News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Atlanta ‘Most Wanted’ suspect tied to club owner’s death arrested in Florida
One of Atlanta police’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” suspects was arrested Wednesday in the 2023 shooting death of a nightclub co-owner, officials said.

Widow hires Kobe Bryant-linked attorney in Georgia helicopter crash suit
The bride who survived a helicopter crash that killed her new husband on their wedding night has filed a lawsuit against the helicopter charter company and wedding venue.
Atlanta mayor proposes new rules for Flock, surveillance tools
The mayor’s office says it’s possible to have a robust system of the technology while protecting civil rights.

Cumberland Island is a primitive place. A development debate rages on.
Proposed Cumberland Island land swaps between the federal government and descendants of the Carnegie family draw scrutiny. Public comment period goes through Oct. 16.

Atlanta jurors reach $164M verdict in federal sex trafficking trial
The former owner of a Super 8 hotel near Atlanta's airport must pay $164 million to a young woman who says she was sex trafficked there as a minor, a federal jury decided.

Georgia House candidate voted in 2026 primaries in two states, records show
A Democrat running for a Georgia House seat near Savannah appears to have cast ballots in both the Georgia and Nevada primaries in 2026, state voting records show.
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.
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Teen killed in ‘isolated’ shooting in SE Atlanta, police say
A teenager 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."
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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.

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.
Atlanta ‘Most Wanted’ suspect tied to club owner’s death arrested in Florida
One of Atlanta police’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” suspects was arrested Wednesday in the 2023 shooting death of a nightclub co-owner, officials said.

Georgia migrant ‘pinned’ under ICE vehicle, GSP report says
A Guatemalan man suffered a broken leg and spine during the encounter. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it will pursue deportation after the man is discharged.

A.M. ATL: On the move
Morning, y'all! Here's your Sept. 24 update: a controversial detainee transfer, new rules for Flock Safety cameras, Michael Penix Jr.'s return and more.

Atlanta commercial real estate can be insular. Here’s how she broke in.
Melanie Wolfe said what opened doors for her was a diversity program established by the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors aimed at supporting the sector’s next generation.
Clayton Superior Court judge accidentally fires gun in restaurant, police say
Three people reported injuries, apparently from tile on the floor that was chipped and projected because of the shooting.

‘We warehouse people’: Fulton sheriff makes case for buying Atlanta facility
Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat said a deal to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center would help the county comply with a legal agreement to improve jail conditions.

Embattled ex-judge escapes punishment after resigning
A former Fulton judge’s misconduct warranted her removal from office, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, but declined to punish her because she had already quit.

A.M. ATL: Power hour
Morning, y'all! Your Sept. 23 update: Data center opposition is heading to court, and National Guard families still don't know how long their service members will be in D.C.





