News for Metro Atlanta and Region

With man sentenced in Buckhead valet killing, victim’s mom looks to heal
Harrison Olvey was working as a valet near Tongue & Groove in 2023 when he noticed a man breaking into a vehicle and was shot. On Thursday, Randy King was sentenced.
DoorDash driver killed in ‘domestic’ shooting outside Palmetto Elementary
The suspect in the killing, identified as Christopher Ates, 39, was taken into custody by Houston County Sheriff’s Office deputies, officials there said Wednesday.

‘Decapitated’ dog leads to man’s arrest at Fulton home, police say
The gruesome beheading of a dog at a Fulton County home led to a SWAT standoff and the suspect’s eventual arrest Wednesday, officials said.
On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.
A Decatur woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.
1h agoGeorgia Power floats plan to lower customers’ monthly bills
The company’s plan still needs to be approved by the PSC, after hearings that are set to unfold over the next few months.

Savannah teacher killed in ICE car chase remembered for her caring spirit
The day after she was killed in a crash involving a man fleeing ICE agents, Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was remembered for her kindness, patience and enthusiasm.
On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.
A Decatur woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.
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Georgia high court overturns day care murder conviction a second time
Supreme Court justice calls the complicated case ‘a bit of a mess.’
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Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says
Monday’s shooting was the 12th incident this year involving officers in Georgia and the second involving Cobb officers, according to the GBI.
Atlanta Council wants answers from mayor’s office on clerk contract
Atlanta City Council members are calling for increased transparency from Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration regarding a consulting contract with the city’s former clerk.

In Atlanta, Jesse Jackson found a home and a stage
Jackson’s ties to Atlanta go back to the 1960s, when he was a young organizer moving in the orbit of Dr King. He returned often to rally voters and promote empowerment.

Savannah teacher killed after Guatemalan driver flees ICE traffic stop
A motorist fleeing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with another car Monday morning in Savannah, Georgia, killing a local schoolteacher.
Atlanta Opera aims to get ‘connected to nature’ with future Beltline home
Atlanta Opera held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday to kick off its $64 million effort to turn the historic Bobby Jones Golf Course clubhouse into a new arts center.
Apalachee shooting suspect was ‘obsessed’ with Parkland incident, jury told
Colt Gray obsessively studied school shooters and even sent money to the person convicted of the mass shooting in Parkland, attorneys revealed to a jury on Monday.

Social media-focused progressive news outlet Courier expands to Georgia
Courier’s publications aren’t traditional newsrooms. They’re digital-first and package content in short-form videos, explainers, carousels and text posts on social media.

TSA officers working without pay during latest government shutdown
TSA and CBP are key agencies affected by this shutdown, with employees forced to work without pay.

Ring camera alert leads to killing at vacant dental office, warrants say
A Ring camera alert prompted dentist David Mays to travel 20 miles to his vacant dental office to confront an intruder, warrants say.
School shooting suspect’s dad’s trial: What to know
In the first trial of its kind in Georgia, Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, will have his day in court starting Monday.





