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Top Atlanta news: Search on for missing student; caretaker accused of neglecting elderly woman

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Published on February 18, 2020
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Atlanta.

Search intensifies for Fort Valley State student from Atlanta

In the wake of the disappearance of a college student from Atlanta, authorities have announced the creation of a task force with a single goal: finding Anitra Gunn. The senior from Fort Valley State University was last seen on Valentine's Day.

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Alleged drunk caretaker charged with neglecting 90-year-old woman

Authorities in Cobb County have accused a 55-year-old caretaker of abusing a 90-year-old, bed-ridden Marietta woman. The caretaker didn't hear an alarm, which indicated the elderly woman had fallen out of bed. While the victim was incapacitated on the floor, the caretaker was allegedly passed out intoxicated in the residence.

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Local elementary school becomes first in county awarded international honor

Burgess-Peterson Academy has become an International Baccalaureate World Authorization School.

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Fearing gentrification, mayor issues moratorium on development near Westside Park

Neighborhoods around the future park, particularly Grove Park, are seeing rapid rises in home values.

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Petition calls for state representative to be censured after investigation into deadly crash

An investigation revealed Rep. Trey Kelley called the police chief at home on behalf of the person involved in the crash instead of calling 911.

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