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2 Murder-Suicides Kill 5 | Cartel Drug Bust | ATL Airport Staffing Shortages: GA Weekend

Staffing shortages strike ATL airport; child witnesses murder-suicide; three family members dead; and use of force probe in prison death.

We have rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

Suspected associates of a drug cartel face charges, and a man is accused of publishing child sexual abuse material on the internet.

In two unrelated apparent murder-suicides, five people are dead. Additionally, authorities have launched a use of force investigation relating to a prisoner's death.

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Meanwhile, the Atlanta airport continues to combat nationwide staffing shortages related to the federal government shutdown.

Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Georgia:

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Staffing Shortage Forces Ground Stop At ATL Airport

Flights were delayed nearly two hours at the Atlanta airport due to staffing shortages amid an ongoing government shutdown.

Child Witnesses Apparent Murder-Suicide That Killed 2, GA Sheriff Says

A 9-year-old Georgia girl who witnessed a deadly shooting FaceTimed her friend, whose parents then notified 911, authorities say. Two people were found dead in the shooting.

3 Arrested In Cartel Drug Bust In GA

Guns, cocaine, methamphetamine and more than 500 pounds of marijuana were seized during the probe of a suspected cartel with Georgia connections, authorities say.

GA Prisoner Dead, Prompting Use Of Force Probe

The Georgia prisoner, who was accused of making a weapon out of wire fencing, became unresponsive during an encounter with corrections officers.

Man Arrested On Child Sex Exploitation Charges

Georgia authorities accused the man of uploading child sexual abuse material online.

Double Murder-Suicide Kills 3 Family Members: Report

Three family members are dead after an apparent double murder-suicide in central Georgia. The incident claimed the lives of three people; their identities and the cause of deaths has not been released.

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