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A look at top stories from Patch sites across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.Cops: Dog Disfigured in Austell - South Cobb Patch An Austell man is accused of repeatedly striking a dog in the face and head with a broken metal broom handle. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. Friday in the 1800 block of Sylvia Street. According to a Cobb County criminal warrant, Kenny Sullivan allegedly beat the dog to the point that it had a deep laceration above its left eye and a bloody, swollen left eyeball that required emergency medical treatment. South Cobb Patch has more on this story. Lawrenceville Man Identified as Pedestrian Killed on Pleasant Hill in Lilburn - …
Archer Student Arrested at Track Meet, Man Accused of Throwing Baby and Toddler Shoots Self in Thumb
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun to Track Meet - Lilburn Patch An Archer High student has been released from jail after being charged with having a handgun present during a school sporting event. David Augustus Lee II of Lawrenceville was arrested March 30 at Parkview High School in Lilburn, where he was attending the fourth annual Big Orange Relays track meet. A witness at Archer High alerted police to the possible presence of a weapon; Lee's arrest followed a search of his vehicle by school officials. Visit Lilburn Patch for additional details. Indictment Alleges Man Shook, Threw, Hit…
Woman Found Dead Inside Burned House - Cumming Patch Firefighters responding to a house fire early Sunday morning found a woman's body inside the residence, according to authorities. Division Chief Jason Shivers of the Forsyth County Fire Department said fire crews were dispatched around 1:08 a.m. to 5145 Shady Grove Road in northeast Forsyth County where a fire was burning a single-family house. "Upon the initial attack [of the fire] and initial search of the home our firefighters did find the body of a deceased 40-year-old victim," he said. Read more on Cumming Patch. Man's Finger …
Patient Ejected From Ambulance In I-575 Accident - Canton-Sixes Patch A patient and two medics riding in an AmeriMed Emergency Medical Services ambulance were injured in a roll-over accident early Sunday morning in Canton. According to a Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services press release, dispatchers received a call around 2 a.m. Sunday from the patient who was being transported notifying them of the accident, which occurred along Interstate 575 near Georgia Highway 140 at Exit 16. Visit Canton-Sixes Patch for more on this story and to see additional photos from the crash. Bicyclist…
Man Breaks Into Wolf Enclosure, Leads Authorities on Chase - Fort Stewart Patch A Savannah man was arrested Friday after police say he climbed into a wildlife center's wolf enclosure bearing sugar, soy milk and a nearly empty bottle of Kahlua. According to a Morris News Service report, Savannah police were called to Oatland Island Wildlife Center at about noon, after visitors to the center reported that a man was in the wolf pen. Police say John Frazier Floyd, 26, fled the pen when they arrived, and they commandeered a utility vehicle to chase after him as he ran through several other …
Man Wins $2.5 Million in Georgia Lottery Scratch-off Game - Athens Patch Donald McColman went into the Jimbo's on Macon Highway recently, grabbed a $100 Million Lucky Fortunes lottery card, and scratched his way to two and a half million dollars. “I grinned when I shared it with the proprietor,” McColman said in a news release from the Georgia Lottery. “She jumped up and down and gave me a hug. She was excited.” Read more about the big win on Athens Patch. New Civil Rights Museum to Create 700 Construction Jobs - East Atlanta Patch Earlier this month, PNC Bank and Invest Atlanta announced $…
Coyotes Kill Couple's Goat - Canton-Sixes Patch A southeast Cherokee County couple is mourning the loss of their pet goat. Gordon Clement said at least two coyotes crossed onto their property last Thursday and attacked and killed their goat, Charro. The Clements learned of their goat's fate when Lynda Clement went out to feed their two pet goats. Find out what happened next on Canton-Sixes Patch. Bank Not Happy With Viral Harlem Shake Video Shot in Lobby - Buckhead Patch A video of bank employees doing the Harlem Shake dance after hours in the Buckhead Wells Fargo's lobby has gone viral, …
Massive Tree Crashes Into Midtown Apartment Building - Midtown Patch A downtown Atlanta street did not reopen until 5 p.m. on Sunday after being blocked for most of Sunday from Juniper to Piedmont due to a fallen massive tree. The tree, which crashed through a 13th Street apartment building, also fell onto a truck. Read more and see additional photos of the damage on Midtown Patch. Eight Injured in Multi-Car Pileup, Shooting Near The Varsity - Midtown Patch Atlanta Police are investigating a multiple car crash that happened on North Avenue outside of The Varsity on March 22 which injured as…
New Spa to Open at Site of Murder-Suicide That Left 5 Dead - Norcross Patch Another Korean spa is moving into the old Su Jung Health Sauna location off Buford Highway, the same Norcross site where five people died in a murder-suicide last year. After more than a year of being an empty storefront, the 6005 Buford Hwy. building will now hold Gangnam Sauna, which plans to open either in late March or early April. Visit Norcross Patch for more on this story. Ex-Deputy Indicted on Rape, 20 Other Charges - Douglasville Patch A Cobb County grand jury has indicted a former sheriff's deputy from …
Lights, Camera, Action: 'The Returned' Begins Filming in Norcross - Norcross Patch For the last week, film crews have been prepping for the supernatural drama "The Returned" at the Pafford home, also known as the Garner home, at 566 N. Peachtree St. The residence has gone through some renovations such as lighting and greenery inside and out since Wednesday, March 13, which was originally planned as the first day of shooting. FTP Productions officially began shooting the pilot Tuesday, March 19, and will continue through Thursday, March 21. Filming will take place mostly at the Pafford home, …
8-Year-Old Among I-575 Fatalities - Canton-Sixes Patch One of two people killed in an afternoon crash that temporarily shutdown Interstate 575 South was 8 years old, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department said this evening. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Abraham Fernandez-Zuniga of Acworth was driving a red 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan northbound on I-575 with the 8-year-old passenger in tow. At the same time, Earldean Clayton of Rex was driving southbound on I-575 in a white 2007 International 7600 commercial vehicle. "For reasons unknown, the Chrysler exited the left side…
Man Seriously Injured in East Cobb Crash - East Cobb Patch A Marietta man is in critical condition after the car in which he was riding slammed into a utility pole in a two-vehicle accident Friday at the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Woodlawn Drive. Kyle Lysaght, 22, was airlifted by Life Flight helicopter to the Atlanta Medical Center, according to Cobb Police Sgt. Dana Pierce. For additional details and photos, visit East Cobb Patch. 'The Returned' TV Crew Prepares Norcross Home for Filming - Norcross Patch FTP Productions plans to film the ABC pilot for a supernatural drama …
Occupy Our Homes Group Protests Fannie Mae in Attempt to Save Desert Storm Vet's Home - Buckhead Patch Supporters of Occupy Our Homes Atlanta, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other allies protested at Fannie Mae in Buckhead on Wednesday afternoon in an effort to stop the eviction of Desert Storm veteran Mark Harris. The group of about 50 protestors set up a makeshift mock house as part of the demonstration, while holding up signs on the sidewalk in front of Buckhead's Atlanta Plaza, home of Fannie Mae's regional headquarters. Visit Buckhead Patch for more on this story. …
Man Says Kool-Aid Drink Made Him Want to Kill - Cartersville Patch A man who was reportedly walking into traffic after midnight on North Tennessee Street said five men gave him a drink that made him want to kill three of those men. Tavaris Eugene Major, 25, of North Erwin Street in Cartersville, told police Wednesday about 12:02 a.m. that "sometime" that day two African-American men and three men from Mexico gave him a cup of Kool-Aid and told him to drink it. "Major stated that the drink must have been alcohol because 'it [expletive] me up!'" a Cartersville Police Department officer wrote in…
Marietta Salutes Fallen Firefighter - Marietta Patch Marietta firefighter Lonnie Nutt was as humble as they come. And while those who knew him said he never missed an opportunity to help somebody, he never expected anything in return. He worked silently and never sought the spotlight. But Tuesday called for a celebration of life for the Kennesaw man who died of a massive heart attack Thursday while responding to an automobile accident on Whitlock Avenue. As Marietta Fire Cmdr. Merv McDonald said midway through his colleague's funeral at Roswell Street Baptist Church, Nutt, the first Marietta …
Georgia State Patrol Identifies Driver Killed in I-575 Crash - Woodstock Patch The Georgia State Patrol has identified the driver of the gold Ford Explorer as 28-year-old Luca Garovi of Orcutt, Calif. Garovi was killed on Interstate 575 northbound between Canton and Ball Ground in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon, authorities say. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Garovi's Explorer left the right side of the roadway at Bethany Road and struck a bridge pillar. Woodstock Patch has additional details. Cops: Man Poses as Doctor at Clinic - Douglasville Patch A Douglasville man…
Alcohol Billboard to be Moved - Douglasville Patch On Friday, Diageo Distributors, which happens to be the largest alcohol distributor in the US, placed a billboard for Crown Royal Maple Flavor liquor directly underneath Live Healthy Douglas’ underage drinking message billboard. "We have notified the billboard company and they are working on moving the ad (today)," Tamekis Williams, Public Health Educator Cobb & Douglas Public Health, said in an email."I have expressed that we are very disturbed by this matter and want the billboard down ASAP! The alcohol company could have chosen this …
Day Care Van Catches on Fire - Stone Mountain Patch A day care van on S. Hairston near Wesley Chapel caught fire Wednesday afternoon. No children were on board the van, according to WSB. The name of the day care, listed on the side of the van, is "It Takes a Village Learning Academy" in Stone Mountain. Visit Stone Mountain Patch for more on this story. Middle School Teacher Charged With Intent to Distribute Methadone -Barrow Patch A Winder-Barrow Middle School teacher who was arrested Wednesday is no longer employed by the school system, Superintendent Wanda Creel said in an e-mail Thursday…
City Considering Proposal to Require Head of Household to Own Firearm - Woodstock Patch A proposal considered by Cherokee County's northernmost city to require its residents to own a firearm will most likely not gather much steam across the county. The city of Nelson, which has a population of around 1,300 people and sits on the Cherokee-Pickens County line north of Ball Ground, is considering an ordinance to mandate the head of each household in the city to own a firearm. Visit Woodstock Patch for more on this story. Suspect Sought in Reddy Supermarket Robbery and Car Theft - East Atlanta …
Crack Open Your Piggy Bank to Save Police Dogs - Douglasville Patch Children and adults around the county are emptying out their penny cans and secret change stashes for a good cause this month, contributing all of their change to Pennies for Police Dogs charity Drive. This year's Pennies for Police Dogs competition started last week and will continue through Friday. This is the fourth year that Douglasville area schools are competing to see who can raise the most money to help fight canine cancer. Lt. Michael Barnhill, Douglas County Sheriff's Department and local organizer for the event, …
