Salem High School bus crash leaves 12 injured
A school bus overturned along Salem Road just south of Interstate 20 on Friday night.
A school bus overturned along Salem Road just south of Interstate 20 on Friday night.
26-year-old man sentenced in Catoosa County child molestation case
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years after a jury convicted him of molesting two young children, according to the district attorney's office.
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years after a jury convicted him of molesting two young children, according to the district attorney's office.
How a scandal changed passport services in Cobb County courts
Cobb County residents can soon get their passports processed at the courthouse once again when Cobb County State Court launches a new application service Nov. 2. The move restores a vital local service that vanished about a year ago following a scandal in a different court.
Cobb County residents can soon get their passports processed at the courthouse once again when Cobb County State Court launches a new application service Nov. 2. The move restores a vital local service that vanished about a year ago following a scandal in a different court.
Smyrna murder suspect denied bond in dismemberment case
A Cobb County judge denied bond Friday for an 18-year-old man accused of dismembering a woman inside a Smyrna apartment in September.
A Cobb County judge denied bond Friday for an 18-year-old man accused of dismembering a woman inside a Smyrna apartment in September.
Ex-Walker County deputy accused of leaking bodycam video, criminal files
A former Walker County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested after allegedly misusing state crime databases and distributing materials from active cases, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
A former Walker County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested after allegedly misusing state crime databases and distributing materials from active cases, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Catoosa County man convicted of beating, sexually abusing 9-year-old
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced after being convicted of physically and sexually abusing a 9-year-old child, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced after being convicted of physically and sexually abusing a 9-year-old child, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
Felon gets 7 years after gun found during rape arrest, prosecutors say
A Hiram man with a violent criminal past has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after deputies found a gun on him while arresting him for rape, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
A Hiram man with a violent criminal past has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after deputies found a gun on him while arresting him for rape, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Civil rights activist and MLK aide Tom Houck dies, Atlanta leaders say
Tom Houck, a dedicated civil rights activist who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s driver and went on to become a fixture in Atlanta media and politics, has died, city officials announced.
Tom Houck, a dedicated civil rights activist who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s driver and went on to become a fixture in Atlanta media and politics, has died, city officials announced.
Man sentenced to life for sexually abusing 10-year-old in Fulton County
A man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Fulton County jury convicted him of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl entrusted to his care, prosecutors said.
A man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Fulton County jury convicted him of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl entrusted to his care, prosecutors said.
Suspect in 2024 GA 400 road rage shooting arrested in New York City
A suspect wanted in connection with a 2024 road rage shooting that left a driver wounded on Georgia 400 has been tracked down and arrested in New York City, authorities said.
A suspect wanted in connection with a 2024 road rage shooting that left a driver wounded on Georgia 400 has been tracked down and arrested in New York City, authorities said.
31-year-old man arrested in Molotov attack on Atlanta ICE building
A 31-year-old man faces federal arson charges after hurling a Molotov cocktail at an immigration headquarters building in Downtown Atlanta, federal authorities announced at a news conference on Friday evening.
A 31-year-old man faces federal arson charges after hurling a Molotov cocktail at an immigration headquarters building in Downtown Atlanta, federal authorities announced at a news conference on Friday evening.
1 injured in shooting near Georgia State MARTA station, police say
Atlanta police are investigating after a person was shot Friday evening near the Georgia State MARTA Station.
Atlanta police are investigating after a person was shot Friday evening near the Georgia State MARTA Station.
Suspect identified after Clayton County officer dragged during stop
Authorities have identified the driver accused of dragging a Clayton County police officer during a traffic stop on Wednesday as 59-year-old Christopher Harold Lovett.
Authorities have identified the driver accused of dragging a Clayton County police officer during a traffic stop on Wednesday as 59-year-old Christopher Harold Lovett.
Senoia police clear animal clinic of charges
Senoia police will not file criminal charges against Senoia Animal Hospital employees accused of keeping sick pets alive instead of euthanizing them.
Senoia police will not file criminal charges against Senoia Animal Hospital employees accused of keeping sick pets alive instead of euthanizing them.
Georgia kratom ban: State attorney general urges retail prohibition
Officials are pushing for a statewide Georgia kratom ban after the attorney general warned the unregulated supplement is causing fatal overdoses.
Officials are pushing for a statewide Georgia kratom ban after the attorney general warned the unregulated supplement is causing fatal overdoses.
Gwinnett County Police debut Drone First Responder program at 2 precincts
Gwinnett County police launched a new Drone First Responder program at two precincts to cut down response times.
Gwinnett County police launched a new Drone First Responder program at two precincts to cut down response times.
Why Georgia lawmakers want National Guard troops home before Thanksgiving
State lawmakers gathered in Atlanta on Friday to demand the return of Georgia National Guard troops currently deployed in Washington, D.C.
State lawmakers gathered in Atlanta on Friday to demand the return of Georgia National Guard troops currently deployed in Washington, D.C.
GBI identifies suspect shot by Woodstock police in retention pond
A suspicious-person call near Paden and Maple streets led police to a retention pond in downtown Woodstock Thursday evening.
A suspicious-person call near Paden and Maple streets led police to a retention pond in downtown Woodstock Thursday evening.
Atlanta homicide suspect arrested after SWAT raid in Johns Creek
A 26-year-old murder suspect was arrested Friday following an hours-long standoff in Johns Creek, marking the fourth arrest in a deadly September robbery and shooting in a Buckhead parking deck, authorities announced.
A 26-year-old murder suspect was arrested Friday following an hours-long standoff in Johns Creek, marking the fourth arrest in a deadly September robbery and shooting in a Buckhead parking deck, authorities announced.
1 dead, 1 hospitalized in suspected Lovejoy murder-suicide
One person died and another was hospitalized Friday morning in what investigators suspect was a domestic murder-suicide at a Lovejoy townhome community, police said.
One person died and another was hospitalized Friday morning in what investigators suspect was a domestic murder-suicide at a Lovejoy townhome community, police said.