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A baby beluga is in critical condition, and specialists are running 24-hour intensive care to monitor the baby's condition.

Aquarium's baby beluga 'critical' after birth

The Georgia Aquarium has a birth announcement, but it comes with some serious concerns. A baby beluga is in critical condition, and specialists are running 24-hour intensive care to monitor the baby's condition. William Hurley, chief zoological officer, told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer, "It's really very similar to an ICU ...

Gerald Marcus Brantley accepted an arranged guilty plea on a felony charge of cruelty to children.

Plea deal saves family of abuse victim second trial

Sophia McGill is 6 years old. Her smile is bright and she's quick to give a hug. But she struggles with permanent brain damage from an incident prosecutors blame on abuse from her mother's former boyfriend. Monday, in a Jasper courtroom, Gerald Marcus Brantley accepted an arranged guilty plea on ...

Family makes nice after drawing gun on neighbors

When the Canoles family walked over to their neighbor's house Wednesday, they came with bright pink flowers and an apology. Robert Canoles said, "I hope to be good neighbors a long time and we can fish together." The last time Robert and his son, Branden, were in their neighbor's living ...

The Georgia Aquarium says one of their Beluga whales is pregnant.

Georgia Aquarium preparing for a baby Beluga

They are expecting a bundle of beluga at the Georgia Aquarium. Maris is 14 months into her first pregnancy, and the animal care team is watching her closely for any signs she's ready to deliver her calf. It could come any day, but more likely will happen in a few ...

Lawmakers echo parents' mission to ban synthetic drugs

A Fayette County family is on a mission to convince teens not to try synthetic drugs. David and Yvette Burnett tell Channel 2's Linda Stouffer their son Chase Burnett died because of "spice," or K-2. They think he collapsed in a hot tub after smoking it. "If you don't think ...

Sweetwater Brewing prepares to open new expansion

Workers are wrapping up kegs and rolling up hoses at Sweetwater Brewing Company. They are preparing to move into a new production facility, an expansion that will create new jobs. "Our industry is great for the economy. We're adding jobs," founder Freddy Bensch told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer. "It will ...

Inspectors make improvements after 17th Street collapse

Bridge inspectors are paying close attention to attachments as they conduct safety reviews. Channel 2's Linda Stouffer saw a team checking out the spots where utility pipes and a sound wall connect to a bridge over West Wesley Road. Georgia Department of Transportation's Deputy Press Secretary Jill Goldberg said safety ...

Picture of Sabah Karriem Conner when she disappeared and what she might look like now.

Ch. 2 investigation gives new hope for detective

Police have new hope that they can figure out what happened to a missing teenager, because of what a detective saw on Channel 2 Action News and WSBTV.com. Sabah Karriem Conner was 16 years old when she disappeared in July 2000. "She dropped off the face of the Earth," East ...

HOT lanes hit new high Tuesday; legislator takes action

The cost of driving in the 16-mile HOT lane on Interstate 85 peaked Tuesday morning at a new high: $4.70. Some drivers are angry about that. "That's a dollar more than the price of gas! So you're paying $4 to be stuck in traffic still when you could just drive ...

Coweta County woman fights to have headstones repaired after wreck

A Coweta County woman is fighting to get her relatives' gravesites restored after a teenage driver plowed into a cemetery two months ago. "My son said, 'They can't even rest in peace,'" Michelle Klinger told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer. Four generations of the Watts-McCollough family are buried in historic Oak ...

Group fights prostitution by putting focus on johns

A woman who survived forced prostitution as a teenager tells Channel 2 Action News she thought she wouldn't make it. "I realized that -- and this happened after many rapes and beatings from johns -- I realized that if I continued I would eventually be killed," Keisha Head told Channel ...

Police look for couple wanted in medicine thefts

Police are working to bust a shoplifting ring they say targeted over-the-counter medicines. Investigators told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer the thieves have hit stores in Gwinnett, Barrow, Hall and Jackson counties. Officers said the thieves hit the Publix in Braselton twice over the holidays, taking high priced items like over ...

Car wreck damages dozens of headstones

Workers in Newnan spent the day cleaning up around 48 grave sites that were damaged in a car crash. Cemetery Superintendent Jimmy Hemmings said it's a shame to see the cracks and deep scars on family monuments in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Hemmings said some are worth thousands and impossible ...

Authorities say pill mills pumping out very high quantities of oxycodone

Channel 2 Action News went to some of the local businesses targeted in a big pill mill bust and found out more about the shocking amounts of prescription narcotics some pharmacies were selling. At D&B Pharmacy in Douglasville, workers told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer they were not allowed to comment ...

State, federal officials raid metro pill mills

State officials say raids in seven counties Tuesday add up to the largest operation yet to crack down on pill mills and prescription painkiller abuse in Georgia. Doctors, clinic owners and pharmacists were arrested in the sting. Authorities said they are connected to the illegal distribution of oxycodone. All of those ...

Woman held at gunpoint, wedding rings stolen

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is looking for new leads in an armed robbery that shook up a local mother. The woman, who asked not it be identified, was dropping off her child at gymnastics last week when a gunman threated her and took two wedding rings. "He was up ...

Tensions seemed to be escalating Tuesday night as the police presence increased at Woodruff Park. Mayor Kasim Reed said Monday he wouldn't evict Occupy Atlanta from Woodruff Park until a group of clergy met with the demonstrators to try and work out a solution. That meeting occurred late Tuesday afternoon, but little was accomplished. Reed said if no resolution was reached "we are going to clear the park."

Occupy Atlanta given order to leave Woodruff Park

Just before midnight, police started ordering Occupy Atlanta protesters to leave Woodruff Park. Occupy Atlanta protesters were met with more police Tuesday night. Just after 8 p.m. Channel 2's Ryan Young was there when about 50 police officers arrived at Woodruff Park. Youn said police also started shutting down streets ...

Neighbors grateful as PATH celebrates 20 years

Jane Weeks says she walks the trail along Medlock Park every day, even in the chilly autumn weather. "Every day. If I miss, I walk twice a day," Weeks told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer. "This is the best thing that's happened." The trail was created by the private nonprofit PATH ...

Occupy protesters take message to the street

Occupy Atlanta protesters took their message on the move Tuesday with a march from Woodruff Park to the Bank of America building in downtown Atlanta. They chanted, "Banks got bailed out, we got sold out" as they left Woodruff Park with signs and homemade drums. They planned to rally against ...

Workers say animal shelter needs overhaul

Task force members looking into DeKalb County's Animal Services tell Channel 2 Action News, it's time to renovate or build a new facility, and add staff. Executive Committee member Rebecca Guinn told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer, "I don't think people have any idea how bad the problem is here." Guinn ...