5-year-old shot and killed by 3-year-old with unsecured gun, police say

Police in South Fulton said a 5-year-old girl died on Thanksgiving after a three-year-old boy shot and killed her inside an apartment. 

Lightfoot on Ahmaud Arbery verdict: 'Justice has been served'

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot also said, "He was killed for no reason other than the color of his skin, and regardless of the accountability that his killers now face—that fact speaks volumes about how far we have yet to go."

Malice murder vs. felony murder: A look at the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial charges

The jury Wednesday found Travis McMichael guilty of all charges, including malice murder. The other two defendants were found not guilty of malice murder, but guilty on other charges.

Georgia sheriff talks man into putting down his gun, comforts him

It could have had a tragic ending. Instead, a Georgia sheriff talked a distraught man out of taking his own life by cop.

Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Jury dismissed for night, deliberations continue Wednesday morning

The jury asked the judge to go a little late into the evening, but a little before 6:30 p.m. was dismissed for the night. They are expected to pick up deliberations early Wednesday morning.

Police find missing Gwinnett County girl's body, mother and partner charged

Gwinnett County police have charged the mother of missing 8-year-old Nichole Amari Hall with cruelty to children and her partner with murder after the little girl's body was found near Stone Mountain freeway.

Suspect identified after gun accidentally discharged at Atlanta airport

At least three people were injured at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after a passenger's gun was discharged Saturday afternoon, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed.

Missing Georgia teen found in New York was lured by online predator, police say

Jahon Fuller disappeared from his Georgia home. His parents feared he'd been lured away by someone he met online while playing video games. Investigators say that's exactly what happened.

Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: 8 potential jurors advance as selection continues

At the beginning of day three of jury selection, a judge has found eight potential jurors qualified to be part of the trial of the three men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery.

Atlanta home invasion suspect shot while attacking disabled resident

An Atlanta homeowner shot a knife-wielding suspect when he broke into their home and tried to attack a person in a wheelchair, police say.

Man charged with deadly shooting of Georgia police officer on first shift of new job

The man wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of a Georgia police officer has been taken into custody, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Sunday.