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Arrest Warrants Issued in Sandy Springs Child Abduction - Sandy Springs Patch Arrests warrants have been issued for Zeb Lockett for Kidnapping, Aggravated Stalking, and Theft of Motor Vehicle. Sandy Springs Police say the stalking charge stems from a Temporary Protective Order issued against Lockett. Sandy Springs Patch has more on this story.  Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly On Martin Luther King Drive - Cascade Patch According to Atlanta Police Department, a man has died from his injuries he sustained after attempting to break into the home of his children's mother on Martin Luther King Drive…
One Killed, 1 Injured in Cobb Crash - Marietta Patch A 46-year-old Hiram woman was killed and her 14-year-old son was injured Wednesday in a three-vehicle accident in Cobb. About 12:53 p.m. Wednesday, Delores Sibert of Hiram was driving eastbound on Dallas Highway when she attempted to make a left turned into the Village Green Shopping Center parking lot, said Sgt. Dana Pierce, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. Marietta Patch has more on this story.  Two Hospitalized in Auburn Avenue Shooting - East Atlanta Patch Two people were shot Wednesday in a late-night robbery …
Updated: Teen Charged in Alleged Sun Glo Car Wash Robbery, Killing - Cartersville Patch The second suspect charged with killing Cartersville resident and Canton native Randall "R.J." Statler during the commission of a robbery has no criminal history, CPD Capt. Mark Camp said. But Richard Clayton Flowers Jr., 17, of Cartersville, also has been charged in connection with an alleged purse snatching the day Statler was killed, which happened not far from the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive car wash. Cartersville Patch has more on this story.  Lawrenceville Father Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Sons To …
Man Shot in Face at Midtown Party - Midtown Patch Atlanta Police Detectives are still piecing together events that occurred during the early morning hours on Monday outside of the Savannah Midtown Apartments on North Avenue. Sgt. Gregory Lyon told Midtown Patch that, "preliminary information is that a 23-year-old male was invited to a party at the location, 215 North Avenue." Midtown Patch has more on this story.  Police Charge Bomb Hoax Suspect on Three Counts - Alpharetta-Milton Patch A suspect whom Alpharetta police say confessed to a bomb threat hoax at North Point Mall last week was …
Jasper Man Dies in Northwest Cherokee Accident - Canton-Sixes Patch The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident that took the life of a Jasper man in Cherokee County. The accident occurred along Highway 140 near Sam Nelson Road between Canton and Waleska Thursday afternoon. Canton-Sixes Patch has more on this story. Tools, Trailer Stolen from Blankets Creek Trails Warehouse - Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch About $4,000 worth of club equipment was allegedly stolen from a warehouse at Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails near Holly Springs. Read what was allegedly taken…
Kidnapping Attempt Reported Near First Baptist Church - Canton-Sixes PatchThe Canton Police Department and the Cherokee Sheriff's Office are on the hunt for a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap an adult from the First Baptist Church in Canton. Canton-Sixes Patch has an update on the alleged abduction attempt. Mountain View High School Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault - Dacula Patch A Mountain View High School teacher is facing a charge of sexual assault in connection with an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student. Dacula Patch has additional information on the alleged incident…
Video Shows Witherspoon's Confrontation with Cop and Her Arrest - Buckhead Patch A dash-camera video showing Reese Witherspoon's recent arrest in Buckhead has made its way into the YouTube universe. See the video and get more on the story at Buckhead Patch. Starlight Drive-in Shooter Found Guilty of Murder - East Atlanta Patch Guilty. That was a DeKalb County jury's verdict in the case against Quentric S. Williams in the 2012 murder of Tae Kwon Do world champion and Georgia National Guardsman Mitt-Chai Lenix at the Starlight Drive-in Theatre. Go to East Atlanta Patch for all the details. …
Cobb Police Find Girl, 4, Wandering in Neighborhood - Marietta Patch Police in Cobb County have charged a Marietta man with contributing to the deprivation of minors after a 4-year-old girl was found wandering through a neighborhood. Marietta Patch has more on the story, including where the girl's brother, 3, was found. Shane Ladner 'No Longer With' Department, May Have Falsified Records - Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch The Holly Springs police officer at the center of a campaign of well-wishes and donations in the wake of the tragic accident that injured him and caused his wife to lose a …
Ben Callner made it to the Super Bowl. Callner, who works with PoGo Pictures in Decatur, directed “Goat 4 Sale,” one of two Doritos commercials aired Sunday night during the Super Bowl. "Goat 4 Sale" was the seventh most popular commercial shown during the game as measured by USA Today's Ad Meter, Ashley Wilson of PoGo Pictures said Monday morning. But it finished behind the other Doritos ad, "Fashionista Daddy," meaning Callner didn't win a cash prize or the chance to work with director Michael Bay on the next "Transformers" movie. Still, Wilson said, it was an honor for "Goat 4 Sale" to be …

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