Public Safety

Motorcyclist killed in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Stone Mountain Highway in Gwinnett County; police confirmed the fatal wreck on May 14, 2026—expect traffic impacts for commuters between Atlanta neighborhoods and Gwinnett.

Former Dalton insurance agent was arrested after state investigators say she sold fake insurance policies and kept premium payments; Zone 6 residents (East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points, Cabbagetown, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward) should verify recent policies and payments — reported May 14, 2026.

City officials on May 12, 2026 opened the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center for a public tour, detailing how its skid pad, simulated train car and multiagency drills aim to improve emergency responses for East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points, Cabbagetown, Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward.

DeKalb County fire crews battled flames at a trucking yard on May 13, 2026; East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points, Cabbagetown, Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward residents may have seen smoke or experienced traffic and air-quality impacts.

One passenger was killed and both drivers seriously injured in a May 11, 2026 head-on crash in DeKalb County; investigators say a vehicle crossed the center line.

Child struck by a vehicle on Memorial Drive SE near a school; police say the student was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver remained at the scene.

Man hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire in southwest Atlanta; police are investigating, canvassing the area and seeking witnesses — no arrests reported.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution says a suspect was arrested in a fatal southeast Atlanta shooting; details and exact location are unconfirmed — follow APD and AJC for updates.

WSB‑TV reports the owner of a Buckhead lounge was arrested inside a courthouse in a case linked to a separate shooting that left two people dead; key details remain unverified.

Atlanta police say a man was killed after approaching a vehicle in Mozley Park in West Atlanta; APD is investigating, WSB‑TV reported (source link and publish date needed).