News for Metro Atlanta and Region
After weekend search, Clayton police find missing boy dead in pond
‘There are no words that can adequately express the heartbreak of losing a child,’ a police spokesperson said.
Flock camera abuse allegations mount after company rolls out audit tool
Flock Safety's license plate reader system has been praised by police and credited with helping solve crimes. But it has also caught its alleged misuse, officials say.
AJC Summer interns reflect on journalism, friendships and storytelling
The 2026 AJC inters shares the stories they’re most proud of, the lessons they’ll carry and the advice they have for the next generation of journalists.
Trump tries to broker truce between Jackson, Jones after bitter GOP primary
Donald Trump is hoping to help mend a rift between the two Republican rivals who clashed during the GOP primary for governor. But two lawsuits are complicating things.
Migrant workers at Georgia factories get multimillion-dollar settlement
Mexican migrants with legal status said they were misled into manual labor in Georgia and paid less than promised.
Georgia judge gives up federal bench seat for state service
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Epps was sworn in Tuesday at the State Capitol, ending a 13-year stint as a federal magistrate judge in Augusta.
Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison
The first of three executives of an Alpharetta firm accused of operating what was likely Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme was sentenced to just over four years in prison.
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Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake
Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.
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It’s flesh-eating bacteria season. Here’s what to know about vibrio.
Summer's warmer waters bring a coast-dwelling potentially deadly bacteria to Georgia’s shores and shellfish, and to other coastal states..
