Crime & Safety
Rape Suspect Arrested; Hit-and-Run Victim Identified
Here are the top headlines from around Woodstock and metro Atlanta.
Suspect in Pitner Elementary Rape Arrested - Acworth Patch
U.S. Marshals arrested the registered sex offender from Norcross who allegedly raped an underage girl last summer at an Acworth elementary school. Acworth Patch has more on this story.
3 Shot, One Dead at Rosa Burney Park Apartments in Mechanicsville - Cascade Patch
Atlanta Police officers have been canvassing the Mechanicsville neighborhood overnight, trying to find leads into a shooting that left 2 people with gunshot wounds and one person dead. Cascade Patch has more on this story.
Update: Vehicle Crashes into Home in Buford - Buford Patch
A black passenger car was found partially inside the side of the garage of a home in the 2500 block of Trailing Ivy Way in Buford on Sunday, according to Gwinnett Police. Buford Patch has more on this story.
Traffic Slowed on Highway 166 At Chapel Hill Road Due To Tractor Trailer Roll Over - Douglasville Patch
Traffic slowed on Highway 166 at Chapel Hill Rd. due to tractor trailer roll over. Douglasville Patch has more on this story.
Victim Identified in Monroe Hit-and-Run - Monroe Patch
Georgia State Patrol has identified the driver injured by a hit and run on Friday in Monroe as William Scarborough, 76, of Monroe. Monroe Patch has more on this story.
Panel Recommends DeKalb CEO Be Suspended - Tucker Patch
A three-member panel appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal has recommended that DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis be suspended from office. Tucker Patch has more on this story.
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