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Federal prosecutors say Drive Planning founder Russell Todd Burkhalter defrauded more than 2,000 investors while using their money to fund a yacht, luxury real estate, vehicles and travel.
A Coweta County grand jury has indicted former sheriff's deputy Mike McGuffey on three counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to recently filed court records.
The former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" and "Cartel Crew" star is accused of taking part in a scam that defrauded a Florida couple of nearly $200,000 and using the money for shopping sprees.
A convicted felon will spend decades in prison without parole for shooting a man who asked him for a dollar at a DeKalb County gas station.
Authorities are investigating after an Atlanta man allegedly shot and killed his father Friday morning.
A traffic stop of a man riding a dirt bike on the Atlanta Beltline ended with police finding a gun, drugs, and thousands of dollars in cash.
Seven people will spend more than 60 years in prison combined after admitting to operating a car break-in ring that targeted 492 vehicles across Gwinnett County.
Tennessee and Oklahoma executed inmates within 30 minutes of each other on Thursday, followed by Alabama later in the day.
A DeKalb County traffic stop on Aug. 4, 2026 led to six arrests and the seizure of over $40,000 cash and suspected marijuana valued at $2.8 million.
A jury of six men and 10 women was selected to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing nearly 30 years ago.
The 14-year-old accused of shooting another student during a fight at Warner Robins High School will remain in custody after he was denied bond at his first court appearance.
The three men are accused of recruiting Chinese nationals to come to the U.S. and then forcing them to work long shifts, six days a week in unsafe conditions at the Georgia flooring manufacturer.
Authorities say the amount of fentanyl the Gwinnett County man had was a significant threat to public health and safety.
A former 911 director for the Dallas Police Department in Georgia has been arrested after investigators said she used the department's license plate reader system for personal reasons.
An argument in the bathroom of a high school in Warner Robins, Georgia, ended with one student shot and another in custody, officials said.
Police say a 29-year-old man from Gainesville broke into a teen's apartment by smashing through a closet wall before violently assaulting her in front of young family members.
A fire that severely damaged a Lawrenceville home and displaced six adults was intentionally set, Gwinnett County fire investigators believe.
Three former Bibb County deputies have been arrested after an internal audit found they allegedly used license plate reader data to track people they knew for personal reasons.
With crime trending downward in DeKalb, the police department held a Tuesday night town hall to discuss wins and areas for growth.
A Bartow County deputy has shot and killed a man who officials say was accused of pointing a gun at a McDonald's employee.
A teenager is facing over a dozen felony charges for a deadly double shooting that killed a 13-year-old and an adult in June, DeKalb County deputies say.
A metro Atlanta mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car while she went to work appeared in court on Tuesday for her preliminary hearing.
An Atlanta man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl and possessing a machine gun as a twice-convicted felon.
A man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges after police say he forced his way into a LaGrange home at gunpoint during a robbery.
A Douglasville man has been convicted of laundering more than $2.7 million stolen from victims of romance scams and other online fraud schemes.
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Federal prosecutors say Drive Planning founder Russell Todd Burkhalter defrauded more than 2,000 investors while using their money to fund a yacht, luxury real estate, vehicles and travel.
A Coweta County grand jury has indicted former sheriff's deputy Mike McGuffey on three counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to recently filed court records.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Early voting runs through Aug. 21 ahead of Election Day on Aug. 25. Here's where and when DeKalb County voters can cast their ballots.