Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Check out top Patch headlines from around metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
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Tuesday, April 2
West Cobb Juvenile Suspected in Molestation of Girl, 10 - West Cobb Patch A West Cobb boy is accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl. West Cobb Patch is withholding his identity because he is a juvenile, but he faces charges of child molestation and aggravated child molestation. The incident, according to a Cobb County criminal warrant from March 29, occurred between Oct. 31 and March 2 at a residence in the 2200 block of Byron Court. "During a forensic interview with the victim," authorities wrote in the warrant, "she stated...she said no." Visit West Cobb Patch for more information and updates. Warrant: Husband Leaves Injured Wife at Scene of Accident - Acworth Patch An Acworth woman got out of a moving Chevy Silverado sometime between …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Here are the top stories from Patches around the region.
Dacula Woman Shot, Killed in Domestic Dispute - Dacula Patch A Dacula woman is dead as a result of what police believe was a domestic dispute. Police were called to the 2600 block of Kachina Trail in the Apalachee Heritage subdivision in Dacula on Friday, March 1, at 10:07 a.m. According to Gwinnett County Police Department public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith, the suspect in the case – the husband of the deceased woman – was the person who called 911. "It's a domestic-related homicide," Smith said. The wife, who Smith estimated was in her late fifties, appears to have died from a gunshot wound. See Dacula Patch for more on this story. Man Stabbed During Fight in Midtown - Midtown Patch Michael Taylor Zimmerman, 26, remains in jail…
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Carrollton man dies in house fire and Avondale Estates Police release details of shooting involving officer in this regional news roundup.
Man Found Dead Outside, Partially Clothed – Cartersville Patch Bartow County authorities are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man found outside, partially clothed. Sheriff Clark Millsap said a news release that at 11:02 a.m. on Saturday, deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to 47 Middlebrook Drive in response to a possible death. They found the deceased man "outside partially clothed," but at this time, investigators don't expect foul play. The cause of death is not known. Visit Cartersville Patch for more on this story. Carrollton Man Killed in House Fire - Atlanta Journal-Constitution A 70-year-old Carrollton man was killed in an early Saturday fire, the Carroll County coroner said. Coroner Sammy Eady said the …