Horton is set for a federal trial on October 21 on charges including embezzlement and fraud from his time in Illinois.

Cobb County police investigated a report of a possible weapon at Sprayberry High School, leading to a lockdown and extensive searches; no evidence was found, and the incident is being treated as a potential hoax.