First Georgia case of omicron variant identified, quarantined in New Jersey

A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced late Friday.

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.

Stacey Abrams says she's running for Georgia governor again

Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday she plans to run again for Georgia governor. Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement sets up a likely rematch between Abrams and incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Mother of missing 8-year-old Gwinnett girl found dead now charged with murder

The mother of a Gwinnett County girl whose body was found days after she was reported missing is now facing increased charges including felony murder and malice murder.

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. 

Trio guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery. What now?

The killing was captured on video and shared around the world: Ahmaud Arbery running toward and then around an idling pickup truck before its driver blasted him at close range with a shotgun.

Who was Ahmaud Arbery?

He was at a crossroads, his life stretching out before him, his troubles largely behind him. He had enrolled at South Georgia Technical College, preparing to become an electrician, just like his uncles. But first, he decided, he would take a break. College could wait until the fall.

Ahmaud Arbery's family reacts to guilty verdicts: 'I never thought this day would come'

Wanda Cooper-Jones spoke to a crowd on the courthouse steps minutes after hearing three men accused of killing her son, Ahmaud Arbery, were found guilty of murder.

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.

Georgia McDonald's employee says 6,400-item order cost more than $7,000

A McDonald's employee in Georgia said she was skeptical when someone called to order 1,600 McChicken sandwiches, 1,600 McDoubles and 3,200 cookies in four hours.

Ambulance driver charged with DUI, vehicular homicide after patient dies in wreck

An ambulance driver who was involved in a crash that killed the patient he was transporting may have been under the influence at the time, the Georgia State Patrol said.

'Milestone': 1st woman graduates from US Army sniper school

The first female has graduated from the U.S. Army's sniper course, which trains to deliver long-range precision fire and collect battlefield information.