Gwinnett County, Georgia Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Police say man used video games to lure kids into home
Snellville police say a man used video games to lure two teenage boys into an empty home. Channel 2 Action News watched police search the home on Timberline Trace for several hours Wednesday afternoon. Online records with the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor's Office indicate Matthew Crawford owns the home, but ...
Suspicious fire breaks out at Cobb OB/GYN clinic
Fire investigators are working to figure out what started a fire at an obstetrics and gynecology office in Marietta on Wednesday morning. The fire started at a clinic in the Governor’s Ridge office complex on Powers Ferry Road, which is regularly frequented by anti-abortion protesters. Though firefighters are still investigating, ...
Investigators go door-to-door checking in on care homes
Police in Snellville said the explosion in the number of personal care homes has forced them to get proactive. Friday, Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh went door-to-door with police as they inspected some of those homes, looking for violations. The Snellville Police Department has teamed up with code workers to keep ...
2 in custody after Waffle House robbery, hours-long standoff
DeKalb police have two men in custody after an armed robbery that led to nearly a 4½-hour standoff. Police said it started when two men robbed a Waffle House restaurant on Evens Mill Road near Interstate 20 in Lithonia around 3:30 p.m. Police told Channel 2's Eric Philips they made ...
Gwinnett meth house to be torn down
For more than a year, neighbors in a Gwinnett County neighborhood have been battling to get a home torn down that was the site of a deadly meth lab explosion. Three children, all under the age of 5, died when chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine ignited in February 2011. Their ...
Friends, co-workers join Aimee Copeland fundraiser
Aimee Copeland is getting more support in her recovery from a flesh-eating bacteria -- this time from friends and supporters in Carrollton. A fundraiser for Copeland took place at the Sunnyside Cafe, the place where Copeland worked in Carrollton. She studied psychology at the University of West Georgia. "I'm not ...
Poll: Suburban voters oppose transportation referendum
A referendum asking metro commuters to raise their sales tax for transportation projects faces strong opposition outside of Fulton and DeKalb counties, according to a poll conducted for Channel 2 Action News. The Rosetta Stone poll conducted Sunday sampled 850 people likely to vote in the July 31 primary when ...
Strong storms spark lightning fires across metro
Lightning fires damaged a home, an apartment complex and a barn in Gwinnett County Monday night. Firefighters had to rip through the drywall of a Lilburn home to get to the flames sparked by lightning bolt. "It went through the eve of the house and went into the attic," homeowner ...
Task force makes recommendations to reduce euthanized animals at Gwinnett Animal Shelter
A task force charged with looking into the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter is now recommending changes to help reduce the amount of animals they euthanize at the shelter. The task force has recommended changing the wording of their current rules to say, “It shall be the duty of the animal ...
Police: Man shot in head chases after robber
Gwinnett County police say one man has been shot in the head at a tax office in Norcross. Police were called to 5627 Singleton Road for a reported robbery shortly before 6 p.m. They said one man was shot in the head during the robbery and had been taken to ...
Police: 17-year-old conspired robbery at mother's job
Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe planned a violent robbery at the salon where his mother worked. In October, three men with guns rushed into A Different Hair Salon on Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Gwinnett County police said the teen, Kevin Franco, was inside the salon during the robbery. ...
Woman with flesh-eating bacteria to lose hands and foot
Aimee Copeland is now aware of the toll a flesh-eating bacteria has taken on her body, her father said in his blog. She's already lost a leg to the infection, and learned doctors will also have to amputate her hands and other foot. Her father, Andy Copeland, said she displayed ...
Storms dump hail across Atlanta metro
Strong storms with a lot of hail swept through the Atlanta metro area Thursday night, hitting Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County. In Cobb County, three trees fell in one neighborhood, causing significant damage. Channel 2's Tony Thomas went to a home on Converse court, where a 7-year-old ...
Police: Handcuffed suspect stole cruiser
Police say a suspect who had been shocked with a Taser gun and handcuffed stole a patrol car and sent officers on their second chase of the morning. Roswell police told Channel 2’s Sophia Choi they first tried to pull the man over for a traffic stop early Friday morning ...
Church organizes blood drive for Aimee Copeland
Snellville community leaders are getting ready to help one of their own. They're working to set up a blood drive for Aimee Copeland -- the Gwinnett native and University of West Georgia student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria. "We're preparing for a very large crowd," said Aaron Coleman of First Baptist ...
Lawrenceville man arrested for moonshining after still found in back yard
State investigators arrested a man they said was heating a 40-gallon pot of moonshine in his back yard. The Gwinnett County Fire Department was the first to arrive at a home on Carriage Way in Lawrenceville after a neighbor called complaining about a possible illegal burn. The call led to ...
Police: Child planning burglary shoots self
A 12-year-old shot himself in DeKalb County on Thursday morning, county officers said. The shooting happened in a wooded area off Buford Highway, south of Drew Valley Road in northeast Atlanta. Nearby, Montclair Elementary School, was placed on lockdown as a precaution. "No one is endangered at this point, but ...
Police catch man wanted in deadly drive-in shooting
Police tell Channel 2 Action News they have found the man wanted in a deadly shooting at a DeKalb County drive-in. Police said Mitt Lenix, 28, of Jonesboro, was having car trouble in the area early Tuesday morning, and approached a man to ask for help at the Starlight Drive-in ...
High-schoolers start 9 Gwinnett businesses
Young entrepreneurs are behind nine new thriving businesses in Gwinnett County. Channel 2’s Kerry Kavanaugh was invited to explore the businesses, some of which produced specialty desserts, customized pens and jewelry for a cause. Program mentors call it “trickle up” economics, teaching young people how to navigate through economic strife. ...
Student accused of carrying dagger at high school
Police have charged a high school student with carrying a dagger on campus. The Gwinnett Daily Post reports that police arrested 18-year-old freshman Shamtellt Lopez on Friday morning. She's accused of carrying a dagger with a two-inch blade in the waistband of her jeans at Mill Creek High School. ...
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