Tenant Charged with Arson, Student Dies on Spring Break in Top Georgia Headlines

Tenant Charged with Burning Down Rental Property - Barrow Patch

A Winder man has been charged with arson after Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigators say he burned down the residence he was renting.  

Richard Evan Page, 33, was arrested April 2 following a two-week investigation into a suspicious fire at 315 E. Wright St., Apartment B, in Winder. He has been charged with arson in the first degree and criminal damage to property in the second degree.

Barrow Patch has more on this story.

Roswell Middle School Student Dies on Spring Break - Roswell Patch

Over the weekend, the families of North Fulton students learned the sad news that a local middle school student had been killed over spring break.

Former Hillside Elementary student James McHenry was vacationing with his family on Hutchinson Island last week when he was hit by a car Wednesday, April 3, according to a notice sent out by Hillside Principal Maisha Otway over the weekend.

A Channel 5 news report from the area suggests McHenry, 13, had been crossing the road with a friend around 7:25 p.m. when he was struck and killed by a 73-year-old driver. Airlifted to a local hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

More details are available on Roswell Patch.

- Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch

The Lilburn Police Department needs the community's help in identifying a man who was struck and killed while crossing the road on April 7.

Police say a vehicle traveling northbound on Pleasant Hill Road hit the man, as he was crossing at a dimly lit section about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday.

An initial investigation determined that that speed was not a factor, and no charges are pending against the driver, according to a police department press release.

The unidentified man was transported to the Eastside Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, Lilburn police said.

Marietta Pair Accused of Abusing Special Needs Child - Marietta Patch

A 2-year-old special needs child was abused so bad last month that he has recurring seizures and may have permanent neurological damage.

The man who allegedly hit the boy and the woman who failed to get him medical treatment in a timely manner were arrested Friday afternoon, according to online jail records.

In Cobb County criminal warrants, authorities allege that between 7 p.m. March 29 and 6:58 p.m. March 31, Kenneth Lamont Thompson of Marietta hit the boy multiple times on both of his legs, thighs and buttocks, which caused multiple bruises.

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Wolf Creek Amphitheater Opens its Summer Season with Gladys Knight on May 3rd - Cascade Patch

The seven-time Grammy Award Winner and former lead singer of the legendary group Gladys Knight and the Pips will grace the stage at Wolf Creek Amphitheater on May 3rd to sing many of her most popular hits.

Promoters say that the evening will be filled with music bringing back memories for many, as they dance under the stars inside the beautiful Wolf Creek facility. Knight’s special guest for the evening will be Howard Hewett, singer/song writer and former lead vocalist of the hit R&B sensation Shalamar.

Visit Cascade Patch for ticket information.