Man who paid former employee's final paycheck in pennies gets sued by US Dept. of Labor

The repair shop boss in Georgia who paid a former employee in oil-soaked pennies dumped in his driveway with a vulgar note is being sued by the US Department of Labor.

Cold case rape, murder of 14-year-old Atlanta girl solved with DNA, APD says

Atlanta police say detectives believe they have identified the man responsible for the 1995 cold case rape and murder of Nacole Smith and a 2004 East Point sexual assault.

Gwinnett County mother accused of 1-year-old child's murder

Police said a woman initially claimed her 1-year-old son was OK after being "run over by a truck" on Christmas Eve. Police found the boy dead on Christmas Day and his injuries appeared "inconsistent" with her story.

Georgia Amber Alert: Mother, 6-year-old girl taken by father may be headed to California, troopers say

The 45-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter who is the subject of a Levi's Call, Georgia's Amber Alert System for missing and abducted children, may be headed to California, troopers said Tuesday.

Roswell High School football quarterback Robbie Roper dies after surgery

Robbie Roper, the quarterback for Roswell High School, has died after complications from surgery, his family has confirmed. He was 18 years old.

Accused child molestation suspect found dead at DeKalb County Jail

An inmate charged with child molestation and sexual battery has died after he was found unresponsive in a cell in the DeKalb County Jail.

'These are kids': Mother mourns 11-year-old son shot to death in Riverdale, 12-year-old charged

Kendall Munson moved her boys down to Georgia to try and get away from gang activity in Chicago. Her 11-year-old son was killed on Thursday in front of his older brother. A 12-year-old is charged in the killing.

Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas found dead at 33 in Roswell home

NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas was found dead in his Roswell home after his family says he had a seizure in his shower. He was just 33 years old.

Human remains found in car linked to missing college student's 45-year-old cold case

Auburn student Kyle Clinkscales and his car disappeared while driving back to his college from LaGrange. Over 45 years later, investigators believe they've found his car and body.

Customer claims Georgia McDonald's employee pulled a gun on her over mask

Police are investigating claims that a Georgia McDonald's employee pulled a gun on a customer. The woman says it happened over a mask. The incident was caught on video.

Officer, 3 others dead after shootout in Clayton County neighborhood

A Clayton County police officer was killed in a shootout with a suspect while on a domestic violence call in a normally quiet Rex neighborhood Tuesday evening. Two other women and the gunman are also dead, police said.