Crime & Public Safety

Ramon Jett, 6, went missing in Riverdale on Sunday. He was last seen on the 8000 block of Webb Road between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The Clayton County Police Dept. noted he was "nonverbal and suffers from a mental health condition.” His body was found in a nearby pond on Monday. (Courtesy of the Clayton County Police Department)

Missing Clayton County boy found dead in pond

Ronald Yarbrough is visited in hospital by his granddaughter, Roxanne Hachat, while recovering from a heart attack in 2019. His widow Glenda filed a lawsuit after his death. (Courtesy of Glenda Yarbrough via attorney Lloyd Bell)

Veteran’s widow gets $6 million after alleging typo led to fatal surgery

Experts examine weather on night of fatal Georgia wedding helicopter crash

FBI alleges man recorded boys in Georgia bathrooms. Now it’s seeking victims.

First responders treated the 2-year-old boy before transporting him to a hospital. He died Monday. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

Fiery crash between tractor-trailer, CSX train disrupts SW Atlanta

Walton County man accused of fatally shooting wife, daughter

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Feds: Drone-flying prison smugglers used old daycare center as storehouse

Feds allege Georgia-based smuggling ring used drones to airdrop drugs, cellphones, escape tools and other contraband into 10 federal prisons across eight states.

V-103’s Big Tigger responds after arrest on charges of aggravated battery

V-103 morning host Big Tigger was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery against his wife. He is now off the air but posted on Instagram that he denied all allegations.

Kemp appoints top ethics official, prosecutor to Fulton bench

Gov. Brian Kemp appointed three judges to the Fulton County Superior Court, including the state's top ethics official and a prosecutor from DA Fani Willis' office.

Missing Clayton County boy found dead in pond

A few hours after the search continued early Monday morning, dive teams located the boy’s body just after 9 a.m. in a pond in Riverdale.

Veteran’s widow gets $6 million after alleging typo led to fatal surgery

In her lawsuit, Glenda Yarbrough alleged her husband shouldn't have been cleared for colon surgery because of problems with his heart, and the medical letter contained a typo.

Experts examine weather on night of fatal Georgia wedding helicopter crash

Experts weigh in on a preliminary NTSB report indicating potential bad weather the night of a helicopter crash that killed the pilot and a groom hours after his wedding.

FBI alleges man recorded boys in Georgia bathrooms. Now it’s seeking victims.

A man described as a freelance photographer is believed to have targeted boys by recording them in public restrooms around North Georgia, the FBI says.

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

The boy died Monday after officials responded to a reported drowning the previous evening at a Roswell apartment complex swimming pool, officials said.

Fiery crash between tractor-trailer, CSX train disrupts SW Atlanta

The crash site was between the West End and Oakland City MARTA stations, causing rail service to shut down.

Walton County man accused of fatally shooting wife, daughter

Ralph Mincey, 57, is charged with two counts of murder in the Wednesday night incident at his home north of Oxford.

Feds: Drone-flying prison smugglers used old daycare center as storehouse

Feds allege Georgia-based smuggling ring used drones to airdrop drugs, cellphones, escape tools and other contraband into 10 federal prisons across eight states.

V-103’s Big Tigger responds after arrest on charges of aggravated battery

V-103 morning host Big Tigger was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery against his wife. He is now off the air but posted on Instagram that he denied all allegations.

Kemp appoints top ethics official, prosecutor to Fulton bench

Gov. Brian Kemp appointed three judges to the Fulton County Superior Court, including the state's top ethics official and a prosecutor from DA Fani Willis' office.