Stories for November 2011
Stories for Wednesday, November 30
Doraville denies donation request for officer's widow
The city of Doraville denied a request from officers who wanted to cash in their paid time off and donate the money to the widow of an officer killed in the line of duty. Police detective Shane Wilson died two weeks ago while responding to a home invasion call. He ...
103-year-old gets to stay in home after Ch. 2 story airs over possible eviction
A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter will stay in their home after community activists alerted Channel 2 Action News of a possible eviction. Vinia Hall, 103, was almost forced out of her home Tuesday, but sheriff's deputies and the moving company hired to clean out the home refused to ...
'Chicken man' says house ransacked while he was in jail
A Roswell man known for raising chickens in his backyard is now raising concerns after he said someone stole several high-powered weapons and other valuables from his home while he sat in jail. Andrew Wordes spent three months in the Roswell Detention Center after a judge revoked his probation for ...
Police say thieves targeting Indian community in N. Fulton County
Alpharetta police are looking into yet another home invasion, targeting members of the Indian community. The latest incident happened at a home on Park Glenn Drive. Each time, police said, a group of men held a family at gunpoint and stole gold and other valuables. "I was surprised. I was shocked ...
Investigators trying to figure out who shot two Hall County horses
The Hall County sheriff's office is looking for someone who shot two horses. One survived, but the other had to be put down. Investigators told Channel 2's Diana Davis they believe it was the result of a careless hunter. Wade Hanes' horse, Lucky, still walks with limp one week after ...
Deputies investigate syringes found in Walmart clothing
The Bartow County Sheriff's Department is investigating how several syringes ended up in clothing at a Catersville Walmart. Over the last week, deputies have been called to the Walmart three times for reports of people finding the syringes or being pricked by them. The first incident was reported Nov. 22 ...
Police: Driver of stolen truck ran across yards
Police are searching for a man after a wild chase that stretched from Cobb County to southwest Atlanta. Officers told Channel 2 Action News they spotted a stolen pickup truck in Smyrna and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The suspect raced off, driving erratically while trying to loose police ...
Gingrich tours S.C. with large lead in polls
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is campaigning in South Carolina, just days after a new poll showed the former House Speaker with strong support. Channel 2 political reporter Lori Geary traveled to Newberry, S.C., where Gingrich held a town hall meeting Tuesday night. Gingrich told Republican supporters at the Newberry ...
Clerical error costs man his license
Ronnie Lewis was shocked Friday when he got a letter in his mailbox from the Georgia Department of Driver Services saying his license was suspended. He was caught even further off guard because it was for a DUI conviction he says never happened. Now Lewis says he's having little success ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 29
Investigators search for serial phone robber
Police are investigating whether the man who pulled a gun on two women to steal an iPhone last Sunday is responsible for other armed robberies, one as recent as Friday. Channel 2's Amy Napier Viteri talked to investigators about why they believe it's the same person. Police Viteri in that ...
Norcross church goes up in flames
Firefighters gained control of a fire that gutted a Gwinnett County church early Wednesday. Fire crews were called toFaith Life Fellowship church on Engineering Drive near Spalding Drive in Norcross about 9:30 Tuesday night. GALLERY: Gwinnett church goes up in flames Mary Taylor told Channel 2's Darryn Moore she noticed ...
Former mayoral candidate sues College Park over election
A one-time candidate for mayor of College Park says the election was stolen from him. Now, the candidate said he's suing to overturn the results. "Just want to see a fair election," former candidate Roderick Gay said. Gay ran for mayor of College Park against three-term incumbent Jack Longino, who ...
A five-star getaway; Spend the day at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- WSBTV.com recently made a trek to northeast Florida for a visit to St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach, to uncover some of the things to do while on vacation there. St. Augustine is full of historical offerings. When trips to the Fountain of Youth, Pirate ...
Car wreck damages dozens of headstones
Workers in Newnan spent the day cleaning up around 48 grave sites that were damaged in a car crash. Cemetery Superintendent Jimmy Hemmings said it's a shame to see the cracks and deep scars on family monuments in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Hemmings said some are worth thousands and impossible ...
Alleged Walmart attacker faces judge, remains in jail
A Stone Mountain woman, accused of starting a wild fight inside a Walmart nail salon, told a judge Tuesday she only somewhat understands the charges against her. But Gwinnett County police said cellphone video of the attack explains it all. The video shows a melee inside The Regal Nail Salon. ...
Officers verbally reprimanded over handling of alleged child attack
Two Alpharetta police officers have received verbal reprimands for the way they handled an investigation into the alleged attack of a 4-year-old girl at a park last month, but outside investigators found no evidence the officers covered up for the suspect, whose wife is a city councilwoman. Christole Abdelmaseh told ...
Movers, deputies refuse to evict 103-year-old woman
A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter were just moments from being evicted from their home Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies and the moving company hired by the bank decided not to go through with the action. Channel 2's Ryan Young was there when the family started thanking God for the ...
Test results show no trace of LSD in dog's system
Investigators looking into whether a couple actually fed their dog LSD say necropsy results have come back, and there was no trace of the drug in the dog's system. Nicholas Modrich and Jamie Hughes, of Snellville, were arrested after neighbors called 911 saying Modrich ran naked down Pinehurst Road in ...
Teen found dead in friend’s back yard
A teen was found dead and his friend’s parents were arrested on unrelated charges at a home in Gainesville. Fifteen-year-old Trey Spencer was found unresponsive in the back yard of a home on Walnut Cove Court early Monday, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. His friend, 14-year-old Ethan Lancaster, ...
Adviser: Cain reassessing his campaign
Herman Cain told aides Tuesday he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him "create too much of a cloud" for his Republican presidential candidacy to go forward. Acknowledging the "firestorm" arising from an accusation of infidelity, Cain only committed to keeping his campaign schedule for ...
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