Local Stories for November 2012
Stories for Friday, November 30
DeKalb man accidentally released from jail back in custody after SWAT standoff
A DeKalb County inmate accidentally released from jail is back in police custody after a SWAT standoff at his family home. That man, Joel Harper, 22, was released over a week ago due to an administrative error. He was recaptured around 9:30 p.m. Friday after a tense standoff that lasted ...
Clayton County businesses raided for illegal gambling
A Clayton County SWAT team raided several businesses Friday that were running an illegal gambling business. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne was there as officers raided one of the businesses in Forest Park. As officers descended on the business, they hauled out heavy equipment, using a circular saw to ...
Christmas toys stolen out of charity's storage locker
Leaders of a south Fulton charity said they're devastated after thieves broke into a storage locker and stole hundreds of Christmas presents meant for needy children. When LIFT Community Development Corporation leaders opened their south Fulton storage locker Friday morning, their hearts sank in a hurry. "I was so mad," ...
Airport: worker who egged Saints bus quits
Officials with Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport said the worker who was behind a raw egg attack on the New Orleans Saints' charter buses has quit. The attack happened Wednesday night as the team buses pulled off the tarmac. “The lone employee suspected of hitting the New Orleans Saints charter bus ...
Reward offered in child shootings
A community activist has announced a $6,000 reward for the arrest and conviction for the people behind the shootings of three children in their southwest Atlanta homes. Derrick Boazman, Michael Langford and state Sen. Vincent Fort met in front of the Villas at Lakewood Apartment Homes on Amal Road to ...
Officials warn of fake SEC merchandise
While Georgia and Alabama play football Saturday, a special squad will be on the lookout for counterfeiters selling shoddy, unauthorized SEC Championship merchandise. "The counterfeiters know when we're there, and they would know when we are not there," said Bruce Siegal, general counsel for Atlanta's Collegiate Licensing Company. The company ...
Whitney Houston song blaring from car when Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend arrested
Whitney Houston's hit song "I Will Always Love You" provided the soundtrack for her own godson's arrest in Alpharetta Wednesday night, a newly released dash cam video shows. Nick Gordon, 23, was charged with reckless driving and speeding after police said laser clocked him driving 82 mph in a 35 ...
Thieves steal 20,000 pounds of dog food
Thieves broke into a warehouse belonging to a popular southeast Atlanta pet supply store and stole 20,000 pounds of dog food. Owners of the Intown Healthy Hound, at the corner of Atlanta and Cherokee avenues, estimate the loss at $35,000 and worry the financial blow could force them out of ...
Police: Sleeping driver hits officer
Gwinnett County police said a sleeping driver struck an officer Friday morning. The head-on collision happened during the morning rush-hour on State Route 20 at Bracken Trace in Grayson. Police said the officer was in a left turn lane, heading toward an elementary school on a routine patrol, when he ...
Charges dropped for couple who found drugs in home
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a couple who told police they found drugs in their rental home. Channel 2’s Eric Philips met with Michael Keeley earlier this month after he and his wife were released from jail. He said he’s glad the charges have been dropped but that doesn’t remove ...
DFCS snafu exposes clients’ personal info
A paperwork error at the Division of Children and Family Services in DeKalb County exposed personal information for more than a dozen clients. Vickey Fletcher told Channel 2's Amy Napier Viteri that since August, people have been calling her home phone every day as early as 7 a.m. trying to ...
120 rifles stolen from metro Atlanta train
More than 100 rifles were stolen from a train in metro Atlanta. After receiving a tip about the incident, Channel 2 Action News confirmed Thursday that 120 rifles were stolen from a CSX cargo container. CSX has miles of train tracks in metro Atlanta, many of which run alongside the ...
Dome gets makeover for SEC Championship
The countdown is on for an SEC Championship battle on the gridiron. After Thursday night's Atlanta Falcons victory at the Georgia Dome, workers are now clearing the way for the highly anticipated college football match-up between the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama on Saturday. “Before the Falcons ...
Stories for Thursday, November 29
State taking steps to crack down on crooked roofers
Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, concerned that 10 percent of all homeowner claims are fraudulent, is now making plans to certify all roofers. Channel 2 watched a state sting operation of roofers caught manufacturing hail damage on a home where there was none. "I think it's long overdue. Roofing companies have ...
DeKalb students will have to pay for AP exams
DeKalb County families will have to cover the fees for Advanced Placement exams come May 2013. Parents tell Channel 2's Carl Willis they first learned about the changes earlier this week when the DeKalb County School District sent a letter home to parents. The letter cites a cut in the ...
TSA skips hearing on inappropriate pat-downs
Congress had some hard questions for the Transportation Security Administration after a security worker disrobed a 17-year-old girl during an airport pat-down. Channel 2's Scott MacFarlane broke the story about the investigation but has found out Congress still isn't getting answers from the TSA. The girl was traveling with a ...
Airport officials taking Saints bus-egging incident very seriously
Investigators at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport still don't know who threw eggs at the New Orleans Saints' team buses on the tarmac Wednesday night. Channel 2 investigative reporter Aaron Diamant talked to the airport's general manager, who said he is taking the incident very seriously. This egg attack is getting national ...
Family left without answers in deadly home invasion
Holding back tears, the daughter of a man shot five times in his own home tries to cope with the violent crime that took her father's life. Now, neighbors in one Athens community told Channel 2's Sophia Choi they are making some changes after a the deadly home invasion. "Maybe ...
New FBI Atlanta head discusses counterterrorism
Channel 2 Action News has learned about terrorism investigations under way in Georgia every day. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne questioned the new special agent in charge of the Atlanta division inside the local FBI headquarters Thursday. Agent Mark Giuliano admitted his division is keeping tabs on people in ...
Lilburn man shot during home robbery
Lilburn investigators are searching for the person who shot and robbed a father in his own driveway. Thursday morning, Lilburn investigators were searching for evidence and interviewing potential witnesses on Greenleaf Drive. Capt. Ben Haynes told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh the man had just returned from work around 7 p.m. ...
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