Back to Mike Petchenik's profile
Stories by Mike Petchenik
Detectives: Gold chain behind murder of Milton teen
One of three suspects in the murder of a Milton teen wanted the victim’s gold chain so badly, he instructed a friend to drive him so he could follow the victim and rob him, a detective testified Thursday. Richard Davidson, Michael Grant and Matthew Goins are charged in the ...
Investigator: Sneiderman erased texts from husband’s killer
An investigator testified Wednesday that the Dunwoody widow accused of playing a role in her husband’s murder erased text messages she received from the convicted killer and alleged lover. Investigator Mark Potter testified that an FBI analysis of Andrea Sneiderman’s work-issued Blackberry cellphone showed that Hemy Neuman texted her ...
Officer's motorcycle found in Canada 5 years after theft
As a kid, Chris Ward was into motocross, so, as an adult, he saved up for a motorcycle of his own. “I bought a brand-new, off the showroom floor Yamaha R6. It was my baby. I loved it,” he told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik. One night five years ago, Ward ...
Thieves break into three dozen Roswell mailboxes
Roswell police are looking for thieves who broke into three dozen mailboxes at an apartment complex and stole whatever they could find. Miguel Mendoza told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik the thieves took bills and other mail from his box at the Riverwood Apartments off Holcomb Bridge Road. Neighbors ...
Sandy Springs toddler finds gun under bed, shoots self
A toddler is recovering after Sandy Springs police said he found a loaded gun and shot himself. Police told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik it happened Monday afternoon at a home on Village Creek Trace off Peachtree Dunwoody Road. “The father was fixing a toy and his girlfriend was on a ...
Alpharetta man's website demands 2 city leaders to resign
An Alpharetta man has started a website demanding two city leaders resign. Jeff Berry told Channel 2's Mike Petchenik he started MichaelCrossDUI.com as a way to pressure Michael Cross to step aside after police arrested him in February on DUI and child endangerment charges. Alpharetta police said Cross was driving ...
Police: Man cuts teen outside her apartment
Sandy Springs Police have released a composite sketch of a man they said attacked a teenager outside her apartment earlier this month. It happened March 11 on Summit Springs Drive in an apartment complex off Dunwoody Place. Police said the 15-year-old had accidentally brushed up against a man. ...
Ga. drivers paying some of nation's highest insurance premiums
A new survey suggests Georgia drivers are paying some of the highest car insurance premiums in the country. The report, released by insure.com, found Georgia’s premiums were the third-highest in the country behind Louisiana and Michigan, with drivers paying an average of $2,155 a year. Maine came in with the ...
Alpharetta city councilman's behavior on reality TV questioned
An Alpharetta city councilman is defending his decision to appear on a reality television show. Donald Mitchell, an interior decorator by trade, has had a recurring role on the Style Network’s “Big Rich Atlanta.” In one episode, he’s drinking and ducking under a woman’s skirt. In another, he comments ...
Rescue group raises concerns about discovery of 77 rabbits
A Marietta-based rabbit rescue group is raising concerns about the recent discovery of nearly 80 rabbits in a Dunwoody home. Last month, Dunwoody police serving “failure to appear” warrants on a Cobb Drive home, found 77 rabbits, most of them roaming around a house that officers described as full ...
Dozens of rabbits found in poor care at DeKalb home
Dunwoody police looking to arrest two people on outstanding warrants got more than they bargained for, police said. When officers went to the home on Cobb Drive a few weeks ago, officers said they found dozens of rabbits living in the home, including some just roaming the house. “Strong odor ...
Milton man wants to turn property into primate preserve
Milton city leaders will decide Monday night whether to allow a landowner to turn part of his property into a primate preserve. Dean Riopelle is asking for a zoning variance to allow for the change, but dozens of neighbors have signed a petition to prevent the permission. "I think most ...
Johns Creek veteran’s death ruled homicide
Friends of a Johns Creek veteran told Channel 2 Action News they’re baffled about a violent death. On Jan. 12, police said Carl Olin’s daughter found him dead inside his home in a subdivision on Jones Bridge Road. “At that point the investigator from the Medical Examiner’s Office, ...
Alpharetta looks to crack down on illegal massage parlors
Alpharetta leaders are looking to crack down on illegal massage parlors. Police Chief Gary George proposed a beefed-up massage ordinance to city leaders Monday night. “We had a lot of inconsistencies with our applications and on the enforcement end,” George told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik. “We went out and ...
Judge gives rapist 7 life sentences, calls him ‘animal’
A judge has sentenced a Roswell man to seven consecutive life sentences, plus 270 years for his role in a home invasion, robbery and rape. The May 2011 incident led to a standoff with police. Tyler Grogan’s stiff punishment came Thursday after he cursed in court as the judge prepared ...
Bronze statue stolen from Sandy Springs arts center
Sandy Springs police said someone stole a $12,500 bronze statue from a local arts center and is likely trying to recycle it for cash. Fulton County officials told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik the statue has been a staple at the Abernathy Arts Center annex since it opened in 2001. “It’s ...
School health clinic proposal getting mixed reaction
A plan to open a health clinic at a Sandy Springs elementary school is catching heat from some Fulton County school board members. Leaders at Lake Forest Elementary School proposed the idea after a survey of parents and students found nearly 77 percent reported barriers to proper healthcare. The principal ...
Tractor runs over, kills construction worker
A construction worker laying a water line in Alpharetta was killed Wednesday after a tractor ran over him, police said. Alpharetta police told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik another worker was operating the large machinery and accidentally backed over the victim on McGinnis Ferry Road near Windward Concourse. “He ...
Robber hits 2 businesses in 1 hour
Roswell police are looking for a man they said robbed at least two businesses in a span of one hour. Surveillance video obtained by Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik shows the man walking into a Shell gas station on Holcomb Bridge Road Jan. 8, pointing a gun at the clerk and ...
Councilman faces child endangerment, DUI charges
An Alpharetta city councilman facing charges he was driving drunk with a child in his car is denying the charges and apologizing to the citizens he serves. An arrest report obtained by Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik said a concerned witness called police to report Michael Cross was driving erratically along ...
Featured Articles
Ads By Google
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}