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Help Find Missing Metro Atlanta Dentist Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities in Cobb County are investigating the suspicious disappearance of Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt, a well-known metro Atlanta dentist who was reported missing earlier this week.
According to Cobb County Police, a missing person report was filed on October 13, and the case remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Officials have not yet released details regarding the circumstances of her disappearance but confirmed that detectives are actively following leads.
Friends and colleagues say Dr. Nadler was last seen at her home on Monday night.
When she failed to show up for work Tuesday morning at Family Dentistry at Seven Hills in Dallas, Georgia, concern quickly grew among coworkers and loved ones.
A close friend told reporters that Dr. Nadler’s vehicle was later found abandoned in a parking lot off Barrett Parkway in Cobb County.
Friends also stated that her husband was out of state at the time she went missing and that he was the one who reported her disappearance to authorities.
Dr. Nadler, who has practiced dentistry in the area for years, is described as a devoted wife, mother, and active community member.
She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Marietta since 2004 with her husband, son, and two pet birds.
Beyond her professional life, Dr. Nadler is known for her charitable work, particularly her involvement in the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, an event she has participated in since 2009.
In recent years, her son joined her on the 30-mile fundraising walk to help support breast cancer awareness and research.
Authorities are urging anyone who may have seen Dr. Melanie Nadler or who has information about her whereabouts to contact Cobb County Police immediately or call 911.
The investigation remains active, and updates will be released as new information becomes available.
CARMEL, Calif. — Authorities report that a child’s body, matching the description of a missing 5-year-old girl, has been recovered at Garrapata Beach.
The discovery was made at approximately 1:25 p.m. Sunday, according to Mid Coast Fire Brigade Chief Cheryl Goetz.
Formal identification is pending by the coroner, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is withholding additional details until the coroner completes the necessary procedures.
The incident follows a tragic series of events on Friday, when Yuji Hu, 41, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, died attempting to rescue his daughter after she was swept into the ocean along with her 7-year-old sister.
During the rescue, Hu was pulled into the water.
His wife also entered the ocean in an effort to save them but was unable to reach her husband and children; she returned to shore and was treated for hypothermia.
A 2-year-old child in the family remained unharmed.
A beach visitor and an off-duty California State Parks officer were able to pull Hu from the water and administer CPR, but he was pronounced deceased.
Following the initial incident, a large-scale search operation was conducted on Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday, State Parks rangers resumed shoreline searches, leading to the recovery of a child’s body, which has since been taken to the coroner for identification.
Authorities have not released additional information at this time.
Updates will be provided after the coroner confirms the child’s identity and next-of-kin notifications are completed.