Gas tank-drilling suspect causes fuel spill, police say

Griffin police say someone tried to steal gas from parked U-Haul trucks by drilling holes into their gas tanks.

Accused gunman in spa shootings indicted on murder charges in second county

Grand juries in Fulton and Cherokee counties indicted Atlanta spa shootings suspect Robert Aaron Long on murder charges and he faces the death penalty in at least one county.

Abducted twin baby boys found safe, police say

Police have safely located 6-week-old twins, who were both abducted by a woman after a shooting in Savannah.

Restaurant employees save woman trapped in Chattahoochee River

A woman had been floating down the Chattahoochee River by herself clinging to the remains of a raft for hours before she was rescued.

Inmate ran drug trafficking ring out of Atlanta prison, detectives say

An inmate at Atlanta's federal penitentiary is accused of being a mastermind of a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexican drug cartels.

Man faces prison for burning home, car of woman who rejected him

A Union City man faces 20 years in prison and 10 years probation after he was found guilty of setting fire to a woman's bedroom and car in a jealous rage.

Woman accused of killing pedestrian, dog in hit-and-run

Police arrested a woman accused of fatally colliding with a 25-year-old pedestrian and his dog on Sunday night in Sandy Springs.

Georgia firefighter dies while working first shift

Firefighters across the state are mourning the loss of a southeast Georgia firefighter killed while on duty this past weekend.

Georgia K-9 officer shot in line of duty released from vet

Austell Police K-9 Jerry Lee is back at home recovering after he was shot while tracking a suspect accused of trying to avoid a safety checkpoint.

Atlanta school named for KKK leader renamed for Hank Aaron

An Atlanta high school named after a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader will change its name to honor late Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.

3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead in Carroll County police chase

Law enforcement in Carroll County said three officers were injured, a suspect is dead and another is in custody after multiple agencies responded to a shooting incident on Monday morning. 

Georgia site stops Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after adverse reactions

A Georgia COVID-19 vaccination site is pausing using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after multiple people experienced adverse reactions.