A Henry County teen accused of fatally shooting his older sister's boyfriend while the couple argued has been released to his parents' custody, officials said. Detectives and prosecutors are in the process of determining if charges will be brought. [Read more]

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was arrested Wednesday for his role in a shooting that critically wounded a woman inside a model home, ending days of speculation. But Hill again kept mum, declining to talk to Gwinnett police about what happened. [Read more]

A veteran Cobb teacher is accused of putting a second-grader with autism in a trash can, saying his behavior was similar to Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, according to school system police. [Read more]

It was "more probable than not" that the New England Patriots deflated footballs last year, the NFL says in a new report. [Read more]

So does that mean the league will have the guts to suspend Patriots quarterback Tom Brady? That's the question Mark Bradley is asking in a new column. [Read more]

A Troup County man has been indicted for killing five family members earlier this year. The indictment includes 11 felony charges. He is accused of shooting, suffocating and beating his relatives to death. No motive has been provided. [Read more]

And: An Athens couple is getting another bite of reality TV fame and will appear on a "Shark Tank" spinoff, having previously appeared on the parent show. [Read more]

Finally: For the fifth consecutive year, UGA athletes visited a metro Atlanta school for the annual "UGA Day — Learn, Play, Excel," where they talked to kids about the importance of education,  the pursuit of their dreams and more. [See the photos]

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A Korean Air plane takes off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The plane is chartered to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. (Yonhap via AP)

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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