The latest news and updates on crime and public safety in metro Atlanta and Georgia, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Crime and Public Safety Family remembers 17-year-old as 'happy-go-lucky kid' during vigil Loved ones gathered for a vigil, releasing balloons and calling for an end to youth gun violence.

3 days ago · Defense attorneys told Atlanta News First that based on the results, they will consider seeking bond for release into an in-patient treatment center that Cagle has ties to.

More than a dozen Atlanta school buildings to close, others expanding Alleged serial shoplifter banned from all U.S. Walmart stores, arrested again Tiny home community for homeless students is ...

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4 days ago · Manhunt underway after inmate Timothy Shane escapes Atlanta hospital custody, steals multiple cars and even a gun, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.

5 days ago · A multi-agency manhunt is underway after a Georgia inmate escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital early Monday morning.