News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Former Judge Christina Peterson gets emotional during a news conference at the law office of Arrington & Phillips in Atlanta on June 21, 2024. (Ziyu Julian Zhu for the AJC)

Ex-judge found not guilty in brawl outside Buckhead club

Christina Peterson, who represented herself during the trial, had been arrested in June 2024 and was accused of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, a misdemeanor.

USPS shooting

Person of interest in USPS letter carrier’s killing in DeKalb arrested

Dequavious Graves was working a mail route in DeKalb County when he was fatally shot near his carrier vehicle. The shooting was described as “not accidental.”

Sandy Spring child killed

Dad arrested in child’s shooting death left gun in bed during nap, warrants say

A man was charged Wednesday after his 2-year-old child was fatally shot at a Sandy Springs apartment complex, officials said.

Georgia News
Michelle Wierson jury verdict

Psychologist found guilty but mentally ill in Decatur 5-year-old’s death

An Avondale psychologist was found guilty of vehicular homicide Wednesday in the 2018 death of Miles Jenness, a 5-year-old Decatur boy.

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Apalachee trial: Dad told police he thought shooter pics were of rock star

Colin Gray tells investigator there was ‘never an inkling’ his son would harm others.

Southern Co., Georgia Power get $26.5 billion in federal loans for power projects

Georgia Power gets largest federal energy loan to aid data center expansion

The loans are designed to support a slew of new power generation and transmission grid upgrades as Georgia sees an influx of energy-hungry data centers.

Crime & Public Safety
Michelle Wierson jury verdict

Psychologist found guilty but mentally ill in Decatur 5-year-old’s death

An Avondale psychologist was found guilty of vehicular homicide Wednesday in the 2018 death of Miles Jenness, a 5-year-old Decatur boy.

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Apalachee trial: Dad told police he thought shooter pics were of rock star

Colin Gray tells investigator there was ‘never an inkling’ his son would harm others.

Security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing goes to trial

Trial begins for security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing

Trial began this week for Janet Williams, who is accused of the fatal stabbing of 90-year-old Chun-ki Kim inside his apartment at a Buckhead senior center.

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ICE buys Oakwood warehouse for $68 million in plan to detain more immigrants in Ga.

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Dad knew son was behind Apalachee shooting, sister says

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Cobb fire

2 children, 1 adult killed in Cobb apartment complex fire that displaced dozens

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes to headline Atlanta’s 2026 Shaky Knees Festival

UPS’ rough year

Teamsters pushed to pause UPS driver buyouts. A judge disagreed.