Crime & Public Safety

Part of an agreement halting the executions of nine Georgia inmates on death row doesn’t protect them anymore, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Tracy Denise Jones, who oversaw one of the nation’s largest Section 8 housing assistance programs at Atlanta Housing, was sentenced to nine months in prison for fraud.

Details of violent MARTA stabbing come to light as questions emerge about safety in the city ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Forecasters predict a 20% chance of rain during Monday’s commute and into the evening. Central Georgia could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph and scattered showers.

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman is stepping down midterm to return to private practice, creating a second vacancy for Gov. Brian Kemp to fill.

Matthew Neet must pay nearly $1 million in restitution for fake tickets to UGA sports and a Taylor Swift concert, false real estate opportunities in Costa Rica, other fraud.

A 66-year-old Atlanta woman was fatally stabbed on a MARTA train in what officials called a “senseless” incident. A 25-year-old was arrested.

The U.S. wants a federal judge in Atlanta to recuse herself from an election-related lawsuit over worries she committed misconduct and is biased toward Democrats.

The home plate and bases from Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run are being returned to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that ends a legal battle.

Atlanta police are investigating whether a high-ranking officer had an affair with a federal judge involving courthouse sex.