Lithonia man gets life sentence for DeKalb County gas station murder
Prosecutors say a 27-year-old man used an illegally modified automatic weapon during a deadly confrontation at a Stonecrest gas station in 2023.
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Prosecutors say a 27-year-old man used an illegally modified automatic weapon during a deadly confrontation at a Stonecrest gas station in 2023.
A hiker was safely rescued near Springer Mountain after dramatic temperature drops and unexpected snow complicated efforts for emergency responders in North Georgia's rugged backcountry.
A bill moving through the Georgia Legislature could make it easier for homeowners to build small backyard homes known as accessory dwelling units.
National Weather Service experts are surveying the aftermath as Stonecrest residents recount harrowing winds toppling trees onto their homes near Lithonia.
A breakthrough in forensic DNA technology helped the Georgia Bureau of Investigation solve a decades-old mystery.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has officially suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch for the maximum amount of time following the law enforcement officer's recent DUI arrest.
Authorities are investigating a shooting at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Jasper, Georgia, where police say a suspected gunman was shot and killed by officers after reports of gunfire at the facility.
Troopers say the Georgia grandfather was trying to help his teenage grandson fix a stalled vehicle when an ambulance crashed into the car.
Matthew Lanz is already serving life in prison for murdering his Cobb County neighbors and leaving their toddler son with their bodies. Now he'll be back in court for different charges out of Fulton County.
Severe weather across Metro Atlanta Monday morning brought down trees and power lines. One of them came through a home in Southwest Atlanta, almost hitting someone inside.
A Georgia man accused of targeting professional athletes in a phishing scheme is now facing a sweeping federal indictment that also includes allegations of fraud and sex trafficking.
A growing number of children across the U.S. are becoming published authors thanks to the help of a writing software startup in metro Atlanta.
The City of Social Circle has a message for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: No water for its planned detention center until the agency starts sharing information.
A legal fight over millions of dollars in attorney fees tied to the dismissed Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump is now headed to the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Fulton County's fight with the federal government over the FBI's seizure of voting records is over after an attempt to mediate the dispute ended in failure.
Georgia lawmakers have approved another round of tax relief for residents after the state Senate unanimously passed a measure Monday to provide one-time income tax rebates of up to $500.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture says the state is now free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), but the work continues to make sure the risk is over.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of north Georgia on Monday due to snow showers and heavier squalls.
A hearing for the alleged Apalachee High School shooter, Colt Gray, has been rescheduled from Wednesday to an undetermined date in April, Judge Primm's office told CBS News. Gray was scheduled to appear in court for pretrial motions.
Monday marks five years since a series of deadly shootings at local massage businesses shocked metro Atlanta and started a conversation about hostility toward Asian Americans across the country.
Three college basketball teams from Georgia are heading to the NCAA Tournament. Kennesaw State and the University of Georgia men's and women's teams all earned bids and will be participating in March Madness.
Severe weather moving through metro Atlanta changed school plans Monday, with Atlanta Public Schools and Meriwether County Schools shifting to remote learning, several districts delaying the start of school, and others staying on their normal schedules.
Strong storms sweeping across Georgia Monday morning knocked out power to hundreds of customers.
A Jefferson man has been arrested after a triple shooting in Athens left two people dead and one other critically injured.
Many of Georgia's own creatives had a hand in creating the films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
Authorities say Bobby Lee Hart Jr. is in custody, accused of sexually assaulting multiple women over nearly 20 years in Paulding, Douglas, and Cobb counties.
Investigators are speaking with witnesses and reviewing surveillance video after a man was found dead inside a home on Lawrenceville Highway.
Despite repeated pleas for repairs, a 69-year-old Atlanta woman and her disabled son have spent two summers with a broken air conditioner. Now, Atlanta Housing has ordered the problem fixed.
Fast-moving storms could threaten homes and communities in northwest Georgia with damaging winds and hail this evening. All over Georgia, heat advisories have been issued.
The sound of a baby crying helped Atlanta police find two young sisters inside a trailer Monday, bringing an overnight kidnapping investigation to a safe end.