DeKalb teen charged with felony murder for shooting twin brother in face, police say
Police said a teenager faces a murder charge after shooting his twin brother in the face on Monday in a home in DeKalb County.
Couple arrested after drugs found next to toddler's Happy Meal in SUV, deputies say
Deputies charged Jonathan Loftis, 34, of Conyers, and Bethany Smith, 23, of LaGrange, with felony methamphetamine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Nappy Roots' Skinny 'devastated' by kidnapping, shooting of band mate Fish Scales at their Atlanta brewery
Skinny DeVille, a member of the Grammy-nominated band Nappy Roots, said waking up to news that his band mate and business partner, Fish Scales, had been kidnapped and shot was “heartbreaking.”
YSL rapper Young Thug, alleged gang members appear in court on new charges
A judge went through legal waivers with Jeffery Williams, better known by his stage name Young Thug, ensuring he understood his case had been re-indicted. A prosecutor asked Williams to swear the statements he made were truthful.
Rudy Giuliani targeted by 2020 election probe
Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer says prosecutors in Atlanta have said Giuliani is a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.
High School football players rescue woman from car following crash
A group of Rome High School football players are being called heroes. They jumped into action to rescue a woman who had just been in a car crash.
Army names Ranger candidates killed by falling tree during mountain training
Officials said Army Ranger candidates 2nd Lt. Evan Fitzgibbon and Staff Sgt. George Taber died during a weather-induced training hold at Yonah Mountain outside of Dahlonega.
Handymen accused of defrauding elderly woman of $118,000, sheriff's office says
Robert John Criswell, 39, Kyle Dewayne Dover, 28, and Hunter Chase Hammitt, 23, were all charged with exploitation of the elderly.
Father asked to leave flight for holding toddler on his lap, airline responds
A Frontier passenger said two flight attendants did not raise concerns when he held his nervous toddler in his lap, but a third flight attendant instructed him to buckle his daughter in because she did not meet the age requirements to sit on his lap.
YSL rapper Young Thug faces new charges in Fulton County street gang case
Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug is now charged with modifying a firearm into a machine gun while attempting to distribute marijuana, codeine and cocaine.
2 Fort Benning soldiers killed in north Georgia mountains
Two soldiers were killed and three others injured in a weather-related incident on Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, Army officials say. The soldiers were stationed out of Fort Benning.
Greg, Travis McMichael sentenced to life for federal hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's murder
Travis McMichael has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime in the death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery.
3 women accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of underwear
Investigators need help ending a bizarre crime wave targeting Kohl’s stores in metro Atlanta.
Georgia to allow people to claim unborn children as dependents on taxes
Georgia families expecting a child can now claim any embryos with a detectible heartbeat as a dependent on their state taxes.
Woman charged with snatching French Bulldog puppy, attempting to steal another dog
Gwinnett County police said Renae Tolbert is charged with robbery by sudden snatching and criminal attempt to robbery for allegedly trying to steal dogs from two different people.
University of West Georgia professor fatally shot freshman student, police say
The University of West Georgia community in a state of shock after police announced that one of its professors killed one of its students.
Stone Mountain woman to celebrate 109th birthday
At almost 109 years old, Relda Mackins still exercises on her stationary bike every day and bakes delicious desserts for family and friends. Please take a moment and wish her a very happy 109th birthday!
1 soldier dead, 9 injured by lightning at Georgia Army base
It happened Wednesday morning on the range of the US Army base located just west of Augusta.
Abortions in Georgia: 'Heartbeat' law can go into effect, court opinion says
A U.S. appeals court in Georgia ruled in favor of state officials, saying the Supreme Court's recent decision on abortions paved the way for the so-called “Heartbeat” law, which restricts the procedure.
Georgia newlywed talks about the cancer symptoms he almost overlooked
Charles Farmer was in his twenties when he started feeling strange pain in different areas of his body. When he finally went to the doctor, he says, cancer was the last thing on his mind.