Stories for December 2005
Stories for Tuesday, December 27
Two Survive Plane Crash
A plane headed to Mallord's Landing crashed about 2000 feet from the private Henry County airport Tuesday night shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.Two peoople were aboard. The pilot has been identified as Albert VanLengen of Fayetteville and his passenger was his sister-in-law. Both passengers walked away from the crash ...
Stories for Monday, December 26
Roads Prove Deadly During Holiday Weekend
The Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Department of Transportation released their predictions for traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities for the December holidays and the forecast for Georgia was a deadly one. Unfortunately, in some areas the predictions have been surpassed.During the Christmas holiday, the State Patrol predicted 14 traffic deaths, ...
Georgia Aquarium Extends Hours This Week
The Georgia Aquarium is extending its hours this week to make it easier for visitors to stop by. Many guests who had reservations for Christmas Day, had to wait in long lines before getting inside.A Georgia Aquarium spokesperson said part of the problem was people who were supposed to arrive ...
Stories for Friday, December 23
One Killed In Gwinnett Wreck
One person was killed in a wreck Friday morning in Gwinnett County.Police say a car left Rosebud Road around 2:00 a.m and hit a telephone pole.A male passenger was thrown from the car and killed.The driver was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries.
One Wounded In Barber Shop Shootout
A DeKalb County barber shop turned into a shooting gallery Friday morning.Two men started shooting at each other just before 8:00 a.m. outside the ATL Barber And Beauty Salon on Memorial Drive.Police tell wsbtv.com that at least 12 shots were fired.One person was wounded.Both of the gunmen escaped, one on ...
Firefighters Charged With Arson
Two former firefighters for a volunteer department in South Carolina are charged with setting fires here. Brothers Christopher Lee Boatwright, 23, and Daniel Boatwright, 20, both of Augusta, face arson charges, said Richmond County Sheriff's Sgt. Ken Rogers. Rogers said fires were set over the past several months at a ...
Plane Crash Victims Remembered
Close friends and family of a 16-year old plane crash victim came together Thursday for a funeral intended as a going away party. Teammates, coaches, teachers, pastors and friends stood among bouquets of pink, purple and white flowers at Darlington School's Morris Chapel and shared happy memories of Anna Elizabeth ...
Medical Board Suspends Accused Doctor's License
The Composite State Board of Medical Examiners suspended the license of the Henry County doctor accused of giving cancer patients a chemical found in bug and weed killer. An 87-count federal indictment accuses 70-year old Doctor Totada R. Shanthaveerappa, also known as Doctor T-R Shantha, of health care fraud and ...
Police Question Friends, Family Of South Fulton Murder Victim
Fulton County police are investigating the murder of a South Fulton man.Police say relatives found 42-year old Gregory Smith's body at his home on Hunter's Lane in South Fulton County.The victim had been shot three times, once in the head.A family member found Smith after they noticed the garage door ...
Stories for Thursday, December 22
Carjacking Victim Helps Catch Suspect
A carjacking victim turned into a crimebuster Thursday.Gwinnett police say the victim followed two men who stole his car in another car.Once he spotted them he called police.Officers rushed to the scene and arrested 26-year old Jose Cruz of Oakwood.A second man escaped. Police launched a ground search for that ...
Fire Hits Cobb Apartment Building
Firefighters are battling a fire at an apartment complex in Cobb County.Units are at the Walton River Apartments on Akers Mill Road.Video from the scene show flames burning through the roof of one building.Fire department officials say the alarm was called in by a driver on I-285 who noticed smoke ...
Cook Who Served Toxic Drink Speaks Out
A fired Waffle House cook accused of giving a toxic drink to a homeless man in Henry County is apologizing. Nineteen-year-old Quinton Wilson says he did NOT intend to harm Rex Leo when he dared the 50-year-old man to drink industrial strength dish detergent at a Waffle House in Stockbridge. ...
Icy Roads Clog Morning Commute
Below freezing temperatures turned the morning commute chaotic in metro Atlanta Thursday.Icy patches on roads across the area caused a series of bottlenecks.The worst spot was on I-85 northbound at GA 400.A huge patch of ice was blamed for at least three wrecks there.The ice formed when firefighters pour water ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 21
Search Underway For Missing DeKalb Man
DeKalb County police have launched a search for a missing 20-year old man with Down Syndrome.The search is concentrated in the east DeKalb area.The missing man, Philip Lee Rice II, was last seen around 3:00 a.m. at his residence at 4787 Briarbend Trace.The searcher was organized about 9:00 a.m.
State Trooper Injured In Crash
A Georgia State Patrol Officer was injured in a single car crash in Walton County this morning.The trooper suffered a head injury that officials say is NOT life-threatening.He is being airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta.GSP officials tell Channel 2 Action News that the trooper's patrol car left ...
Fire Guts Atlanta Home
Firefighters rescued a woman from her burning southwest Atlanta home this morning.The fire gutted the home at the intersection of Cascade Road and Westhaven Drive.The blaze broke out just after 6:30 a.m.A passerby and an Atlanta police officer both alerted the fire department after seeing smoke coming from the house.At ...
Controversial Ex-Delta Exec Takes New Job
A former Delta executive will soon be working for an insurance and professional services firm.Starting in March, M. Michele Burns will be on board as executive vice president and CFO of New York-based Marsh and McLennan Companies.Burns worked for Delta for five years.She's been criticized for challenging a move by ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 20
Two Alarm Blaze Destroys DeKalb Apartments
A two-alarm fire roared through a DeKalb County apartment building today, leaving some residents homeless just five days before Christmas.The blaze destroyed at least one building at the Villa Apartments at 3207 Buford Highway.Towering plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the building shortly after the fire started just ...
Canine Cops Catch Bank Robbery Suspects
Smyrna police K-9 units helped arrest two men suspected of robbing two banks today.An employee of the Regions Bank at 888 Concord Road was able to phone for help when the bank was robbed this morning.A man had passed a note to a teller demanding money.A Smyrna police officer was ...
Police Detonate Suspicious Package In Midtown Atlanta
Police have just given the "all clear" after finding a suspicious package in midtown Atlanta.Streets near the corner of Peachtre and North Avenue were shut down for over an hour after the package was spotted just before 9:30 a.m.Police detonated the package after X-raying it and seeing wires inside.It turned ...
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