A frantic police search located a pair of young girls Monday morning after they were abducted from western Georgia a day earlier leading authorities to warn they were in “extreme danger”. The alarm was raised after Kylie Horne, 11, and Kylann Harper, 4, went missing from a Burger King in Columbus, Ga. at 11:52 a.m. Sunday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said the girls were last seen with Mikaela Harrell, a 49-year-old woman with prior drug convictions. Her relationship to the girls remains unknown. Also identified as a person...

A Burger King worker in Union, South Carolina, allegedly dug French fries from the trash and put them in with fresh ones to serve. The assistant manager is accused of pulling the fries out of the garbage, putting them into the container where the fresh batches are held, and putting freshly cooked fries on top of them, the State reported Tuesday. On Monday, officials charged 39-year-old assistant manager Jaime Christine Major with tampering with food. According to S.C. Code § 16-3-75, it is illegal for anyone to “maliciously tamper with...

A Burger King manager from South Carolina has been charged with allegedly tampering with food after police launched an investigation into the quality of menu items being served, authorities said. Officers allege that Jaime Christine Major, 39, took fries from the garbage and put them in the fry dump with fresh fries on top earlier this month, according to KWTX. Police previously arrived on the scene on July 9 to find two women yelling at the staff, making threats and swearing, the outlet reported. An officer then told the women...

Police arrested a Burger King assistant manager in South Carolina for allegedly serving french fries which came straight out of a dumpster. Authorities charged Jaime Christine Major, 39, for malicious tampering with human food, according to Fox 5. Under South Carolina law, the incident may result in a felony, which could see Major facing up to 20 years in prison, the outlet reported. Police were called to the location due to a disturbance two days before the french fry incident and found a pair of women allegedly screaming and threatening...

Burger King franchisee EYM King of Michigan is permanently closing down more than two dozen restaurant locations in the state after failing to reach an agreement on a new deal with the fast food chain. The decision to close 26 Burger King locations in Detroit will result in more than 400 job losses, including general managers, shift managers and several team members. The franchisee informed the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity on March 22 about its decision to cease operations and lay off staff due to an "unforeseen...

Burger King lovers in Michigan are going to need to find a new spot to get a whopper after a franchisee announced the closure of 26 fast food locations. The fast-food restaurant closings will force 434 employees to lose their jobs, according to a letter filed with Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Burger King franchisee EYM King of Michigan, announced the closure of 26 locations in Mihcigan, citing a failure to come to terms with the fast-food chain on a new deal. The franchisee called its ceasing of...

(CBS DETROIT) - Customers pulling up to the Burger King on Grand River near Evergreen Monday say they're not having their way and they're not happy about it. They say they're disappointed to see this location and 25 others close its doors. "Man, listen, I was about to grab me a whopper with cheese, listen with extra mayo," said Katrina Allen, a customer. The company sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity last week stating they will permanently cease operations due to unforeseen circumstances and...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Whitmore Lake is just one of many locations in Michigan losing its go-to spot to get a Whopper. EYM King of Michigan LLC, a franchisee, is planning to close 26 Burger King restaurants across the Metro Detroit area, including locations in Flint, Dearborn Heights, Southfield, Royal Oak, Livonia and Warren. The franchisee wrote in a letter on March 22 that it is ceasing these operations in Michigan due to “the unforeseen business circumstance and not being able to reach a resolution with Burger King Corporation.” This...

A Burger King franchisee is moving to close 26 locations throughout metro Detroit and Flint and lay off 424 employees after failing to reach a deal with its parent corporation. The layoffs began March 17 and will be completed by April 15, according to a WARN noticed filed with the state Wednesday. A dozen of the stores are in the city of Detroit. Others are in Livonia, Warren, Southfield, Ferndale, Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak, Whitmore Lake, Walled Lake, Highland Park and Ecorse. The franchisee, EYM King of Michigan LLC, said...