Stories for October 2006
Stories for Tuesday, October 31
Police: Teen Girl Fights Off Kidnapper
A teen goes out for a jog and then has to run for her life. Now police are looking for the man who tried to snatch her.The attempted kidnapping happened at Kingsley Drive and Castle Lane in Marietta. A 16-year-old girl says she fought back when a man tried to ...
Police: Man Stabs, Kills Ex-Girlfriend Inside Restaurant
Cobb County Police have charged a man with the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend inside a restaurant.Investigators say 29-year-old Eliot Jeffers confronted Jocilyn Williams inside a Moe’s Southwest Grill on Powers Ferry Road Monday.They say she was sitting in a booth with another man when Jeffers pulled out a knife ...
Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Over A Hundred
A salmonella outbreak has made more than a hundred people in the U.S. sick – including some here in Georgia. Health officials aren’t sure what’s causing the outbreak – but suspect it could be linked to either lettuce or tomatoes.The outbreak is spread across 19 states – from Maine to ...
Paint Fumes Force Evacuation At Fulton Co. Courthouse
Paint fumes that sickened some employees forced the evacuation Tuesday of part of the Fulton County courthouse.Atlanta fire department officials say at least 6 workers were overcome by fumes in the basement or the first floor of the downtown building. They were treated at the scene.Some employees and visitors were ...
Halloween Traffic Expected To Be Terrifying
Halloween night means a busy rush hour that is expected to start earlier than usual.The rush hour could begin as early as 2 o'clock this afternoon.Many parents leave work early to take their kids trick or treating in the early evening hours.Local police recommend drivers slow down and watch out ...
Georgia Sex Offender Registry
To go to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry Search Page click here.
26-Year Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges
A 26-year old Paulding County man is in jail on child pornography charges.Police say they found thousands of pornographic images of children on Christopher Burnette's computer.They also found cameras, film, printed images and videotapes of child porn at Burnette's home at 681 High Shoals Road in Dallas, according to investigators. ...
Stories for Monday, October 30
Stranger Buried In Family's Cemetery Plot
Channel 2 has uncovered a mystery unfolding in a Forsyth County cemetery – and it has one metro family outraged.Someone has just been buried at a family’s cemetery plot – but they have no idea who it is. Someone has even been leaving flowers at the unmarked site – now ...
Ways You Can Prevent Identity Theft
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, the following are ways you can prevent identity theft from happening to you: Check your credit reports at least once a year from all three credit reporting agencies. When possible, do not carry your social security card with you. Don’t put your social ...
Social Security Numbers Posted Online
A simple online search of a Cherokee County government web site revealed social security numbers posted for all to see – and it turns out, this is happening across the state.Channel 2’s Tom Regan logged on to the Cherokee County web site, entered a few common names and within a ...
DeKalb CEO Vetoes Tough Smoking Ban
DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones said “No” Monday to a tough no-smoking ban.Jones vetoed the ban approved by the DeKalb County Commission last week.That ban would have outlawed smoking in all bars, public parks and public parking lots.Jones says the ban would be difficult to enforce.“We don't think it's good ...
How To Avoid Bank Charges
Here is the advice from bankrate.com on avoiding bounced check and ATM charges:To avoid bounced-check charges, consumers must be very diligent about recording transactions in their check registers, particularly routine purchases made with debit cards. And with the prevalence of online account access, it is feasible to reconcile your account ...
McDONALD'S BAND OF THE WEEK: Milton High School Marching Band
Milton High marches into the spotlight this week.Check out their sound and smooth steps. BAND OF THE WEEK
Dangerous Cities
Here is the list of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. according to crime statistics compiled by the FBI:1. St. Louis.2. Detroit3. Flint, Mich.4. Compton, Calif.5. Camden, N.J.6. Birmingham, Ala.7. Cleveland8. Oakland, Calif.9. Youngstown, Ohio10. Gary, Ind.17. Atlanta
Safest Cities
Here are the top ten safest cities in the U.S. based on crime statistics reported by the FBI:1. Brick, N.J. 2. Amherst, N.Y. 3. Mission Viejo, Calif. 4. Newton, Mass. 5. Troy, Mich. 6. Colonie, N.Y. 7. Irvine, Calif. 8. Cary, N.C. 9. Greece, N.Y. 10. Coral Springs, Fla.18. Roswell, ...
Stories for Sunday, October 29
Vick Throws Three TDs As Falcons Edge Bengals
Cincinnati, OH -- (Sports Network) - Michael Vick completed 20-of-28 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Atlanta Falcons to a 29-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Vick also rushed for 55 yards while Alge Crumpler caught four passes for 72 yards and a score for the ...
The Way I See It...
Larry Nelson goes into the World Golf Hall of Fame this week in St. Augustine, Fl. He is already in the Hartman Hall of Fame of favorite people I have covered over the last 33 years. I will never forget how much fun it was keeping his parents informed about ...
Officer Faces Murder Charges
A Fulton County Corrections Officer is accused of shooting and killing a 21-year old man. Atlanta Police say Fulton County Corrections Officer Keawanna Perdue-Henderson was off-duty when she shot Isaac Jolly, Saturday night (10/28). As of Sunday night, Perdue-Henderson was still behind bars at the jail where she works, charged ...
Stories for Friday, October 27
Ford Worker Loses Job, Wins Lottery
Retirement day will be an especially memorable one for Ford assembly plant worker Jerome McInnis. McInnis played the new Georgia Lottery instant game Bah Humbucks and became the first to win one of the game’s $225,000 top prizes.Jerome is a 13-year employee of the Ford assembly plant in Hapeville that ...
Woman Charged With 78 Counts Of Animal Neglect
A 40-year-old Lawrenceville woman will head to court next week to face charges after investigators found nearly 70 dogs in her home.Some of Marian Morris’ neighbors tell Channel 2 they’ve been complaining about the smell for years – since the rescue operation got out of control.Wendy Fuller says a few ...
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