News Nearby: Man on Scooter Dies in Wreck, Rabid Fox in Forsyth

 - Norcross Patch

A 72-year-old Norcross man on a scooter died from a collision Saturday at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Indian Trail Road.

James Scarbrough died on scene following the wreck involving a passenger vehicle, said Norcross Police in the article.

Scarbrough was waiting for a green light in order to turn left onto Beaver Ruin when a car ran through a red light and hit him.

 - Cumming Patch

A fox that bit a 45-year-old man on Waldrip Road on June 5 tested positive for rabies, according to Sgt. Brian DeBlois of the .

The day before the man was attacked, the fox bit a 5-year-old Daschund dog at a residence also located on Waldrip Road in north Forsyth County, a press release stated. The man who was bit shot the fox on his property and the remains were sent to .

 – Peachtree Corners Patch

Gwinnett Police are investigating the death last week of a Hidden Cove Apartments resident who apparently was caught in the middle of a drug deal that had gone bad.

Gwinnet Police found a 40-year-old black male in the parking lot of the apartment complex dead from several gun shot wounds. The man was later identified as Ulice Leatherberry.

Police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said that Leatherberry had been involved in a drug deal earlier in the day and apparently the buyers were not "satisfied with the drugs they had purchased and attempted to get their money back from the victim."

 - East Cobb Patch

Over a 16-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday last week, 108 dogs and cats were turned into the Cobb County Animal Shelter.

During that time, only 38 animals were adopted.

The majority of the turn-ins—67—came on Tuesday, up from .

This influx has been "particularly tough" on the shelter, which is in "desperate need of space," according to a news release.

The release calls for help from local rescues and volunteers.