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Testimony began on Tuesday with the Athens-Clarke County Police detective who originally responded to the crime scene after 23-year-old law student Tara Baker was murdered. 

The Daddy Stroller Social Club started in Dallas, Texas as an outlet for men to deal with post-partum depression. The Atlanta chapter began the same way but evolved into a place where dads of all kinds share tips, feelings, and friendship. We hear from local fathers who discuss the importance of being present and visible as Black fathers.

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts held a high-stakes press conference following the unsealing of an FBI affidavit, revealing that federal agents seized hundreds of boxes of 2020 election ballots based on what he described as "recycled rumors" and "unproven conspiracy theories."

Investigators are seeking the public's help to identify two people believed to be connected to a November murder that happened on Highway 85 in Riverdale.

Aviation attorney and pilot, Alan Armstrong, examines the emergency landing made by pilot Thomas Rogers on a busy Gainesville intersection. Armstrong breaks down the legal implications of the landing that hit three vehicles and injured at least one person.

The Decatur Library has finally reopened one week after a shooting inside the facility. Alison Weissinger, Director of the DeKalb County Public Library, says the library is implementing measures to protect its staff and patrons.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President Donald Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein.

Fulton County Schools has confirmed an adult woman was shot and killed on campus outside of Palmetto Elementary School this morning. Police are currently investigating while the school remains on hard lockdown. No students or staff were injured.

A plea hearing has been scheduled for Russell Mathis, 32, a former DeKalb County Police Officer accused in the deadly shooting of a Stone Mountain man. Mathis is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Conduct.

New data from WalletHub puts Georgia near the bottom of the country in average credit score. Credit scores affect everything from mortgage approvals to car loans. Dr. Brittany Greene, Head of Community at Self, discusses what these scores really mean and what residents can do about it.

Palmetto Elementary School in Fulton County is currently under a hard lockdown following a shooting that occurred on school grounds Tuesday afternoon. Fulton County Schools officials confirm that the incident took place outside the building and that no students or staff were involved or injured. As a precaution, all students are being relocated to Bear Creek Middle School in Fairburn for the remainder of the day.

Fulton County’s Palmetto Elementary School is currently under a hard lockdown as police investigate a shooting that occurred on campus Tuesday afternoon. While officials confirm no students or staff were involved, the student body is being relocated to Bear Creek Middle School as a precaution. In other news, the Decatur Library has officially reopened following a recent shooting, now featuring mandatory security screening. Plus, a fast-moving duplex fire in Northwest Atlanta has sent one man to the hospital.

The FBI has just released multiple images of a potential person-of-interest in the case related to the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie.

Students are being transferred from Palmetto Elementary School after an incident on school grounds Tuesday morning. No students were involved. This is a developing story. Aungelique Proctor reporting.