Saturday, May 4, 2013
First reported as a kidnapping, Johns Creek police believe Aftab Aslam sent the text message claiming he was kidnapped.
Three law enforcement agencies have been searching for a 19-year-old Johns Creek man since last Saturday; now they are asking for help from the public in finding him. Aftab M. Aslam, who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 165 pounds and has medium-length black hair, was first reported as being kidnapped on April 27 at 10 a.m. Johns Creek Police responded to his Morton Crossing address, where officers were told he was missing from his home. "Aslam’s family reported that they had received a phone text stating that he had been kidnapped," a news release from the city said. Bringing the FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) into the case, investigators found the phone used to send the text and discovered that Aslam had been the one to …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The public is being asked to help locate and identify the armed robber of a BB&T branch on North Point Parkway.
The FBI and Alpharetta police are asking for the public's help to find a man responsible for the armed robbery of the BB&T Branch on North Point Parkway on Monday. A lone black male entered the branch at 5690 North Point Parkway at approximately 9:53 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, and announced a robbery. According to an FBI blog, the robber placed a handgun onto the teller counter. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and left the bank without further incident. Special Agent in Charge Mark F. Giuliano, FBI Atlanta and Alpharetta Director of Public Safety Gary D. George are asking for assistance from the public in identifying and locating the individual responsible for the armed robbery. The robber is described as being a black male, mid-…
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Captain Kirk Harth was invited to the 10-week professional course.
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Monday, January 28
If you didn't see much of Alpharetta police Captain Kirk Harth during the last quarter of 2012, there was a good reason. Harth attended the FBI's National Academy program in Quantico, VA, and he's now a graduate. Attendance to the FBI National Academy is by invitation only, Alpharetta Department of Public Safety spokesman George Gordon said in a news release today. Each candidate must be nominated by their agency executive. The candidate undergoes an FBI background investigation and interview process. Less than one percent of all law enforcement officers will be approved to attend the FBI National Academy. The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders that serves to improve …
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Check out top Patch headlines from around the region.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Allegations Preceded Harrison Coach's Resignation - Kennesaw Patch When Harrison High head football coach Marty Galbraith resigned last month, at least six women had complained to Cobb County School District officials that Galbraith had allegedly made unwanted sexual advances, gestures or remarks toward them. That revelation surfaced Wednesday in the Marietta Daily Journal, which obtained the information through an Open Records Request. Find the full story on Kennesaw Patch. No Hard Time for Teens Who Burned Down Cotton Mill - Douglasville Patch Three teenagers were sentenced Wednesday afternoon for their roles in destroying a historic Douglasville cotton mill last May, according to Andrew Agan, director of community relations for the …
Monday, August 6, 2012
The federal indictment named 14 individuals in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine and mariuana and launder drug money
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Fourteen defendants – including an Alpharetta resident – have been indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes after a multi-agency investigation, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, and the David G. Wilhelm Organized Crime Drug Enforcement (OCDETF) Strike Force announced in a news release today. A federal grand jury returned two indictments charging the 14 defendants on July 25. The indictments were unsealed on Aug. 1, in conjunction with a sweep aimed at arresting those charged. Today U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman conducted a detention hearing for one group of defendants, and ordered that each defendant be detained. The news release stated that according to Yates, the charges, and other information presented in …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Check out these Patch headlines from communities not far from Cumming and Forsyth County.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Suspected Explosive Devices Found in Canton - Canton-Sixes Patch Suspected explosive devices have been found at 119 Woodbury Lane in Canton's River Green subdivision, authorities with the Canton Police Department say. Agents with the ATF and the GBI are assisting. The Canton Fire Department is in a staging area off Woodbury Road. "We got here around 8:30, 9 o'clock," Canton Fire Chief Dean Floyd said. Officials said, "The necessary safety precautions are being taken." 7-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Apartment Pool - Cumming Patch A Sunday afternoon outing at an apartment pool complex in south Forsyth County turns tragic following the drowning of a 7-year-old boy. The incident happened around 3:01 p.m. at a pool in the Centennial Apartments in …
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4:11 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Hey soccer Moms and mayor. Crime is here in the city. This week alone, we had a fetus in a freezer, domestic carjacking/ agg assault and a major dope king pin charged by the Feds in the city....get you head out of the sand. New leader are needed in the department. more ›