Man Accused Of Stealing From Girlfriend's Dad

An Austell man faces charges after police say he ripped off his girlfriend’s 82-year-old father.Authorities say 40-year-old Kent Gambrell got a $45,000 loan in Burton Landers’ name, then kept the money.Landers thought he was co-signing for the loan.The arrest came after an attempt to get a second loan for $100,000.The ...

• Updated: 3:21 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007

Delivery Truck Crushes SUV

A delivery truck has rolled over on top of a GMC Jimmy truck in Roswell.The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m. Monday morning.According to Roswell officials, a semi-truck was headed eastbound on Highway 92 and was preparing to make a left turn onto Mansell Road northbound. Witnesses say a westbound ...

• Updated: 11:51 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007

Senior Found Dead At After-Prom Party

The Barrow County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a senior at Winder High School, who was found dead after a prom after-party. The student -- identified as Leland Martin -- was found dead at a house in Auburn yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the prom ended at 11:30 p.m., ...

• Updated: 6:37 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007

Students Say Senior Trip Was 'Nightmare'

More than 45 DeKalb County seniors are furious after their trip to Orlando turned into a nightmare.The students are now waiting to see if they’ll get their money back.The trip was not a school sanctioned event – it was organized by a parent.Students at Southwest DeKalb High School say they ...

• Updated: 10:53 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007

Falcons 2007 Draft

Bobby Petrino wants the Atlanta Falcons' top three draft picks to earn starting jobs long before training camp begins. Petrino said "Obviously, that's going to be up to them. We brought them here to be starters. There's no question about that." First-round selection Jamaal Anderson, a defensive end chosen eighth ...

• Updated: 6:46 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007

The Way I See It...

I was sorry to see the fans tossing beer cans at Jeff Gordon's car after he won the Talladega 500. With the victory, Gordon passed Dale Earnhardt, Sr., on the all time wins list and that made some people unhappy. Gordon handled it well. In victory lane he even praised ...

• Updated: 6:44 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007

Mother Of Murdered Child Talks About Shooting

The mother of a three year old child that was shot to death while she was holding the boy, talked about the impact the shooting has had on her family on Sunday.The shooting happened in Villa Rica on Wednesday. Veronica Tucker held Judah Tucker in the doorway of their home ...

• Updated: 6:51 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007

Police Informant Called 'Unsung Hero'

One of the key figures in the Kathryn Johnston shooting case that has revealed corruption in the Atlanta Police Department is now expected to head to Washington, D.C. Alex White is the drug informant that refused to go along with the cover-up story that was being told be Atlanta Police ...

• Updated: 12:09 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007

Take A 155 MPH Ride In A Dragster

The National Hot Rod Association rolled into Atlanta this weekend. The Atlanta Dragway in Commerce will be hosting the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Dragsters, funny cars, and motorcycles will all be on hand to push death-defying speeds at the track.The NHRA also offered members of the media to ...

• Updated: 2:06 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007

Roof Collapses At Poultry Plant

Hazmat crews are on the scene at a Gainesville poultry plant.Part of the roof has collapsed at the Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on Industrial Boulevard.The incident happened just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.A Gainesville Fire Department spokesperson said that an ammonia line was severed during the structural collapse. The leak has since ...

• Updated: 1:20 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2007

Car Crashes Into Store; 3 Injured

Authorities say around 11:30 a.m. Friday, a car drove into the front of a Cingular store located on Dogwood Drive in Conyers.Several employees and customers were in the store at the time.Officials say 2 employees and 1 customer was hurt in the accident -- they were all taken to Atlanta ...

• Updated: 5:55 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

Atlanta School Closed For Cleaning.

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• Updated: 1:33 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

Atlanta Police Chief Responds To Shooting

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• Updated: 1:33 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

Overturned Truck Blocked 285 Ramp

A truck overturned and spilled a load of plywood across a ramp going from I-285 to I-20 Friday in DeKalb County.Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.Traffic backed up on I-285 southbound as DOT workers scrambled to remove the wood.There's no word on when the ramp will reopen.

• Updated: 3:20 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

Police Officer Crushed By Vehicle

Officials have identified the driver of the car that pinned a police officer to an ambulance as 86-year-old Doris Mellen of Marietta.The accident happened on South Cobb Drive near Austell Road Friday.Authorities say a police officer was investigating a 3-car accident in the eastbound lanes of Austell Road. An ambulance ...

• Updated: 5:47 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

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• Updated: 7:45 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2007

Police Find Sick Dogs In 'Filthy' Snellville Home

Police in Snellville are calling a case of animal cruelty the worst they’ve ever seen. They found 9 starving dogs, plus 2 dead dogs, inside a filthy home.After receiving several complaints, animal control officers and Snellville police went to the home of 43-year-old Elliott Reese. Police and vets say what ...

• Updated: 6:31 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007

FIRST PERSON: Back To Vietnam; Day 5

Vietnam is going green; green on several fronts.Those of you, who know me, know I am no eco-freak. I do not believe in global warming, etc., but I would like to see a car that runs on vegetable oil or some other fuel. Where I come from, Tennessee, we have ...

• Updated: 1:39 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007

Week In Review Code 4-23

WEEK IN REVIEW Drunk, Horse Found At ATM Rosie Leaving 'The View' Pipe Bombs Brought To Jail Week In Review Slideshow

• Updated: 1:20 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007

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JUST BEFORE NOONOFFICER HEADED SOUTH ON PEACHTREE ROAD WHEN HE TRIED TO AVOID AN SUV LEXUS THAT TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF HIMOFFICER FLIPPED HIS CAR AND IT LANDED ON THE ROOFOFF. JASON W??, 33, IS OKAYTHE PRISON CAGE -- THAT SEPARATES PRISONERS FROM OFFICERS -- ACTED AS A ROLL ...

• Updated: 12:35 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007