Local Stories for October 2012
Stories for Tuesday, October 30
DeKalb firefighters get new air packs after fight
After years of complaints, DeKalb County firefighters finally have new breathing equipment. Through a series of investigative reports in the last two and a half years, firefighters told Channel 2 Action News their Draeger brand air packs repeatedly failed on them in burning buildings, forcing them to run out. ...
Forest Park man charged in Rex bomb scare
A 31-year-old Forest Park man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly making a bomb threat Monday at a Rex gas station. Chanthakeo Vahnvilay has been charged with terroristic threats or acts, reckless conduct, obstruction and giving a false name to police, according to Clayton County jail records. Vahnvilay was found ...
Toddler struck by tree limb undergoes brain surgery
The family of a 2-year-old boy critically injured by a falling tree limb said they are hoping for a miracle recovery. "Right now they told us it’s hour-to-hour,” said Kevin Condon, Tripp Halstead's uncle. Condon told Channel 2's Amy Napier Viteri family members waited at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at ...
Sandy brings wind, power outages and snow flurries to Georgia
Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of customers along Niskey Lake Road after a tree downed by winds associated with Sandy knocked out power lines. Ten spans of lines and two power poles were snapped when the tree came down late Tuesday onto a vacant home. Georgia ...
Stories for Monday, October 29
Tea Party now against charter school amendment
Opponents of the charter school amendment found a new ally in their fight on Monday. Debbie Dooley, co-founder of Atlanta's Tea Party, said after in-depth research the group is coming out against the amendment. The amendment, which is on the Nov. 6 general election ballot, would recreate Georgia's Charter School ...
Mystery homes litter neighborhoods, hurt local government budgets
As metro Atlanta neighborhoods fought to recover from the plummet in property values, abandoned eyesores remain a threat to city, county and school budgets. Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer contacted five counties and a dozen cities in north Georgia to get a handle on the number of vacant houses. ...
Andrea Sneiderman seeks OK to visit husband’s grave
Andrea Sneiderman has asked the judge in her upcoming murder trial for permission to visit the grave of the husband she is accused of conspiring to kill. Her attorneys on Friday filed a motion requesting permission to observe Yahrtzeit — a Jewish religious observance for deceased loved ones that involves ...
Less than 2 texting drivers caught each day in Ga.
Despite being on the books for two years, few Georgia drivers have been convicted under the state's texting and driving statute. Georgia State Patrol Lt. Les Wilburn told Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland that enforcement can be tricky. “You have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were ...
Local mock trial champs stranded in New York
Thirty Atlanta-area high school students are stranded in New York City as Superstorm Sandy hit the northeast. The city is bracing for an 11-foot storm surge and flooding. Channel 2's John Bachman tracked down a group from Jonesboro High School. The stranded students are all in Brooklyn for the mock ...
Despite hiccups, elections director ready for November
As Fulton County voters continue to cast ballots for the upcoming election, the county’s interim election director tells Channel 2 Action News her workers are prepared, despite a few reported hiccups along the way. “We believe we’ve taken corrective action, have taken a number of steps in terms of verification ...
Toddler struck by tree limb at day care
A toddler is recovering from brain surgery after being struck by a tree limb Monday morning. The incident happened at Crayons day care on Church Street in Winder, according to the city’s fire chief. Two-year-old Tripp Halstead was taken to Barrow Regional Medical Center, but was later flown to Children’s ...
Fulton County Advance Voting Update
Locations Number of Voters (Current) Waiting Time (Current) Grand Totals Adamsville Rec. Center 671 10 min. 16,443 Buckhead Library 451 15 min. 11,638 Government Center 280 0 9,127 North Service Center 564 20 min. 13,876 Ocee Library 609 50 min. 13,348 South Service Center ...
Man accused of cabinet-making scheme returns to jail
A north Georgia cabinet maker accused of deceiving customers out of thousands of dollars is in jail once again. Channel 2 Action News has been investigating Joe Alan Graham for weeks. His most recent arrest is in Gwinnett County. Channel 2’s Tony Thomas said Graham is locked up ...
Parents of singer say cellphone may be factor in her death
The parents of Atlanta R&B singer Natina Reed are asking for information about the accident that claimed their daughter's life Friday night. Reed is known for her work with the singing group Blaque, and for her roles in films such as "Bring it On." "She was full of life, tenacity ...
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2 found dead in East Point apartment
East Point police are asking in the public’s help in solving a fatal double shooting. Police found men in their 50s shot and killed inside an apartment on Desert Circle late Sunday night. Detectives did not say much, but neighbor De’ante Grier said officers knocked on his door looking for ...
Sandy death toll rises to 33
Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without power, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland, still delivering punishing wind and rain. The full extent of the damage in New Jersey, where ...
Stories for Sunday, October 28
Sandy puts damper on travelers' plans
Hurricane Sandy is battering the East Coast and some travelers from that area are forced to stay in Georgia a little longer to avoid the megastorm's path. "We didn't anticipate things going bad until tomorrow; we thought we were okay to travel today," Frank Flores told Channel 2's Ashley Swann. ...
Snellville early voters endure 7-hour wait
Determined advanced voters at Snellville's Centerville Community Center Saturday braved lines that wrapped around the building all day long. Joesel Simpson told Channel 2’s Ashley Swann, “This is the longest line I've ever stood in to vote." Juliana Castro added, “I kind of knew this is what we were doing ...
Man killed in DeKalb double shooting
A man was killed in a double shooting in Decatur on Sunday. Neighbors heard several shots fired at 3198 Robin Road, where DeKalb County police found two bodies on the street. Resident Rod Johnson told Channel 2’s Amanda Cook he heard at least five shots. “At first, I thought it ...
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