News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Apalachee shooting suspect’s dad convicted in ‘novel’ case
A jury from neighboring Hall County found the father guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges.
2 arrested in 7-year-old Atlanta girl’s shooting death
Two men are arrested in the shooting death of 7-year-old Zoey Price in Atlanta. The girl was injured when gunfire struck the house where she and her mother were, on Feb. 24.

Former DeKalb Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who had his rival killed, dies in prison
The Augusta State Medical Prison inmate, who confessed to his 2000 crime in prison in 2007, died of natural causes at 86, the Georgia Department of Corrections says.

Who blew up the Guidestones? AJC podcast investigates the mystery of Georgia’s storied landmark
Listeners will go on a journey of who built ‘America’s Stonehenge’ and who destroyed it.
Georgia nonprofit executive is driven by a passion for children’s health
Tanya Anderson has spent more than two decades with Youth Villages, a nonprofit that provides services to young people and their families across 27 states.

Have kids? Here’s how Apalachee parent’s conviction could affect you.
Georgia dad’s second-degree murder conviction intended to send a message, attorneys say.

Have kids? Here’s how Apalachee parent’s conviction could affect you.
Georgia dad’s second-degree murder conviction intended to send a message, attorneys say.
Security guard’s fatal shooting marks Acworth’s first homicide of the year
A 25-year-old Douglasville man is jailed on murder charge after police say he shot a security guard after the guard broke up a fight behind the Saddle Bar on Cowan Road.

Hall County teacher run over, killed confronting teens after prank, police say
An 18-year-old faces vehicular manslaughter charges after a late-night "rolling" prank turns deadly in a Gainesville neighborhood, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office says.
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DeKalb could implement pre-K through eighth grade or sixth through 12th grade schools.
County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta
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Bernard LaFayette Jr., civil rights strategist, dies at 85
The civil rights organizer helped lead the student sit-ins that desegregated Nashville’s lunch counters and later became a strategist in the Southern voting rights movement.

Former DeKalb County sheriff’s death marks end of tragic saga
The flamboyant and mercurial former DeKalb County sheriff died March 2 of natural causes at Augusta State Medical Prison.

Kemp orders probe into Hall County sheriff’s DUI charge after Four Lokos
Gov. Brian Kemp ordered an investigation Friday into a metro Atlanta sheriff accused of driving in his county-issued SUV after drinking Four Lokos.

Atlanta travelers struggle to get home amid Middle East flight disruptions
The U.S. State Department told media outlets Thursday it’s aware of at least 20,000 Americans who have returned home since the strikes began.

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Stolen bikes derail program that teaches Atlanta youth to ride
Dozens of bicycles and helmets, valued at about $10,000, vanished from C.A. Scott Recreation Center in Mozley Park, where after-school cycling classes were already underway.

Delta settles lawsuit over maintenance worker’s death
Delta Air Lines has settled a lawsuit over the death of a worker killed in a 2024 tire explosion at its Atlanta maintenance facility, as related litigation continues.





