Stories for February 2012
Stories for Wednesday, February 29
DeKalb schools call meeting over $41 million shortfall in taxes
DeKalb County school board members learned about a $41 million shortfall in school sales tax funds. "I'm livid and furious beyond belief," said board member Nancy Jester. "I have two filters, kids and taxpayers, and this hurts both of those groups." The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, ...
Williams Arrested, Jailed For Murder Of 4-Year-Old Boy
An Atlanta man is behind bars after being charged with the murder of a 4-year-old boy. The boy's death is one of dozens a Channel 2 investigation found among kids with connections to the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Michael Williams remains in the Fulton County Jail. Atlanta ...
N.C. authorities arrest 2 in Gwinnett fatal triple shooting
Two men have been arrested on drug charges in connection to a triple homicide in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County police said three people were found dead inside a Lawrenceville home around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators said they were called to an apartment along Cannonball Court, where a resident found ...
Friend of Sneiderman felt threatened after testimony
A woman who embraced the widow of a slain Dunwoody father after testifying in court was asked to describe the experience to the judge on Wednesday afternoon. Shayna Citron, a friend of Rusty and Andrea Sneiderman was called back to the witness stand late in the day after Judge Gregory ...
Bank promises to clean up meth house
There are new developments about a home that has been deteriorating for an entire year after a deadly meth lab explosion. Channel 2 Action News has learned the bank tied to the home is now promising to clean it up. But neighbors said the process never should have taken this ...
Man knowingly spreads HIV
A Carroll County man was convicted of knowingly spreading HIV. Jamarlos Dobbs, also known as Marlo, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for reckless conduct earlier this month. Carroll County Assistant District Attorney Vincent Faucette told Channel 2's Erica Byfield three women came forward in 2011 to say Dobbs ...
Emory custodian dies of TB
More than 400 people at Emory University were tested for tuberculosis after a school custodian died earlier this month. The school also sent out warning letters to everyone on campus. The custodian cleaned about nine buildings on the Emory campus, but none of them were student dorms. He died Feb. ...
Ch. 2 investigation gives new hope for detective
Police have new hope that they can figure out what happened to a missing teenager, because of what a detective saw on Channel 2 Action News and WSBTV.com. Sabah Karriem Conner was 16 years old when she disappeared in July 2000. "She dropped off the face of the Earth," East ...
Smartphone auto-correct puts school in lockdown
A wrong number and a word changed by a smartphone’s auto-correct feature put two Hall County schools on lockdown Wednesday, school officials said. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said someone received an anonymous text message that read “gunman be at west hall today” and immediately called police to report it. ...
Governor opposed to plan for entertainment venue with video lottery terminals
A developer claims a new entertainment complex will create thousands of jobs and says its video gambling floor will raise millions for the HOPE scholarship. But Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh found out the plan is facing opposition from the governor's office, saying he doesn't support any new gambling in Georgia. ...
Police fatally shoot robber after carjacking, chase, standoff
Clayton County authorities shot and killed a man after he led investigators on a chase that stemmed from a carjacking and held himself up inside a home for a couple of hours. Investigators have not identified the man at this point. Police said the man robbed a Jamaican restaurant in ...
Ex-Clayton Co. Sheriff Victor Hill pleads not guilty
Former Clayton County sheriff Victor Hill pleaded not guilty to all 37 criminal counts against him. Channel 2’s Jeff Dore went to the Clayton County courthouse, where Hill’s arraignment hearing was held Wednesday. He faces charges that include theft, lying and racketeering. Lawyers spent most of the hearing arguing. ...
Google Privacy Guide
Google’s new privacy policy takes effect March 1. Google will not be gathering any new information about you, but it will be able to share that information across its many services, like Gmail, Google maps, Google Docs and YouTube. WHAT TO DO NOW: First, find out what information Google ...
Lawmaker accuses pro-life group of threats
Before Georgia lawmakers even began to debate a new abortion bill Wednesday, one Republican legislator said an anti-abortion organization threatened her with political retaliation if she didn't vote for it. The bill would restrict doctors from performing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy instead of the current 26 weeks. State ...
Channel 2 investigation highlights racial discrepancies in marijuana arrests
A Channel 2 Action News investigation revealed that across the state, African-Americans are arrested on marijuana possession charges significantly more often than whites. "That is just a bad practice of applying the law unequally, that is, you are singling out a segment of the population," said state Sen. Ed Harbison. ...
Monkees singer Davy Jones dead at 66
Davy Jones, lead singer of the Monkees, has died, the Martin County (Fla.) Medical Examiner’s office confirmed this afternoon. "The district 19 Medical Examiner’s Office has been notified of the death of Mr. Davy Jones. We are currently evaluating whether or not the Medical Examiner’s Office will take jurisdiction," according ...
New youth baseball safety recommendations
-- As spring training begins, little leaguers should take a lesson from the pros and take care to avoid common baseball injuries. New safety guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for youth baseball coaches and parents to be aware of the potential for overuse and traumatic injuries among ...
Vision Walk, March 25
Nearly 35,000 Georgians are affected by diseases causing blindness, but with your help a cure is in sight. Join the Foundation Fighting Blindness at Vision Walk! Sunday March 25, 2012 at Piedmont Park. Click here 2 view website Click here for Family 2 Family Flyer The mission of the Foundation ...
Police called to fight between women outside Falcon's home
Police were called to the home of Atlanta Falcon’s running back Michael Turner after a fight between two women broke out in his front yard. A security guard at Turner’s subdivision in Suwanee told police Rasheeda Walker approached the guard gate and asked for access. The guard called Turner, who ...
Man dies in SW Atlanta house fire
A man pulled from a burning home died Wednesday morning. Channel 2's Michael Buczyner went to the home on Brewer Boulevard in southwest Atlanta, where firefighters were investigating. Atlanta fire investigators said the fire started in a bedroom at the back of the house. A firefighter told Buczyner the victim ...
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