News for Metro Atlanta and Region

15-year-old killed in ‘isolated’ shooting in SE Atlanta, police say
A 15-year-old was fatally shot Friday evening in an “isolated incident” in southeast Atlanta, police say.

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."
After a fight, gunfire left 2 boys dead in DeKalb. A teen is now charged.
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, accused in a shooting that left two boys dead and two women injured in DeKalb County days earlier, police say.

Guns in shootings that wounded 12 may have been rigged to fire automatically
Four have been charged in connection with a barrage of midnight gunfire in Macon that wounded a dozen teenagers at an impromptu birthday gathering in a park.
Savannah’s bustling riverfront is about to get busier. Here’s why.
The Georgia Ports Authority's Ocean Terminal facility is increasing vessel loading and unloading with completion of 2,650-foot-long wharf as part of $1.6 billion makeover.

Where are the hurricanes? Storm-weary Georgia seeing abnormally quiet year.
A powerful El Nino weather pattern is smothering hurricane activity in the Atlantic even as nor'easters churn. Still, experts are urging Georgians to stay vigilant.
Woman found dismembered in Smyrna was shot in the head, police say
Nearly a week after a woman’s dismembered body was found at a Smyrna apartment complex, police said Tuesday that an autopsy revealed she had been shot.
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Guns in shootings that wounded 12 may have been rigged to fire automatically
Four have been charged in connection with a barrage of midnight gunfire in Macon that wounded a dozen teenagers at an impromptu birthday gathering in a park.

ICE can learn from use-of-force reforms adopted by Atlanta Police Department
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE should learn from the Atlanta Police Department's reforms on use-of-force following the police killing of Rayshard Brooks.
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A mover and shaker in Atlanta’s restaurant scene hits money troubles
Prolific Atlanta restaurateur Billy Streck has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The operating environment in dining has been a struggle for many operators.

3 charged after 15 children found in Marietta 2-bedroom apartment, police say
Three adults are facing felony child cruelty charges after an investigation revealed 15 children living with them in a two-bedroom apartment in Marietta, police said.

A.M. ATL: Second act
Morning y'all! Here's your Sept. 28 update: a closed school, pretrial transfers, lemon pepper wings at home and more.

Plan to move detainees to South Georgia illogical, defense attorneys argue
Legal motions to prevent the transfer have started rolling in, with attorneys expecting to file dozens more in the coming weeks.

Shuttered high school in Roswell advertised for mixed-use redevelopment
Roswell and its downtown development authority recently issued a request for proposals to gather redevelopment pitches for the former Independence High School.

National law firm recruits Atlanta partners to open Midtown office
National law firm Saul Ewing has opened an Atlanta office with senior attorneys from several prominent city law firms and plans to quickly recruit more local talent.

The ‘Panda Express’ has arrived! Giant pandas land in Atlanta.
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport early Sunday morning, Zoo Atlanta announced.

A tree fell on his truck. The tale is a lesson for all Atlanta drivers.
After a large pine fell and crushed a pickup truck, the tree debris blocked a southeast Atlanta road, and other drivers crashed into the mess left behind.
Teen now charged with murder in Smyrna dismemberment case; victim identified
The teenager who was arrested after a dismembered body was found this week in Smyrna is now charged with murder amid new discoveries in the case, police say.

National film incentive legislation introduced with Ga. lawmaker as co-sponsor
Supporters hope it will lure production back to the United States. Critics argue it shouldn’t be a matter of public policy.




