South Carolina Mother Vanishes in Atlanta, Found in Hospital

Leigh McAlister, a 37-year-old mother from South Carolina, has been located at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, several days after her disappearance. She was reported missing by her husband, Rob, on February 14th, Valentine's Day, after failing to return from a church conference in Atlanta. McAlister was last seen on the evening of February 14th in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. Her abandoned SUV was later discovered less than 10 miles from her last known location, near the Atlanta Braves stadium, with her personal belongings, including her phone and wallet, inside.

The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the abandoned vehicle prompted an investigation by the Cobb County Police Department's Major Crimes Unit. Her husband expressed that it was entirely out of character for her to vanish, especially leaving behind their four-year-old son. The police are working to determine how she traveled without her car, phone, or wallet and why her vehicle was left unattended. The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to understand the full details of her mysterious reappearance at the Atlanta hospital.