Fatal pedestrian accident closes highway in Clayton County, police say
The Clayton County Police Department is investigating an accident on Highway 85 near the intersection of Lakeview Drive, south of Riverdale.
Second Clayton County school to end year virtually due to COVID-19 spike
Clayton County Public Schools said it was aware of an increase in cases at Sequoyah Middle School in Riverdale and, starting May 10, the school would pivot to virtual instruction.
Clayton County police issue Mattie's Call for 21-year-old woman
Police said 21-year-old Jasmine Peters was last seen by her father at 11 a.m. Saturday at a home on Dorsey Road.
Drive-by shooting at Clayton County apartment, police say
Police in Clayton County are investigating a reported drive-by shooting at an apartment complex Friday afternoon.
Detectives: 4 charged in deadly shooting of Clayton County man
Deputies found two of the suspects in an abandoned trailer and two already in custody in another county.
Escaped California fugitive found, arrested in Atlanta
After nearly a week on the run, a California inmate who escaped in Clayton County is back in custody.
Police successfully locate parents of lost Clayton County boy
Police say they found Bam Bam wandering by himself in Clayton County at around midnight.
Stockbridge resident concerned about drive-by shootings in neighborhood
A man in Stockbridge says he's concerned for the safety of his family and his neighbors due to reckless behavior that has been going on for months.
Police search for missing Clayton County teen
Police said 15-year-old Machiya Martin was last seen near the 5000 block of Homestead Circle at around 11:50 p.m.
Police searching for missing pregnant Jonesboro woman
Sierra Moss checked herself into a Jonesboro hospital Wednesday afternoon. The pregnant woman disappeared a few hours later.
Clayton County sheriff's most wanted suspect arrested, officials say
Authorities apprehended one of Clayton County's most wanted, according to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
Woman caught at Atlanta airport smuggling cocaine in shoes, officials say
Agents say they found $40,000 worth of cocaine hidden in the bottom of multiple pairs of shoes at Atlanta's airport.
COVID-19 cases prompt Riverdale elementary school to end year virtually, district says
Clayton County Public Schools officials said a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Harper Elementary School is prompting classes to go virtual for the rest of the school year.
Clayton County deputy defends Sheriff, questions origins of federal indictment
Lt. Joshua Guthrie still can't believe his boss, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, has been indicted on federal civil rights violations over the use of restraint chairs at the Clayton County Jail in 2020. The deputy said he thinks it's odd considering the many other violent encounters between law enforcement officers and civilians across the country.
California inmate on the run after escaping custody at Clayton County gas station
Officials say the California inmate is on the run after getting away from detectives at a Clayton County gas station.
Arizona murder suspect back in custody after day-long search near Atlanta airport
A murder suspect from Arizona escaped from deputies who were transporting him near the Atlanta airport, officials said.
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill gets backing of civil rights organization
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is getting support from a metro Atlanta civil rights organization after a federal grand jury indicted for alleged civil rights abuses to detainees in Clayton County jail.
Police: Clayton County man reported missing after MARTA bus ride
Police say Jerome Whitaker got on a MARTA bus yesterday near Poplar Spring Road. That was the last time anyone saw the 23-year-old man.
Child riding ATV killed crossing Clayton County highway, police say
Police in Clayton County said a juvenile riding an ATV was killed while trying to cross a busy highway Tuesday afternoon.
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill indicted for alleged civil rights abuses
A federal grand jury indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill on several charges related to civil rights abuses against detainees at the Clayton County Jail.