Metro Atlanta deputies searching for sex offender running from life sentence, officials say
Convicted sex offender Gary Diggs has been sentenced to life without parole and is currently on the run, authorities say.
Atlanta police searching for missing 11-year-old diagnosed with autism
An 11-year-old Atlanta boy who had been missing for hours has been found safe by a MARTA police officer.
Atlanta mayor issues order pausing construction of new self-storage facilities
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is putting building new self-storage developments in the city on pause.
MARTA train stabbing suspect could face death penalty
If convicted of the deadly MARTA stabbing, 25-year-old Decatur resident John Elijah Matthews could be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty.
Georgia cities wait for updates about warehouses purchased by ICE
Officials in two small Georgia cities are waiting to learn what will happen to warehouses that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased to turn into detainee centers.
Former Georgia Cub Scout leader sentenced to prison for child porn charge
A former Cub Scout leader and football coach will spend the next six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child porn.
Suspects in 21 metro Atlanta burglaries arrested in DeKalb County, police say
Police say the 23-year-old and two teens broke into nearly two dozen businesses around metro Atlanta in two days.
Georgia joins lawsuit trying to block California plastics packaging law
Georgia is one of 17 states involved in a lawsuit trying to block California from enforcing a recycling law that aims to reduce plastic packaging waste.
Savannah man shot, killed by police after attacking officers, GBI says
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.
Atlanta opens independent probe into massive Chattahoochee River fish kill
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper said he had never seen anything like the massive fish kill in his more than 20 years at the organization.
Prosecutors ask judge to revote bond of ex-Georgia teacher accused of sex with student
Prosecutors claim the former Georgia teacher violated her bond to go to fast-food restaurants and retail stores.
Atlanta police tout crime drop during 1st week of FIFA Men's World Cup
Atlanta police say they've seen a drop in crime during the World Cup, with no incidents at dozens of scheduled events over the last few days.
House lawmakers passes Georgia election bill with changes to hand-count audit
The bill would require a full hand recount of some of Georgia's high-profile elections and pushes back the deadline to find a new voting system for the state.
Crews searching for 73-year-old man who disappeared in Lake Hartwell
The search continues for a 73-year-old man who authorities say disappeared in Georgia's Lake Hartwell over the weekend.
Mattie's Call issued for missing 92-year-old DeKalb County woman
A 92-year-old DeKalb County woman who was missing for more than a week has been found safe, police say.