Alexis Stevens

Georgia

Breaking News Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta news journalist, wife, mom to spunky college kid, type 1 diabetic, lover of Lionel Richie, Barry Manilow and tennis.

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Articles

Cobb County appoints its first female police chief

2 days ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

She admits she is shy and does not like being in the spotlight. The city of Austell’s new police chief, Shameta Jones-Harrell, is just ready to get to work. But she couldn’t avoid the attention this week when she became the first female chief for any Cobb County police agency. “I certainly didn’t think that I would be sitting here,” Jones-Harrell told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Wellstar Health System proposes Acworth-area hospital

3 days ago | ajc.com | Ariel Hart |Alexis Stevens

Wellstar Health System has proposed building a 230-bed hospital in an affluent area near Acworth, saying it would address the growing need for hospital beds in the area. The facility would sit in Cobb County, where Wellstar already owns all the hospitals, including its flagship Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta. It’s just a proposal so far.
Kool & the Gang member killed in Cobb crash remembered for uplifting spirit

1 week ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

As a member of the R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, Michael Sumler’s music made him famous. But it was his compassion for others that will be his legacy, according to close friend Adrian Meeks. Sumler, known as “Chicago Mike,” was killed late Sunday in a Cobb County crash, according to investigators. He was 71. “Mike was just a great guy. Not just to the music industry, but personally,” Meeks, president of Song Source Music Group, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday.
14 killed on Georgia roads over Memorial Day weekend, police say

1 week ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

Crashes killed 14 people on Georgia roads during the three-day Memorial Day weekend, according to the state Department of Public Safety. That’s up from the same holiday last year, when 11 died in crashes, according to investigators. State troopers cited 413 people for driving under the influence, and the weekend numbers “reflect continued concern on Georgia’s roadways,” the DPS said. No drownings were reported, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said.
3 ways to die in metro Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend - and how to stay safe

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

To most people, it’s the unofficial kickoff to summer. But for law enforcement, Memorial Day weekend often marks an uptick in deadly incidents. During last year’s three-day holiday weekend in May, 13 people were killed on Georgia roads and waterways. And that was a decline from previous years. In 2023, crashes across the state killed 16 people over the Memorial Day weekend, and in 2022, the number hit 20, according to investigators.
Mom, stepdad arrested after 3-year-old found alone in underwear in SE Atlanta

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

A 3-year-old boy wearing only his underwear and carrying a blanket was found at a man’s front door late Wednesday in southeast Atlanta, according to investigators. “I found a little kid in my front yard at the front door,” the 911 caller told a dispatcher. “He looks about 3 or 4 years old. He was screaming and crying.”It would be almost 11 hours later until the boy’s mother and stepfather were located and arrested Thursday morning, Atlanta police said.
One son was shot to death. Now her teenage son is accused of killing her husband.

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Alexis Stevens

She feels like she is being punished. But Kennethia McKibben-Gay doesn't understand why. McKibben-Gay lost her 19-year-old son to gun violence last summer. Now, her younger son is accused of killing McKibben-Gay's husband in the family's Newton County home. More than a week later, the son - 16-year-old Jayden Daniel - is still not in custody and his whereabouts are unknown, according to investigators.
One son was shot to death. Now her teenage son is accused of killing her husband.

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

She feels like she is being punished. But Kennethia McKibben-Gay doesn’t understand why. McKibben-Gay lost her 19-year-old son to gun violence last summer. Now, her younger son is accused of killing McKibben-Gay’s husband in the family’s Newton County home. More than a week later, the son — 16-year-old Jayden Daniel — is still not in custody and his whereabouts are unknown, according to investigators.
Woman accused in crash that killed South Fulton officer booked into jail

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

The driver accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a South Fulton police officer is behind bars, one month after the crash. Santoria McLean, 31, of Atlanta was driving on Flat Shoals Road the evening of April 15 when she allegedly crossed the center line and struck a patrol vehicle, the Georgia State Patrol previously said. Lt. Helio Garcia was killed in the crash, becoming his department’s first officer killed in the line of duty. He was 47.
Clayton County Jail nurse says she was arrested for giving inmate Benadryl

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Alexis Stevens

A Clayton County Jail nurse says she did nothing illegal when she gave an inmate Benadryl in May 2023. But Jessica Marie Cotney was arrested anyway and charged with furnishing prohibited items to inmates, a felony, and obstruction. Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen announced the arrest of both the nurse and an officer. The criminal charges against Cotney were dropped in March the following year.