Athens officer on leave after shooting homeless man holding knives
GBI has been requested to investigate after an Athens police officer was put on administrative leave for shooting someone with a "bladed weapon," authorities say.
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GBI has been requested to investigate after an Athens police officer was put on administrative leave for shooting someone with a "bladed weapon," authorities say.
A traffic stop on Interstate 85 in Coweta County ended in a shootout where deputies killed an armed driver, officials say.
The 35-year-old man was shot and killed by Savannah police after he attacked one officer and tried to attack another attempting to question him, the GBI says.
An early morning shooting in Adairsville has ended with a suspect killed by police and an officer rushed to the hospital, officials say.
Police say a knife-wielding suspect was shot and killed after advancing toward officers responding to a domestic violence call.
The Celebration of Life service for Officer Tamang is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. The Gwinnett County Police Department is inviting the public to attend and to line the procession route afterward as a show of support for the fallen officer and his family.
An attempt to evict a man from a Lithonia home turned into an hours-long SWAT standoff that ended with deputies shooting and killing him, the GBI said.
APD has requested GBI assistance with an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday evening.
As 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan's funeral procession traveled to Georgia National Cemetery, the community gathered along the route to salute the fallen officer and offer support to his family.
This week, a group of local wedding professionals and photographers joined the patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for Family Portrait Day, a special event designed to bring some light to what can be a difficult time.
Leaders of Head Start in Georgia have concerns about whether the Trump administration's plan to change the program's rules will be detrimental to children during these critical years of learning.
A former city clerk in southwest Georgia admitted using a government credit card to pay for personal items, including restaurant meals, dog treats and designer clothing.
Colin Gray, the father convicted for his role in the deadly shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, is asking for a new trial.