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Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Robbery Suspect Tasered, Shot
Here are some headlines from around the region.
Acworth Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash - Acworth Patch
The Cobb County Police Department has identified the motorcyclist killed Tuesday night when he struck a concrete retaining wall on Cheatham Road between Deer Valley Drive and Old Stilesboro Road in Acworth.
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Investigators suspect that excessive speed and alcohol may have been contributing factors in the crash that killed Scott Finnell, who apparently lost control of a black 2011 Harley Davidson Electra Glide while riding southbound on Cheatham Road at 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, said Sgt. Dana Pierce, spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. Visit Acworth Patch for more on this story.
- Buford Patch
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A man was tased and fatally shot during a Dec. 4 incident on North Alexander Street in Buford.
Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday night, Gwinnett County Police were dispatched to a small apartment complex in response a report of people smoking marijuana. Upon arrival, officers encountered a group of five or six people in the parking lot. Visit Buford Patch for more on this story.
Missing Clayton County Mother Found Dead - 11 Alive
Police have found the body of Lisa Lawson, a woman who went missing more than a month ago.
Police found Lawson dead inside her car at around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Visit 11 Alive for more on this story.
Fourth Robbery Suspect Arrested After Being Shot - Alpharetta-Milton Patch
A fourth suspect in a snatch-and-grab at NorthPoint Mall on Nov. 29 was arrested after being shot in Atlanta.
Isaiah Burt, 25, was taken into custody by Atlanta police after they received a report of a person shot. Atlanta officers discovered the person shot was wanted by Alpharetta police, according to a news release from George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. Visit Alpharetta-Milton Patch for more on this story.
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