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Missing South Carolina Mother Found Alive at Atlanta Hospital After Days-Long Search

Investigators have opened a Major Crimes case with no public details released.

Overview

  • Leigh McAlister, 37, traveled from Lexington, South Carolina, to Atlanta for a church conference on Feb. 13 and then went missing.
  • Her husband reported her missing on Feb. 14 when she failed to return and stopped responding to messages.
  • Surveillance video from Feb. 14 shows her passing a Publix at Buckhead Landing in Atlanta, the last publicly reported sighting.
  • Police located her SUV on Feb. 16 near the Atlanta Braves’ stadium with her phone and wallet inside.
  • Family members say Atlanta police found her alive at a local hospital, and Cobb County’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the circumstances.