Crime & Public Safety

Program Connects Students, Parents with Inmates at Athens Corrections Facility

Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return

‘Rinse and repeat’: More flooding likely as storms pour on Atlanta

Bystander killed, 3 injured in Georgia State Patrol chase on Memorial Day

Former ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested on DUI charge in metro Atlanta

‘No contamination was detected’: Atlanta lifts boil water advisory

Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

BILL TORPY

Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home

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BILL TORPY

Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home

The fear is not a calculus based on mathematical probability. It’s a deep-seated, primitive emotion in the gut.

Family and friends wear shirts with Tianah Robinson on them during a celebration of life at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Robinson was the 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park on following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

‘It’s hard to sleep’: Family wants answers in teen’s Piedmont Park slaying

Tianah Robinson's family is still searching for answers nearly seven weeks after the 16-year-old was fatally shot inside Piedmont Park.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is housed in the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta. (Image: U.S. Dist

Former Alpharetta officer sentenced to 7 years for child pornography

John Hagen Allen, a former Alpharetta police officer, was indicted in 2024 and pleaded guilty in February.

Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return

Students and their parents visit prison in a program aimed at curbing youth violence and gang activity in Athens-Clarke County, which has one of Georgia's highest crime rates.

‘Rinse and repeat’: More flooding likely as storms pour on Atlanta

Most of North Georgia, including all of metro Atlanta, is under a flood watch through Tuesday night.

Bystander killed, 3 injured in Georgia State Patrol chase on Memorial Day

A woman was killed and two passengers were hospitalized after a Georgia State Patrol highway chase went awry Monday afternoon in Fulton County.

Former ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested on DUI charge in metro Atlanta

Lindsie Chrisley was arrested in metro Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend after being accused of driving under the influence and trying to elude law enforcement.

‘No contamination was detected’: Atlanta lifts boil water advisory

The city on Saturday morning lifted a boil water advisory that had included 50,000 customers in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

A Douglas County high school teacher accused earlier this month of having sex with a student now faces more charges, according to arrest warrants.

BILL TORPY

Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home

The fear is not a calculus based on mathematical probability. It’s a deep-seated, primitive emotion in the gut.

‘It’s hard to sleep’: Family wants answers in teen’s Piedmont Park slaying

Tianah Robinson's family is still searching for answers nearly seven weeks after the 16-year-old was fatally shot inside Piedmont Park.

Former Alpharetta officer sentenced to 7 years for child pornography

John Hagen Allen, a former Alpharetta police officer, was indicted in 2024 and pleaded guilty in February.

Flash flood snarls Atlanta traffic during rush hour

Flash flooding hit the Downtown Connector in downtown Atlanta. Areas near Freedom Parkway, Peachtree Street and the Pine Street exits were impacted by flooding.