Crime & Public Safety

A judge rules a woman's attorney in a child abuse case had a conflict of interest and she should get a new trial. She was granted bond after more than a decade in prison.

Fourteen years after fatally shooting a young mother of four, Atlanta native and former NBA and Georgia Tech player Javaris Crittenton is being sued by her children.

One of Atlanta’s largest homes, known for its appearances in film and television, caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Authorities could not immediately determine the cause.

Deputies searching for a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Macon tracked the suspect and shot and killed him after he pointed a gun, officials said.

The injured student was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK. The student accused of stabbing a classmate was arrested and is facing charges.

A person was found dead after a fire at a Smyrna apartment Wednesday morning, and officials suspect foul play.

Officers were asked to conduct a wellness check Saturday afternoon at a home on Glen Castle Court in St Ives Country Club, according to police spokesperson Capt. Deb Coble.

Family members had questioned why the shooter was not formally charged after the Jan. 29 killing of 20-year-old Malachi Mitchell in Douglas County, Georgia.

Georgia Department of Public Safety says it investigated dozens of crashes.

According to DeKalb fire officials, heavy flames were coming from a second-story apartment when crews arrived at The Hills at Fairington complex on Fairington Road on Monday.