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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.

12 teens wounded in shooting at late-night birthday gathering in Georgia park
Twelve teenagers were wounded in gunfire here early Sunday, two of them critically, in a shooting at a city park not far from I-16 at the edge of downtown Macon.

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.
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.

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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Politics

Republican leaders rally behind Mike Collins amid lingering divisions
New warning signs emerge for Collins ahead of Atlanta fundraiser
As pressure mounts, Georgia’s top candidates spar over debate stage

Do Atlanta drivers really need all-wheel drive?
AWD can add traction — and cost. Here’s when Atlanta drivers may benefit from it and when good tires matter more.

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.
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.
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.

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.






