The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta was declared all-clear early Tuesday after a bomb threat prompted a significant police response and temporary road closures. Authorities, including K-9 units, swept the area and found no explosive devices, allowing normal operations to resume by 5 a.m.
Patty Durand, a former Georgia Public Service Commission candidate and vocal critic of Georgia Power, was arrested and charged with felony theft of trade secrets. She allegedly took a confidential booklet from a desk during a regulatory hearing in Atlanta on October 21, 2025. Durand was released on a $10,000 bond.
Georgian authorities have detained 23 individuals and are seeking three others in connection with the October 4 anti-government protests in Tbilisi. The demonstrations, which saw attempts to storm the Presidential Palace, led to clashes and multiple injuries, with officials labeling the events a 'coup attempt'.
Georgian authorities have arrested 13 individuals and are seeking two others in connection with the October 4 anti-government protests in Tbilisi. The demonstrations, which coincided with municipal elections, saw attempts to storm the presidential palace, leading to charges including attempted overthrow of the constitutional order and group violence.
Three people were injured in a shooting outside a basketball tournament at a Forest Park community center on Saturday evening. Police confirmed the incident was isolated, and victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument.
Twelve political parties are set to contest Georgia's local elections on October 4, a significant reduction from the initial 17 applications. The Central Election Commission confirmed the final number after several parties failed to meet registration requirements or submit full candidate lists, marking a sharp decrease from the 43 parties in the 2021 municipal vote.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has detained two individuals in the Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli regions for conducting illegal currency exchange operations without the necessary permits. Authorities seized significant amounts of GEL, USD, EUR, RUB, and AMD. The case is being investigated under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carries a potential sentence of six to nine years imprisonment.
