Forsyth County, Georgia Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Forsyth County, Georgia.
Thieves targeting unlocked car doors in Johns Creek
Two men who were arrested for stealing from cars in north Fulton County told investigators they targeted the city of Johns Creek on purpose. Ramin Ghafarian and Griffin Sexson are now charged with several counts of entering auto and prowling. Lt. Chris Byers told Channel 2's Erica Byfield an alert ...
Police: Driver on cellphone caused fatal wreck
Alpharetta police now say a distracted driver on her cellphone caused a wreck last month on Georgia 400 that claimed the life of a 67-year-old Cumming man. Haleigh Davis Fine, 23, turned herself into police Wednesday morning on second-degree vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane charges. Police said the ...
Milton mother charged with leaving 4-year-old home alone
A Milton mother is facing charges after police said she left her 4-year-old son home alone. Diana Garcia, 30, faces a reckless conduct charge. Police said a crew painting the building where she lives in the Camden apartments on Summit Boulevard noticed Garcia's son, Juan, climbing on the balcony behind ...
Driver charged after 8 seriously hurt in Johns Creek wreck
A driver has been charged in connection with the Johns Creek wreck that sent two children in the driver's vehicle and six others to the hospital Saturday. None of the injuries was life threatening, Lt. Chris Byers of the Johns Creek Police Department told the AJC Sunday. The wreck occurred ...
Energy-saving washing machines elicit complaints
A Forsyth County woman believes her new washing machine is wasting water, even though it’s part of a generation of washers created to live up to a government mandate to conserve. Louise Dickerson went to Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland for help. He found similar complaints online about the ...
Cumming stands by removal of blogger with camera
The City of Cumming continues to defend the mayor's decision to remove a videotaping blogger from a recent city council meeting. Nydia Tisdale, who runs the blog www.aboutforsyth.net, posted a video on YouTube showing the city's police chief escorting her out of the meeting at the request of the ...
Family devastated after learning fallen officer's name won't be added to memorial
The family of a Doraville police officer killed by a suspected drunk driver is heartbroken to learn Shane Wilson's name won't go on a state public safety memorial. Channel 2's Carol Sbarge spoke to the family who said the decision is disrespectful to all police officers. "I'm offended. I don't ...
Investigation gets action in bringing wanted killer back to U.S.
A Channel 2 Investigation is now getting results in helping to bring a wanted killer to justice. A local district attorney is now taking the necessary steps to bring a murder suspect, hiding in plain sight, back from Mexico. Fugitive Jorge Montiel is charged with killing Forsyth County mother, Maria ...
Husband wants justice as wife's accused killer walks free in Mexico
A Channel 2 Investigation found a local fugitive charged with murder, hiding in plain sight in Mexico. The shore of Lake Lanier is where Jesus Murillo Bravo finds peace, and prays for justice. His mind is focused on Maria Reyes, his wife of 15 years and Jorge Montiel, the man ...
Softball coach accused of sending inappropriate texts to former player
Police say a softball coach was sending suggestive text messages to a 15-year-old. Milton police arrested Robert Payne on Thursday on charges of enticing a child for indecent purposes. Payne, 35, is a coach with Stealth Softball, a traveling league based in Cumming. The victim is a former player on ...
2 Investigates: GSP troopers at fault in 99 wrecks last year
A Channel 2 Action News investigation uncovered a string of Georgia State Patrol troopers at fault for cruiser crashes within the last year. Channel 2 investigative reporter Aaron Diamant spent weeks digging through all of the documents and went straight to Georgia State Patrol's top brass to find out what ...
Police investigating fatal boat crash
An overnight boat collision at Lake Lanier has left one person dead. Police said three others, including an injured woman in serious condition, were taken to the hospital after the crash that happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday in Buford. Police are still trying to determine how the crash occurred. ...
Cobb man recalls how air bags went off with no warning while driving
A Cobb County man is the latest to come forward with details of how his Honda side air bags deployed without provocation. The man contacted consumer investigator Jim Strickland after reading his investigations on WSBTV.com "I was just going straight, listening to the radio and boom," Shane Kurth said. Kurth, ...
Attorney general's office investigating mayor after booting activist from meeting
The Georgia Attorney General's Office is investigating whether Cumming Mayor Ford Gravitt broke the law when he told a local activist she couldn't videotape a recent city council meeting, then had the police chief escort her out of the meeting. Nydia Tisdale, who runs the blog AboutForsyth.net, had planned to ...
World War II vet honored for bravery
A Cumming man who gave so much to his country received a special honor Monday, receiving eight medals of bravery he should have received years ago for his noble actions during World War II. It had been a long time coming, but for World War II veteran Johnson Brown, it ...
Police: Father, son drown at Lake Lanier family outing
A father jumped into Lake Lanier to save his son, but neither of them made it out alive. Hall County Fire Services and Forsyth County Fire Department divers told Channel 2 Action News they recovered the 40-year-old father and his 14-year-old son Saturday night. "Unfortunately, this is what we see ...
Records show man abusing bankruptcy protection at least 6 times
A federal judge said a north Fulton man may be abusing the bankruptcy system by repeatedly filing for protection just before he's about to be evicted from rental properties. The judge dismissed the latest filing by James Leonard on Thursday after he failed to appear for an Order to Show ...
Alpharetta may use beer growlers to boost business
Beer drinkers in Alpharetta might soon be able to take beer from the tap to their home under a proposed ordinance. The city council is debating a proposal to allow customers to purchase beer in large jugs, commonly referred to as growlers. "It’s kind of a new trend, these ...
Georgia Lotto players win big in $640 Mega Millions drawing
Three jackpot winning tickets for Friday's historic $640 million drawing were sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. Georgia Lottery players also won big. Winning numbers from the drawing were: 2-4-23-38-46 and the Mega Ball number was 23, lottery officials announced Saturday afternoon. Six Georgia players won $250,000 prizes, and 48 ...
Georgians vie for Mega Millions
Six people in Georgia won $250,000, and another 48 won $10,000 --smaller prizes in the record Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said. The Mega Millions jackpot jumped from a world record of $540 million to $640 million for Friday night's drawing. The winning numbers are 46-23-38-4-2. The megaball is 23. ...
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