Cobb County police found a woman and her young daughter dead inside a car in the Milford Baptist Church parking lot in Marietta on Monday, according to 95.5 WSB. FOX 5 Atlanta reports both died from gunshot wounds.
FOX 5 says investigators don't believe any other suspects were involved, and WSB says police aren't looking for anyone. 11Alive reports the family says it was a murder-suicide, and loved ones are now sharing a message.
Police found a mother and her daughter shot inside a car
Georgia's candidates make a final push as early voting heads into its last week
Nearly 1.8 million Georgians had voted through Monday, WSB-TV reports, citing the Secretary of State's office. Atlanta News First puts that at more than 25% of registered voters.
More than a quarter of registered voters have already voted
25%of registered voters had voted as of Monday, or more
of registered voters had voted as of Monday, or more
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Monday's pitch was prices and jobs. Sen. Jon Ossoff met union members in Atlanta, and Rep. Mike Collins rallied supporters in Jefferson. Ossoff blames Trump's tariffs. Collins blames inflation during the Biden years. Both weighed in on Audi's first U.S. plant, a roughly $4 billion project in Peach County that the governor's office says will bring about 4,500 jobs.
Early voting ends: Fri., Oct. 30
Election Day: Tue., Nov. 3
Senate: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and Rep. Mike Collins (R)
Governor: Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) and Rick Jackson (R)
Cobb has seen some of it. Ossoff rallied volunteers in Mableton on Saturday with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. FOX 5 says Bottoms and Jackson also hit the trail Monday. Former President Barack Obama will rally with Ossoff and Bottoms on Wednesday.
Early voting ends Friday, and Election Day follows on Nov. 3
Oct. 28Former President Barack Obama will be in Georgia to rally with Ossoff and Bottoms.
A Marietta man who works as a Homeland Security officer was indicted in a DeKalb shooting
A DeKalb County grand jury indicted Quadrus Wilson, 49, of Marietta, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer, on Thu., Oct. 22, over a July shooting at a Decatur apartment complex, WSB-TV reports. On Common Ground News says he remains in the DeKalb County Jail without bond.
The indictment lists two counts each of aggravated assault and firearm possession
Police say Wilson went to a relative's apartment for his birthday and argued with her boyfriend. He left, came back, and banged on the door yelling "police." He's accused of firing several shots into an upstairs neighbor's apartment. Wilson stayed at the scene and told officers he worked for DHS. The indictment also charges false imprisonment, first-degree criminal damage to property, terroristic threats, and criminal trespass.
A DeKalb judge and the DA's Anti-Corruption Unit have the case
Next: arraignment to be scheduled, then possibly a trial date
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Cobb County election workers found that voters in Sewell Mill 01 Precinct were placed in Georgia House District 43 instead of District 37, FOX 5 Atlanta reports. Notices at the precinct and every advance voting location tell voters to vote normally, and their District 43 votes won't count; both races have one unopposed candidate. FOX 5 Atlanta
Smyrna charges
Cobb County Magistrate Court Judge Quinn M. Kasper denied bond for Andre Lamar Stafford of Smyrna, who faces felony charges after authorities said he exposed himself to a child walking to her bus stop on Oct. 15, FOX 5 Atlanta reports. A FOX 5 video report calls him the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 42, and jail records show he was later released. FOX 5 AtlantaFOX 5 Atlanta
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If you need a ride, Ride to the Poll at ridetothepoll.com lets Georgia voters request free transportation to their polling place, or you can call 1-877-524-VOTE (8683). Early voting runs through Oct. 30, and organizers say to arrange rides ahead of time. WSB-TV
Battlefields
The new Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund awarded its first two grants, totaling $945,475, to help the American Battlefield Trust save 303 acres at Resaca Battlefield. Since 1997, the Trust has saved more than 2,400 acres across eight Georgia battlefields, including Kennesaw Mountain. Chattanoogan.com Breaking News
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Plan a Friday night out in Norcross. The 2026 Dia de los Muertos Festival takes over Thrasher Park on Fri., Oct. 30, from 5 to 9 p.m., and it's free. You'll get a night of dance, authentic entertainment, and a parade, all built around remembering your ancestors.
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Georgia voters heading to the polls on Nov. 3 can prepare by checking their polling place, bringing photo identification and reviewing their sample ballot.
School district officials removed an employee from Lamar County Primary School on Monday following misconduct allegations that prompted an immediate local and state investigation.
