Crime & Public Safety

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Deputies searching for ex-boyfriend after woman fatally shot in Hall County

Sandy Springs approves police plan for 99 license plate readers

3 more Georgia police officers fired over alleged Flock camera misuse

Georgia Rep. Kelley must face suit over friend’s fatal hit-and-run, judges say

Grandmother charged after 2-year-old boy’s drowning death at Roswell pool

INVESTIGATIONS

How a dangerous and very rich con artist escaped federal prison

Uber CEO must testify in sex trafficking suit, Gwinnett judge says

Boyfriend arrested, charged in 1999 cold case murder

An Atlanta mother was killed in 1999. Police just made a cold case arrest.

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Former High Museum executive pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge. He is accused of stealing more than $600,000.

Man, woman found dead with gunshot wounds in southeast Atlanta bedroom

Atlanta police said a "highly active" investigation is ongoing after two people were found dead Sunday in a home in southeast Atlanta.

Georgia judges OK millions in wrongful conviction claims under new law

A year ago, the Legislature tasked a relatively unknown group of Georgia judges with something rare: building out a legal process from scratch to compensate Georgia’s wrongful...

UPDATE

Deputies searching for ex-boyfriend after woman fatally shot in Hall County

Investigators say they believe the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of the woman fatally shot at a Hall County convenience store.

3 more Georgia police officers fired over alleged Flock camera misuse

Police say the license plate readers help locate suspects and solve crimes, but a growing number of critics say the technology amounts to an invasion of privacy.

Georgia Rep. Kelley must face suit over friend’s fatal hit-and-run, judges say

State Rep. Trey Kelley must face claims he is liable for helping a friend cover up a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2019, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

Grandmother charged after 2-year-old boy’s drowning death at Roswell pool

Axel Delgado's grandmother "failed to provide adequate supervision" at a Roswell apartment complex swimming pool, according to a warrant for the woman's arrest.

INVESTIGATIONS

How a dangerous and very rich con artist escaped federal prison

Arthur Lee Cofield, a dangerous gang leader who once stole $11 million while incarcerated, easily escaped from a Georgia prison camp with no fence.

Uber CEO must testify in sex trafficking suit, Gwinnett judge says

A Gwinnett County judge has denied Uber's attempt to shield its CEO from testifying in a lawsuit that contends the company is liable for alleged sex trafficking.

An Atlanta mother was killed in 1999. Police just made a cold case arrest.

Bridgett Lockhart's family pushed Atlanta police for information about her 1999 killing. Atlanta police now have charged her boyfriend with murder.

Former High Museum executive pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge. He is accused of stealing more than $600,000.

Man, woman found dead with gunshot wounds in southeast Atlanta bedroom

Atlanta police said a "highly active" investigation is ongoing after two people were found dead Sunday in a home in southeast Atlanta.

Georgia judges OK millions in wrongful conviction claims under new law

A year ago, the Legislature tasked a relatively unknown group of Georgia judges with something rare: building out a legal process from scratch to compensate Georgia’s wrongful...