Athens honors Laken Riley on anniversary; Paulding County cold case closed

Saturday morning headlines: This morning’s headlines focus on the two-year anniversary of the death of nursing student Laken Riley, who is being remembered with a 5K run and a memorial service on the UGA campus. In Paulding County, authorities have announced the closure of an eight-year-old cold case investigation into the death of Heather Turner. We also have details on the federal sentencing of a former Troup County payroll specialist who was convicted of stealing the identities of dozens of employees to redirect funds into her own accounts. 02/21/26.