UGA professor accused of pedophilia has fled U.S., officials say
A University of Georgia professor has fled the United States days after he was accused in a viral video of pedophilia during one of his classes.
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A University of Georgia professor has fled the United States days after he was accused in a viral video of pedophilia during one of his classes.
Laken Riley's father is suing Georgia's public university system, saying its failures contributed to her killing on the University of Georgia campus.
The Rabun County High School cafeteria worker is now facing charges of child molestation, grooming a minor, and sexual exploitation of a child, deputies say.
Prosecutors say the Georgia Home Depot associate used her credentials and the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than 8,000 gift cards from the company in less than two years.
On day nine of the Barrow County trial, prosecutors presented digital forensic evidence showing Colin Gray repeatedly overlooked warning signs and purchased weapons for his son ahead of the Apalachee High School shooting.
Cobb County police say they're closely monitoring two future "takeover" events after a recent gathering at The Battery ended with over a dozen arrested.
Authorities say Malani Jewelers and other stores laundered millions in stolen gold by melting it into jewelry, as part of a scam targeting seniors across Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
On the eighth day of testimony in Barrow County, jurors reviewed hours of recorded interviews between Colin Gray, his daughter, and investigators, with prosecutors zeroing in on firearm storage and alleged contradictions.
In a letter sent to faculty and staff, UGA officials called the allegations "deeply troubling" and said the professor has been removed from campus.
A Gwinnett County man is in custody facing human trafficking and other charges after police say a separate robbery investigation helped them make an arrest.
One of the High Museum of Arts' top officials has resigned after authorities say a review found $600,000 had been stolen from the Atlanta institution.
A 7-year-old girl was killed, and her mother was wounded after gunfire erupted at an Atlanta apartment late Tuesday night, police said.
Roughly 50 miles east of Atlanta on Highway 78, near the Oconee County line, a simple roadside marker commemorates one of the most horrific racial crimes in American history.
The defendant's 14-year-old daughter tells jurors she felt pressured to lie to investigators, as prosecutors played emotional recordings detailing what Colin Gray knew about his son's behavior before the 2024 school shooting.
A burglary suspect is in custody after police say a DeKalb County K9 officer caught them hiding inside a restaurant supply store's air vents.
Investigators say the Georgia woman stole a school bus from a Coweta County elementary school and drove for nearly an hour before abandoning it.
Authorities say amount of fentanyl found in the Mexican national's Brookhaven apartment "had the potential to cause catastrophic harm."
Marcee Gray, mother of accused Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, took the stand to testify during the murder trial of Colin Gray, the teen's father and her estranged husband.
Savannah police shot and injured a 23-year-old man Saturday afternoon after they say he pointed what turned out to be a cellphone at officers responding to a domestic dispute.
Friday's testimony in the Colin Gray trial focused on how the accused accessed firearms and the warnings his family received before the Apalachee High School shooting.
Sandy Springs police have shut down four massage businesses and arrested three women as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and prostitution.
The woman told investigators she was on the phone and didn't realize her young son had taken a handgun out of her car's glovebox until he fired it.
Body camera footage captured the moments Atlanta police officers safely rescued a 1-year-old boy kidnapped by his mother's ex-boyfriend.
Detectives say they found other messages where the Gwinnett County minor talked about killing other women and "having a kill list."
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by attorney Liza Park and Je'vion Benham's mother, says the young man's death inside a Valdosta State Prison was "foreseeable and preventable."
Georgia lawmakers will return to the state capitol today for a special legislative session.
The opening game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants was suspended due to rain.
State Sen. Josh McLaurin defeated former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes and will advance to the general election in the race for Georgia lieutenant governor.
State Sen. Greg Dolezal defeated former Senate leader John Kennedy in Tuesday's runoff election and advances to November, CBS News projects.
Georgia state Rep. Tim Fleming and former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds will face off against each other on the ballot in November to see who will become Georgia's next secretary of state.