'Highly-contagious' bird flu found in bald eagles in Georgia
The bird flu is highly infectious, currently untreatable, and potentially deadly to any animal that is infected. Now it's been found in dead eagles in three of Georgia's counties.
'We Ready' rapper Archie Eversole murdered by brother, police say
Archie Eversole, a fixture in the Atlanta rap scene whose hit "We Ready" became an Atlanta United anthem, has died after he was shot in DeKalb County. His brother is now charged with his murder.
Mother of Young Thug's child killed over bowling ball in Atlanta, family says
A night that was supposed to be a celebration turned into a tragedy after a fight over a bowling ball ended with a deadly shooting outside of a play center in southwest Atlanta.
Peachtree City teens arrested for dangerous 'Orbeez challenge'
Two 14-year-olds have been charged by Peachtree City police in a “splatter ball” attack on children at a park this past weekend. A mother of one of those teens is also in trouble.
Ciera Breland disappearance: $10K reward offered as family search for missing mother
The family of a missing 31-year-old mother from Indiana on Friday morning flooded Johns Creek, Georgia, where police said she was last seen on Feb. 24. A $10,000 reward is now being offered for information that leads to her whereabouts.
Birthday toy swapped out for a pound of pot
When a Spalding County girl celebrated her 8th birthday, she got a present no one ever imagined. Her parents say someone had taken a toy out of a box and replaced it with marijuana.
Youth minister, 6 others arrested in multi-day child pornography sting in Floyd County
In one case, police say they rescued a child molestation victim from the home of a youth minister who was coaching them to act in videos.
Love letters written decades ago found in recovered stolen car
An Atlanta woman found more than a hundred love letters that were written decades ago. Now she wants to find out who they belong to.
Minor charged in deadly Atlanta shooting of 9-year-old boy
The Atlanta Police Department said a boy is charged with second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of a 9-year-old.
Armed children use scooters to commit crimes around Atlanta
Atlanta leaders say the weapons -- which they are too young to carry -- are not for protection but for criminal activity.
Ahmaud Arbery Day: Family marks 2 year anniversary of murder caught on camera
On Feb. 23, 2020 — at the age of 25 — Ahmaud Arbery ran through the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia for the final time. Two years later and after two trials, three men have been convicted in both state and federal courts for his murder and hate crime.
Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds men who killed Black jogger guilty of hate crimes
A federal jury has found the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery guilty on all counts of interfering with Arbery's civil rights in their federal hate crime trial.
Georgia triplets celebrate 22nd birthday on 2-22-22
There may be three of them, but for this birthday these Duluth triplets are celebrating all things "Twos-day." Jill, Ross, and Jake are turning 22 on 2/22/22.
Georgia men pranked into wearing same shirt on group date
A group of Georgia women decided it would be funny to all buy their husbands the same shirt and convince them to unknowingly wear it on a group date. One woman recorded the reactions as the men found out the were all matching.
Georgia toddler diagnosed with extremely rare uncombable hair syndrome
Lock Samples of Roswell, Georgia is one of about 100 known cases of uncombable hair syndrome in the world.
Grandson charged with murder after grandfather's body found in burning Hall County home
The Hall County Sheriff's Office 29-year-old Lorenzo Moss was found in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, after investigators determined he was involved in 68-year-old Andrew Donaldson's death.
'Please do not shoot us': Victim pleads for life during Forsyth County home invasion
The Forsyth County couple woke up to a masked man screaming at them and pointing a gun at their heads. Surveillance footage caught the suspect sneaking around their home and peering into windows.
Georgia police department suggests turning in your bad ex for Valentine's Day
Have an ex who did you wrong and know they're into something ... less than legal? A Georgia police department has a suggestion: give them a date night they'll never forget by turning them in.
Ahmaud Arbery killing: Federal judge rejects plea deal in hate crimes trial
A federal judge said that in this case it would only be appropriate to consider the family’s wishes at sentencing, which the proposed deal wouldn’t allow.
Kendrick Johnson: Sheriff says investigation into Georgia high school athlete's death a 'witch hunt'
Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk released a synopsis of the case file of 17-year-old Lowndes County High School student Kendrick Johnson’s body inside an upright wrestling mat in January 2013.