News for Metro Atlanta and Region
2 missing girls kidnapped by babysitter found safe, Atlanta police say
The girls, ages 4 and 11 months, were abducted by their babysitter, and found in a private trailer in southwest Atlanta, Monday afternoon.
Officer injured while responding to mental health crisis call, Atlanta police say
A police officer is expected to recover after he was shot while exchanging gunfire with a man having a mental crisis in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood, officials say.
Mother’s boyfriend charged with murder after missing boy found dead
A man is now facing murder charges days after he was arrested and accused of concealing the death of 2-year-old Messiah Harris in the woods in Marietta, court records show.
Gov. Kemp picks familiar face to replace PSC regulator who stepped down early
Stan Wise, a Republican who previously served on the Public Service Commission for more than two decades, will replace Tricia Pridemore.
He delivered 100 Georgia babies. Soon, he’ll return to space on Artemis III.
Artemis III astronaut Frank Rubio, also a doctor and a helicopter pilot, served at Georgia's Fort Benning and Hunter Army Airfield before notching a U.S. space trip record.
Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early
This year’s Public Service Commission races have drawn heightened attention after Democrats flipped two seats on the five-member panel last year.
Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say
Atlanta police say they responded early Sunday morning to a hit-and-run wreck on I-75 that left one woman dead and the other driver on the run.
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DeKalb judge admits wrongdoing, seeks reprimand in misconduct case
A DeKalb County judge admits she was wrong to briefly jail a lawyer and threaten to jail prosecutors, including District Attorney Sherry Boston.
Man found dead in vehicle at SW Atlanta apartments
A man was found dead early Friday at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex that was hit by gunfire just 24 hours prior, police said.
