Friday, May 17, 2013
Here are today's top headlines from Patch towns across north Georgia.
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 during the early hours of Friday morning. Police are calling this a domestic dispute, because the residents and the deceased knew each other, though…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here are today's top headlines from Patch towns across the region.
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 attempt on Auburn Avenue, Atlanta police said. At 11:16 p.m., three men in a silver vehicle pulled up to 253 Auburn Ave. near Bell Street. All three jumped …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Here are today's top headlines from Patch towns across north Georgia.
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 Death - Lawrenceville Patch On Tuesday, a Lawrenceville father pleaded guilty to charges he killed two of his children. Elvis Garcia-Nolasco pleaded …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Here are today's top headlines from around metro Atlanta.
Jmaal Malik Keyes Case: Human Remains Found Near Murder Suspect's Home - South Cobb Patch Human remains have been found near the home of Robert Kane Rolison, the 17-year-old Middle Georgia State College student who was arrested last week in connection with the death of a fellow student from Austell. The remains were found at a Hawkinsville site last week, and the GBI will run tests to see if they belong to Jmaal Malik Keyes, according toWMAZ-TV in Macon. South Cobb Patch has more on this story. SWAT Team Moved in to Capture Man Holding Kidnapped and Beaten Ex-Girlfriend - Sandy Springs Patch A Sandy Springs apartment complex was the center of activity for several hours overnight, Monday, as police and North Metro SWAT gathered to free a …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Here are today's top headlines from around metro Atlanta and around the state.
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 formally charged with terroristic threats, making false alarm and false 911 report, according to George Gordon. Alpharetta-Milton Patch has more on this …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Here are the top Patch headlines from around metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
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 at Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch. Suspect Arrested in North Point Mall Bomb Threat - Alpharetta-Milton Patch A man has been formally arrested and …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Here are the top Patch stories from towns across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
Kidnapping Attempt Reported Near First Baptist Church - Canton-Sixes Patch The 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. Police Apprehend Norcross Man Wanted on Rape, Sodomy Charges - Norcross Patch After a week of searching for him, Gwinnett County Police have …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Here are today's top Patch headlines from around Cumming, metro Atlanta, and north Georgia.
Man Killed in Whitlock Avenue Wreck - Marietta Patch Marietta Police are investigating a single vehicle fatality accident on Whitlock Avenue at Winn Street that occurred at 1:42 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8. Initial on scene investigation reveals that a 2001 Jeep Cherokee was traveling east on Whitlock Avenue at a high rate of speed. Marietta Patch has more details on the accident. Life Sentence For Starlight Drive-In Shooter - East Atlanta Patch A DeKalb County Superior Court Judge sentenced Quentric S. Williams to life in prison Wednesday for the murder of Mitt-Chai Lenix, the Georgia National Guardsman and medic he shot to death last year. Williams, 32, received an additional 15 years on top of his life sentence, meaning he will die prison…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Here are the top stories from towns around metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
Suspect in Marietta Kidnapping, Home Invasion in Custody - Marietta Patch A convicted felon from Powder Springs already in custody at the Fulton County Jail faces new charges in connection with a violent home invasion last August in Marietta. The new charges against Terrance Jamon Session include four counts of false imprisonment, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a Cobb County criminal warrant. Read details of the August home invasion at Marietta Patch. Loganville Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation of a Disabled Person - Loganville-Grayson Patch Leah Tamara Waller, of 3668 Range Way, Loganville, was charged on May 1 with …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Here are the top Patch headlines from around metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
High Court Upholds Cobb Man's Murder Conviction - Smyrna-Vinings Patch The state's highest court today upheld the conviction of a Smyrna man serving a life sentence for murder. A Cobb County jury found Anthony Jabbar Shaw guilty of malice murder on Feb. 17, 2010, nearly eight months after the June 21, 2009, fatal stabbing of Baron Harbin of Smyrna. Find out why the man's appeal was denied at Smyrna-Vinings Patch. Backyard Chicken Activist Files New Complaint - Northeast Cobb Patch Joseph Pond recently won a long-fought battle to keep backyard chickens at his Northeast Cobb home. But he's not done pointing a finger at Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell. In an article published Sunday in The Marietta Daily Journal, Pond has filed an ethics …
