After a historically deadly 2020, when Atlanta authorities investigated more homicide cases than they had in decades, 2021′s case count was higher. Investigators worked 158 cases last year, a ...

Atlanta surpassed 2020′s historically high homicide tally on the last day of 2021 when two people were found shot to death hours apart in the northwest part of the city, authorities said. Friday’s ...

ATLANTA — Atlanta saw a small increase in murders in 2021, putting it roughly middle of the pack among several large cities across the country surveyed in a new report tracking national crime trends.