Stories for March 2009
Stories for Tuesday, March 31
Man Escapes From Hospital; Gouges Bank With Backhoe
The man charged with gouging a hole into a bank building with a piece of construction equipment ran away from a mental health facility the day before, his family said.People shook their heads and asked what on Earth could get a guy to steal a big excavator and chop into ...
Tanker Explodes On I-85 In Coweta County
A tanker truck crashed with another vehicle and burst into flames, blocking all lanes of I-85 in both directions in Coweta County Tuesday afternoon for almost two hours. All lanes have since been reopened.The 9th-grade campus of Northgate High School was evacuated to the main campus building because of the ...
Publix Pulls All Pistachio Products From Stores
Publix stores ordered all pistachio nuts and pistachio products off its shelves Monday, Channel 2 Action News learned.The move comes after federal food safety officials warned that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella contamination.Channel 2 Action News reporter ...
Couple Accused Of Giving Alcohol To Teens; Girl Hospitalized
Officials have charged a Bethlehem couple after they allegedly hosted an underage drinking party that resulted in the hospitalization of an 18-year-old.Barrow County Sheriff’s Office officials said in a press release obtained by Channel 2 Action News, an unconscious 18-year-old girl was “dropped off” at Barrow County Regional Medical Center ...
Info On Where To Appeal Your Home's Value
Fulton County 141 Pryor St, Suite 2052 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-612-6440 Fultonassessor.org/main/home/aspx Cobb County 736 Whitlock Ave, Suite 200 Marietta, GA 30064 770-528-3100 Cobbassessor.org/main/home.aspx Clayton County PK Dixon Annex 2 Second Floor 121 McDonough St. Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-3285 Co.clayton.ga.us/tax_assessor/index.htm
Grandmother Wins $250K In Georgia Lottery
It was the luck of the draw that dealt a Cairo woman a winning quarter-million dollar prize. Jurlene Reddick, 57, played the Georgia Lottery instant game $150,000,000 Slots of Luck and won a $250,000 top prize.The grandmother of five stopped for gas at Easy In & Out, 2103 Smith Ave. ...
Has Conficker Worm Attacked Your Computer?
If you've had problems on your computer related to the Conficker worm, we'd like to hear from you.Please send an e-mail with your name and phone number to Channel 2 Action News consumer reporter Jim Strickland at jim.strickland@wsbtv.com.
Protect Your Computer Before Conficker Worm Attacks
The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday — April Fools' Day.That's when many of the poisoned machines will get more aggressive about "phoning home" to the worm's ...
Ga. Principal Resigns Over Shocking Incident
A suburban Atlanta elementary school principal has resigned after being accused of forcing a student to shock himself with a pen he took to school. Gwinnett County Schools spokeswoman Sloan Roach says Esther Adames-Jimenez will stay at Beaver Ridge Elementary School until the end of the school year but another ...
Chipper, Braves Agree To Contract Extension
The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday they have agreed to terms with third baseman Chipper Jones on a three-year contract extension.Jones was due to become a free agent after the 2009 season, but the extension runs through the 2012 campaign, with a vesting option for 2013, and virtually guarantees that the ...
Elderly Woman Dies After Crashing Into Creek
An elderly woman died at Grady Memorial Hospital after her car catapulted off a road and landed in Utoy Creek.The accident happened along Cascade Road Monday afternoon.The car came to rest on its side, partially submerged in the creek where Cascade Road crosses under I-285 southbound on the west side ...
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Fire Damages Adults-Only Insurrection Store
Fire damaged an adults-only novelty store on Roswell Road early Tuesday morning.The fire broke out at the Insurrection store in the 6400 block just after 2 a.m.Police officers driving by the store saw smoke and reported the fire.There's no word yet on a cause of the fire.
Stories for Monday, March 30
OutKast Rapper Arrested For Going 109 mph
Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000 of the Grammy award-winning rap group Outkast, was arrested for going 109 mph in a 65 mph zone.Benjamin was arrested early Saturday on Interstate 75 in Henry County."He checked that speed on his laser device which showed 109 miles per hour," Capt. Jason ...
Rookie Schafer To Start In Centerfield For Braves; Anderson Traded
The Atlanta Braves cleared the way Friday for rookie sensation Jordan Schafer to open the season as the starting centerfielder by trading Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers.Schafer and Anderson battled through spring training for the starting slot. The Tigers sent minor league pitcher Rudy Darrow to Atlanta in Monday's ...
Car Plunges Into Creek Near Cascade Road
An elderly woman is in critical condition at Grady Hospital after her car catapulted off a road and landed in Utoy Creek.The accident happened along Cascade Road Monday afternoon.The car came to rest on its side, partially submerged in the creek where Cascade Road crosses under I-285 southbound on the ...
Grandmother Dies In Arson Fire
Fire investigators told Channel 2 Action News Monday that a fire that killed a Douglas County grandmother Sunday was deliberately set.Velma Stuckey, 69, died in the fire at her home in the 4900 block of Yeager Road.Douglas County authorities say they are investigating the blaze as arson, and the death ...
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Police Find Double Murder Suspect -- Five Years Later
Macon police said they have arrested a man wanted in the killing of his mother and stepfather in Liberty County five years ago.Police said an officer spotted 39-year-old James Morris Howard early Friday breaking into cars inside a rental car compound. He was arrested and charged with two counts of ...
Would-Be Robber Cracks Open Bank With Backhoe
A would-be robber cracked open the roof and front door of a bank Monday morning in southwest Atlanta.The thief used an excavator stolen from a construction site to peel back part of the roof of the Suntrust bank in the 3100 block of Greenbriar Parkway. TWITTER: Get Updates From WSB-TV ...
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