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A former student got into a high school without authorization on Monday in Fulton County, a “serious safety incident” that caused a hard lockdown.

Former DeKalb County sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who was convicted of ordering the death of the man he lost to for the position in 2000, has died in prison. He was 86 years old.

Police in Gwinnett County are hoping the public can help them identify a homicide victim four decades after the woman’s body was discovered.

A child under the age of 10 was reportedly shot early Monday by his 21-year-old brother who was in the process of putting his gun away. It happened in DeKalb County. Reporter Tyler Fingert has the latest from the scene.

Cobb County and Atlanta police were on high alert this weekend over concerns that large, loosely organized "teen takeovers" promoted on social media would wreak havoc at Cumberland Mall and other locations. Why it matters: Social media-fueled gatherings of young people in public spaces have led to property damage...

Two people were arrested after DeKalb County police say an attempted armed robbery led to a shooting at The Mall at Stonecrest on Saturday afternoon.

Duluth – More than four decades after her body was discovered along a rural Gwinnett County roadway, investigators are again asking for the public’s help in identifying a young woman whose killing remains unsolved. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the woman’s body was found Aug. 11,...

A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Atlanta early Tuesday morning. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, and the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon. The partial eclipse will begin at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 2. Totality begins just after...

An Atlanta man has been arrested in connection to a Feb. 26 residential fire in Hoschton. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to the 5600 block of Grand Reunion Drive at around 7:30 p.m. Firefighters extinguished the flames, but no one was...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County officials are planning to open a day center to provide services for people who are homeless. This would be a place where people who are homeless could go during the day to eat, clean up and receive other services, such as mental health services.