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Smyrna police spokesperson Lt. Meredith Holt speaks during a news conference on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, after a woman's dismembered body was found at Park Valley Apartments. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

DNA testing ongoing after dismembered body found in Smyrna, police say

No one has been charged in the killing of a woman whose dismembered body was found in Smyrna, police said, though a teen arrested is considered a “person of interest."

Smyrna Police investigate homicide park valley apartments

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Police find dismembered body at Smyrna apartments; teen charged

Police swarmed a Smyrna apartment complex hours after officials said they discovered a woman’s dismembered body and arrested an 18-year-old.

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2 arrested after contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb

Two men were arrested Thursday after a contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed last week at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.

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Maxwell summary shuffles top teams; new No. 1 has state’s highest-rated offense.

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Cobb County school officials say Toni Morrison's landmark novel "The Bluest Eye" contains material that is not suitable to have in its media centers.

Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003 clemency hearing

No clemency for Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied granting clemency to Stacey Humphreys, who was sentenced to death in 2007 for the 2003 killings of two real estate agents.

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Heard Co. pummels Bowdon to jump to top spot in 2A | Maxwell summary

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

2 new measles cases tied to metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, officials say

An unidentified metro Atlanta daycare at the center of a measles outbreak is now up to 10 confirmed cases, the Georgia Department of Public Health said late Friday.

Cobb father charged in boy’s death after police say sick child was left alone

A father is facing second-degree murder and child cruelty charges after Cobb County police say he left his sick 2-year-old son alone for about six hours.

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Marietta knocks off McEachern, busts into 7A Top 5 | Maxwell summary

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

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Maxwell summary shows region 2-6A being strongest in the state

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.