Crime & Public Safety

An Atlanta social media celebrity with millions of followers was federally indicted for fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in SNAP benefits, authorities say.

Federal authorities have arrested two people accused of helping con artist Arthur Lee Cofield escape from prison. Their arrests could signify the first break in the case.

Federal prosecutors say they indicted a Georgia businessman and Florida attorney on wire fraud, money laundering charges for allegedly defrauding investors out of $2 million.

A Georgia driver caught on video colliding with group of cyclists on a country road in Cherokee County could go to prison. He insists he did nothing wrong.

A student at Atlanta Technical College was hurt after a gun accidentally discharged. Another student, who had the gun in class, then fatally shot himself, police say.

A legal battle by Atlanta's so-called "Urban Cowboy," who seeks compensation from Fulton County for seven horses seized in 2016, could help all property owners.

A fourth suspect has been charged after a contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed last month at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.

Rick Jackson chairs a nonprofit that effectively bars placement with LGBTQ+ families. Critics worry how that would inform his approach to the foster care system.

Big Blue Marble Academy in Grovetown has had previous incidents involving physical mistreatment of children in recent years, state reports show.

Inhumane conditions have led to suffering, death at Valdosta State Prison, Southern Center for Human Rights law group alleges in report.