News for Metro Atlanta and Region

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.

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.

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.
Georgia must stop charging parents ‘erroneous’ fees, judge rules
Georgia has been wrongly charging parents foster care fees for children no longer in state custody and the practice must stop, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.

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.
Georgia must stop charging parents ‘erroneous’ fees, judge rules
Georgia has been wrongly charging parents foster care fees for children no longer in state custody and the practice must stop, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.
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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.





