Canton man convicted of molesting 8-year-old child
A Cherokee County jury found Xavier Matthew Jennings, 22, guilty of two counts of aggravated child molestation stemming from an investigation that started in 2018.
Former nurse contractor, detention officer arrested in Fulton County jail contraband investigation
A former nurse contractor and a detention officer sergeant were arrested during an ongoing contraband investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Jail Investigations Unit.
Atlanta-area child dentist pleads guilty to child porn charges
Paul Kim, a pediatric dentist, pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of images and videos of minors, including some 12 years old and younger, engaging in sexually-explicit activity.
Judge sets $100k bond for former sheriff's deputy accused of killing Atlanta airman
Eddie Duran Jr., 37, is charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the death of Atlanta airman Roger Fortson.
Man, 80, attacked at Toco Hills Kroger; police investigating
A trip to the Toco Hills Kroger in DeKalb County did not go as planned for an 80-year-old man who says he was attacked in the produce department.
DWTS star Artem Chigvintsev arrested on DV charge in Napa County
A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ dancer was booked Thursday in Napa County Jail on a domestic violence charge, according to jail records.
Suspects in Taylor Swift concert attack plot aimed to kill ‘tens of thousands,’ CIA says
The suspects in the plot to attack concert goers at Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert had intended to kill “tens of thousands," the CIA said.
16-year-old shot, killed in Troup County on Aug. 28
Authorities in Troup County are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy, identified as Kyren Rainn Johnson.
Metro Atlanta pediatric dentist pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Police say the metro Atlanta dentist possessed child pornography at the same time parents were entrusting their children to his pediatric care.
Forsyth man found guilty of attacking officer during Capitol riot
The FBI says they began investigating the Georgia man after he was heard bragging with a friend about attacking a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Florida woman accused of killing 9-year-old girl directed Rottweiler to attack her: 'I'm fixin' to kill her'
Tyshael Martin, of Florida, has been arrested for allegedly killing her boyfriend's 9-year-old daughter, Jamaria Sessions, according to deputies.
Man found shot to death on DeKalb County road, police investigating
Police have blocked off part of Warriors Path in Decatur after a body was discovered on the road early Thursday morning.
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering
Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution through classified ads.
Cobb County man sentenced to prison for child molestation
Wolford Hunter Kilgore, 54, has pled guilty in Cobb County to multiple serious charges, including aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and child molestation.
Beloved elderly Inland Empire couple, dog seemingly vanish after leaving nudist ranch
A desperate search continues for a beloved elderly couple and their dog after they vanished after leaving their Inland Empire home last weekend.
'Hateful attack': Global Black Pride vendors vandalized at Atlanta hotel, police say
Atlanta police are investigating an act of vandalism that reportedly targeted Global Black Pride vendors on the first night of the event.
Feds nab two foreign nationals behind swatting calls targeting GA officials
Federal authorities have arrested two men they say are behind a years-long conspiracy to carry out swatting attacks and bomb threats that targeted more than 100 American citizens, including several Georgia political leaders.
Audit rings alarm for Atlanta Fire's dwindling emergency fleet
A startling audit revealed one third of Atlanta's fire trucks are well beyond their life cycle.
Fentanyl, meth, weed, coke, guns and gangs: Gwinnett County makes record-breaking drug bust
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office celebrated a major victory after they charged 47 people in a drug trafficking sting, including two who were already behind bars.
Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life
Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.