Akon arrested in metro Atlanta on active warrant after police spot vehicle at tint shop
The "Locked Up" singer was arrested in DeKalb County on a warrant and released later that day.
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The "Locked Up" singer was arrested in DeKalb County on a warrant and released later that day.
Prosecutors say the Atlanta man tried to steal over $3.3 million from the Massachusetts Treasury using an elaborate fraud scheme.
Florida rapper Rod Wave was arrested on multiple charges in Atlanta on the same day he received his first Grammy nomination.
A Stone Mountain man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of shooting two teenage sisters, killing one and leaving the other wounded.
Federal prosecutors say the inmate was leading a massive drug trafficking and money laundering operation from his jail cell.
Deputies say a Paulding County fruit stand selling strawberries and mangos was secretly operating as a meth trafficking front.
The ex-husband of RHOA's Kelli Ferrell is suing her and Rockdale County officials, alleging they used fraud and the courts to strip him of his restaurant and property.
The Cobb County Bomb Squad gave CBS News Atlanta a behind-the-scenes look at how officers prepare for dangerous situations, including threats like the one that halted traffic on I-75.
Georgia police say a call about suspicious activity led to the discovery of about $30,000 in TVs stolen from a freight train.
A Meriwether County firefighter has lost his job and is facing charges in connection with a child sex crimes investigation, officials say.
Dozens have been killed and nearly 1,900 injured in Georgia State Patrol chases from 2019 to 2023, data from the agency reveals.
Georgia authorities arrested three men, including two from Mexico, seizing more than 500 pounds of marijuana and nine firearms in a multi-agency crackdown on cartel-linked trafficking.
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Atlanta Hawks executive with one count of wire fraud.
A chase in Clayton County ended with a deadly turn after officials say a man was killed while trying to run across Interstate 75.
A man is facing multiple charges after police say he attempted to breach security at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
After four years of unanswered questions, a Coweta County jury has convicted Reginald "Reggie" Robertson of murdering his fiancée, Tiffany Foster, in a rare "no-body" homicide case that gripped the community and tested the limits of forensic investigation.
Former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary is facing more legal problems after prosecutors say he lied about his criminal past while trying to run in the upcoming election.
Atlanta police charged a father with murder after a domestic dispute turned deadly. Investigators say the shooting happened in the parking lot of a Buckhead apartment complex after a family argument.
APD has requested GBI assistance with an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday evening.
The Georgia man accused of planning a shooting at the Atlanta airport will remain in custody after a judge denied him bond on Wednesday.
Matthew Lanz is accused of murdering Timothy Justin Hicks and Amber Hicks in their home and leaving their son alone for 12 hours.
Investigators with the State Fire Marshal's Office and Rockdale County Fire Rescue are asking the public to help identify the suspect accused of intentionally starting a fire at a Georgia day care.
A manhunt is underway for a Marietta man accused of going on the run after shooting his stepfather to death, police say.
Authorities say the police officer and firefighter were talking when a man walked over to them and suddenly starting swinging a samurai sword.
Officials have given the all-clear after a bomb threat shut down an area near the Georgia State Capitol early Tuesday morning.
On Clark Atlanta University's campus, there's an extra sense of pride when students hear "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Attorney General Pam Bondi says she's not worried about the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office.
The search for a fourth suspect accused of burglarizing the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has ended. DeKalb County police announced Friday that 20-year-old Carlos Morris is now in custody after investigators located him at an apartment complex in Decatur.
Days after Atlanta rapper Lil Jon's adult son was reported missing, Georgia authorities have intensified their search near where he was last seen.
If you don't know who Estella Kahiha is, it's only a matter of time until you do. The rising star is up for her first NAACP Image Award.