A registered behavior technician at an Alpharetta ABA center was arrested on child‑cruelty and battery charges after a mother says her 16‑year‑old with autism came home injured. Investigators say records and witness statements are under review.

Opening statements are expected Monday in the Houston County trial of a former Gwinnett County teacher accused in the 2020 death of 2‑year‑old Karter Ambrose.

A Lugoff man faces multiple felony counts after an alleged June 26 shooting; deputies say he shot at his stepson and the boy’s father.