Stories for April 2010
Stories for Thursday, April 29
ATLANTA WEATHER: Wet Weekend Ahead
Team 2 Meteorologist David Chandley has been tracking a rain system moving through the country."As an area of high pressure moves east, our winds will turn out of the southwest and that means warmer temperatures and an increase in moisture," Chandley said.Team 2 Meteorologist Karen Minton said Friday would be ...
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Semi Overturns, Spills Chlorine Powder
A tractor trailer, carrying chlorine powder among other items, overturned Thursday morning blocking east and westbound lanes of Interstate 20 in Newton County.According to Ted Jackson, spokesman for the Ga. Dept of Natural Resources, the trailer was transporting plants, coffee, lubricant, and five-gallon buckets of chlorine powder. SLIDESHOW: Semi Overturns, ...
Fulton Public Defender Charged With DUI
An attorney in the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office is behind bars, charged with driving under the influence.DeKalb police said they arrested Karen Shelley early Thursday morning in front of her Decatur home. “Nobody could get in. Police officers had the whole street sealed off,” neighbor Antonio DuBose said.DuBose said ...
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Roswell Woman Accused Of Illegally Practicing Dentistry Out Of Home
Roswell police arrested 49-year-old Martha Gabi Ardilla-Ramirez on charges of practicing dentistry without a license and possession of dangerous drugs.The Columbian native was taken into custody Wednesday. Lt. James McGee of the Roswell Police Department told Channel 2 Action News reporter Tom Regan that detectives began an undercover investigation six ...
Do You Own A Dropside Crib?
Channel 2 Action News needs you! The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled several Models of Graco and Simplicity cribs due to suffocation hazards.If you own a Graco or Simplicity crib, Channel 2’s Jim Strickland would like to hear from you.Please email Jim Strickland and don’t forget to include your ...
WSB-TV Anchor Attends Luncheon Honoring Michelle Obama
Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore attended the 98th Annual Congressional Club Luncheon in Washington Wednesday honoring first lady Michelle Obama.Moore received a special invitation to attend the event from Mereda Johnson, wife of Congressman Hank Johnson.The event also marked the 102nd anniversary of the Congressional Club. The annual ...
Ga. Man Accused Of Selling Fake Movie Posters
A Georgia man accused of selling fake vintage horror movie posters over the Internet has been arrested on mail fraud charges.The arrest of 45-year-old Kerry Haggard in Georgia Wednesday was announced by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.The Commerce man was released on $100,000 bail after an appearance in federal court in ...
Resident Killed During DeKalb Home Invasion
A home invasion ended Thursday morning with a resident being shot and killed, DeKalb police said.The invasion happened shortly after midnight at a townhome on Heritage Oaks Lane in Stone Mountain.DeKalb police said the perpetrator entered the townhome, shot a resident in the chest and fled. The victim was taken ...
Suspected Drunken-Driver Hits Police Officer
An Atlanta police officer was injured when a passing car hit him Thursday morning on Interstate 285 while the officer was helping a motorist, Zone 4 police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News.Channel 2 Action News reporter Rebecca Lindstrom tracked down the motorist who told her that the officer was ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 28
Legislation To Expand Gun Owners' Rights Passes
Licensed Georgia gun owners would be allowed to carry their firearms into parts of the world's busiest airport under a measure that was approved by state lawmakers. The legislation aims to build on a 2008 measure that allowed those with permits to carry firearms on mass transit. Atlanta officials quickly ...
Man Slips Into Restricted Police Area, Harasses Dispatchers
College Park police said they are investigating how a mentally challenged man, who may have been on drugs, entered a restricted area of the police department where he harassed dispatchers before briefly disappearing in the building. Photos: Man Slips Through Police Security Police surveillance video showed a man officers identified ...
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State Rep. Finds ‘Green Meat, Rotten Food’
A state representative said a Southwest Atlanta grocery store had a terrible stench and discolored meat.Rep. Ralph Long took pictures at the Super Giant Foods on Campbellton Road after some nearby senior citizens complained about what they called rotten food."The smell was horrible," said neighbor Ernestine Faircloth. WATCH: Grocery Investigation, ...
4 Sentenced In Human Trafficking Ring
Four men were sentenced Wednesday for participating in sex trafficking in an organization targeting Mexican women.Juan Cortes-Meza was sentenced to 16 years, 8 months in prison; Raul Cortes-Meza was sentenced to 10 years in prison; Edison Wagner Rosa Tort was sentenced to five years in prison, and Otto Jaime Larios ...
Experts: CT Scans Linked To Radiation Overdoses
CT scans can be a lifesaving tool, but they also can cause radiation overdoses. Experts say it’s happening more and more at hospitals across the country and perhaps in Georgia. Miscalibrated machines or operator error is exposing patients to dangerous doses of radiation.Becky Coudert went to a hospital in Huntsville, ...
Pipe Bomb Prompts Elementary School Evacuation
A Polk County elementary school was evacuated after a pipe bomb was found at a nearby convenience store, the superintendent confirmed.At about 8 a.m. a Polk police officer said he noticed a passenger in a car not wearing his seat belt. When the officer pulled the car over in the ...
Armed Men Posing As FBI Invade Gwinnett Home
Armed men posing as the FBI invaded a home in Gwinnett County, police said.It happened Friday in the 1600 block of Broomfield Way in Lawrenceville.A victim at the residence told Gwinnett County Police that four or six Hispanic men wearing black FBI shirts entered her house though the garage door ...
Police: Explosives Found During Traffic Stop
Five people are in custody after authorities found explosive devices in a car during a traffic stop, Gwinnett County police said.The traffic stop occurred Monday at 3:42 p.m. on North Price Road in Gwinnett County.Authorities said they also obtained a search warrant at a private residence associated with the individuals ...
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