Crime & Public Safety

The remains of Gwinnett County police officer Pradeep Tamang depart following a celebration of life ceremony at 12Stone Church on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrenceville. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Gwinnett honors officer killed in the line of duty

Barricaded gunman arrested after 2 officers injured in Atlanta, police say

Wildman's Civil War Surplus was a controversial landmark in downtown Kennesaw for decades. It closed down in December when a Cobb County judge ordered a forensic audit of owner Dent Myers’ estate, amid a legal challenge by the owner’s sister, Janice Bagwell. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate

Wednesday Wind Down In The Point Concert

Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say

Donations pour in after 4 killed in DeKalb house fire

UPDATE

Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week

Flags to fly at half-staff for Gwinnett police officer’s funeral

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Neo-Nazi sentenced for hate crime, antisemitic mail to rabbi, lawmaker

A neo-Nazi from North Carolina was sentenced for a hate crime after mailing antisemitic postcards to Georgia state Rep. Esther Panitch and Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar.

Clayton County parents charged after baby found discarded in trash bag

By the numbers: Metro Atlanta homicides declining, mirroring national trend

Homicides dropped an average of 21% nationwide in 2025, according to a new study, and major police departments including Atlanta's reflected decreases.

Georgia’s Chief Justice State of the Judiciary

Georgia’s chief justice suggests AI could help those without lawyers

Artificial intelligence might have a ‘role to play’ as it improves, chief justice tells lawmakers.

Gwinnett honors officer killed in the line of duty

On Saturday, law enforcement from across the state and community members gathered to mourn the loss of Gwinnett police officer Pradeep Tamang.

Barricaded gunman arrested after 2 officers injured in Atlanta, police say

Two police officers were injured Saturday morning after responding to a report of shots fired at 2470 Cheshire Bridge Road NE.

Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate

A Cobb County judge ruled that Marjorie Lyon, who took sole control of Myers’ property following his death, breached the terms of a trust he had set up.

Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say

Nathan Smith, 27, was first reported missing Tuesday.

Donations pour in after 4 killed in DeKalb house fire

Four people are dead after a fire ripped through a DeKalb County home late Wednesday, officials said.

UPDATE

Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week

A man accused of shooting another man in the normally quiet Decatur Library has been taken into custody, police said.

Flags to fly at half-staff for Gwinnett police officer’s funeral

The service for officer Pradeep Tamang takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. Members of the community are invited to line the procession route.

Neo-Nazi sentenced for hate crime, antisemitic mail to rabbi, lawmaker

A neo-Nazi from North Carolina was sentenced for a hate crime after mailing antisemitic postcards to Georgia state Rep. Esther Panitch and Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar.

By the numbers: Metro Atlanta homicides declining, mirroring national trend

Homicides dropped an average of 21% nationwide in 2025, according to a new study, and major police departments including Atlanta's reflected decreases.

Georgia’s chief justice suggests AI could help those without lawyers

Artificial intelligence might have a ‘role to play’ as it improves, chief justice tells lawmakers.