U.S. Marshals recover 39 missing children in Georgia operation
Law enforcement officers describe them as some of the most challenging recovery cases in the state, but Thursday the U.S. Marshals Service announced the rescue of 39 missing children from all over Georgia.
Atlanta police precinct damaged during protest over Jacob Blake shooting
Protests in Downtown Atlanta calling for justice in a police-involved shooting in Wisconsin that left a man paralyzed turned violent on Tuesday evening. Atlanta police said an officer was injured, eight people were arrested and an Atlanta precinct was damged.
Paulding County school reports multiple COVID-19 cases after photo of packed hallways goes viral
The positive tests come amid the fallout over photos taken by a sophomore showing packed hallways at the school during the first week of classes.
Georgia inmates praised after saving deputy's life
Three inmates at the Gwinnett County Jail are being called heroes after they helped save the life of a deputy who suffered a cardiac incident.
Rep. John Lewis, lion of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 80
Representative John Lewis -- a lion of the Civil Rights Movement -- passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate their 74th anniversary
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are now the longest-married presidential couple in history.
Grand jury indicts 3 suspects in Ahmaud Arbery murder case
A grand jury has returned indictments of the three suspects in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Funeral for Rayshard Brooks at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Rayshard Brooks will be laid to rest Tuesday following a private funeral service in Atlanta.
Atlanta police call out in protest; force says it’s managing
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department reassured residents Thursday that it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charged with murder for shooting a man in the back.
Prosecutors charge officers involved in deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office has decided to file charges in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks.
Atlanta mayor on Rayshard Brooks: 'I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force'
Atlanta police on Sunday quickly released body-camera and other footage that captured the shooting death of a black man by a white officer who was swiftly fired — moves that policing experts said could help defuse anti-racism protests that were reignited by the shooting.
Mayor has controversial plan for sex offenders on Halloween
Paroled sex offenders won't have the chance to encounter trick-or-treaters in Grovetown, Ga., this Halloween.
Parents say Little Caesars pizza left 2-year-old with second-degree burns
A Georgia couple says a trip to Little Caesars left their 2-year-old daughter screaming in pain after scalding-hot cheese and sauce fell onto the child's hand and leg Friday evening.
2-year-old battling leukemia gets surprise daddy-daughter dance in hospital room
A daddy-daughter duo is melting hearts all over the internet. Brett Thompson's wife posted this video of him surprising their 2-year-old daughter, Phoenix.
Teacher's final request: Backpacks full of school supplies for needy students at her funeral
An elementary school teacher in Georgia made one final request before she died earlier this month of cancer: Instead of flowers, she wanted school supplies for needy students.
Rabid bobcat attacks grandmother. She throttles it to death
DeDe Phillips walked out to her front yard in Hart County, Ga., around dinnertime intending to take a picture of a new bumper sticker on her truck, reports the Athens Banner-Herald and the Hartwell Sun. But her plans changed when she spied a bobcat.
Feds find $2M worth of meth hidden inside Disney dolls
Federal authorities say the meth, which was hidden inside wax Disney dolls, originated in Mexico and was destined for Atlanta.
Uber Eats driver accused of killing customer turns himself in
An Uber Eats driver suspected of shooting a customer to death Saturday night in Atlanta has turned himself in.
