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Fire and police surrounded The Peninsula at Buckhead Monday evening; neighbors reported smoke and crews working on the roof.
Three former Harnett County detention officers were arrested after an SBI probe found they assaulted an inmate. They were fired March 30 and now face court dates and bonds.
A two‑story building next to a Millis Christmas tree farm was gutted by a large Monday fire; officials have not yet released a cause or damage estimate.
Gavril Sandu was extradited from Romania and arraigned in Charlotte on charges tied to a decade-old vishing scheme; prosecutors say he faces up to 30 years in prison.
San Antonio police arrested a former IDEA employee after an adult reported explicit messages exchanged with a 15‑year‑old at the Najim campus. He was booked and released on bond while investigators continue to probe.
Two people were shot Monday night near Truth Midtown in Midtown Atlanta; one was found at the scene and another went to a hospital. Police are investigating.
Philadelphia prosecutors say a Manayunk man ran a gun-modification workshop; police seized 19 firearms and homemade suppressors. A preliminary hearing is set for May 19.
A Tomball physician was convicted for distributing more than one million opioid pills through a Houston cash‑only clinic, prosecutors say. Sentencing is pending.
Hall County deputies say a 23‑year‑old woman is jailed after her 20‑month‑old son was treated for six fractures; she now faces 12 felony counts.
A man found unconscious on the grounds of General John Stricker Middle School in Dundalk was later pronounced dead at a hospital, county police said.
A Latvian national was handed 8.5 years after prosecutors said he negotiated ransoms for a ransomware ring that cost victims roughly $56 million. Local firms were among those hit.
A Tampa man is accused of sending death threats over Instagram after a breakup, and police say he also messaged the woman's employer as the harassment escalated.
Oakland County investigators raided a Lathrup Village home Monday and took community leader Mark Watts into custody; vehicles and firearms were seized and no charges were filed as of evening.
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