A DeKalb County woman is facing jail time for allegedly giving her baby a deadly combination of prescription medication.
A grand jury indicted Carlitha Hardy on Tuesday on involuntary manslaughter charges.
Prosecutors say she gave her 4-month-old a lethal overdose of several different over-the-counter medicines in November of 2010. The child overdosed on the medication and was transported to the hospital, first to Hughes Spalding, and then to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, where he was pronounced dead.
"There are a number of reasons why it could have happened, but the reality is that there is no good reason to give a 4-month-old any medication that's over the counter, particularly in this dose, and these were lethal doses," said DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James.
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Police are investigating a suspected rape at North Atlanta High School. Authorities say a male at the school raped a female student on campus during school hours.
Police are investigating a suspected rape at North Atlanta High School. Authorities say a male at the school raped a female student on campus during school hours.
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The Douglas County district attorney used seized drug money to take support staff to a north Georgia training conference designed for prosecuting attorneys.
The Douglas County district attorney used seized drug money to take support staff to a north Georgia training conference designed for prosecuting attorneys. The FOX 5 I-Team followed along and found the four women didn't even register to attend the conference.
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The owner of a proposed gun range squared off with some concerned residents at an Atlanta City Council meeting on Monday.
The owner of a proposed gun range squared off with some concerned residents at an Atlanta City Council meeting on Monday. The proposed gun range would be built in an old warehouse near Atlantic Station.
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