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More artists come forward with ripoff claims against midtown gallery
More artists filed reports with detectives claiming they were ripped off by a midtown Atlanta gallery owner, after Channel 2 Action News first aired a story about the Bill Lowe Art Gallery. Two weeks ago, Channel 2 shot video as investigators pulled computers and financial records out of the gallery ...
Minister says he will boot Boy Scouts if they allow gays
On Wednesday, the Boy Scouts of America executive board delayed a vote on changes to a ban on gay scouts and leaders. The issue is stirring up a lot of controversy among local Atlanta metro area troops and church leaders. "In all honesty, if the Scouts were to change their ...
Gordon Co. estimates tornado damaged 500 homes, debates sirens
It has been nearly a week since the EF 3 tornado ripped through parts of Bartow and Gordon counties, and the massive clean-up effort continues. In Gordon County, the count of damaged homes is up to about 500. Residents are also utilizing social media to find their belongings, including photos ...
Special team organizes volunteer tornado relief response
When a disaster strikes, volunteers come by the thousands, and the tornado in Bartow County was no exception. "There is no lack of resources, lack of people who want to help during a disaster. It is really how do you organize it in a way that makes it efficient and ...
Atlanta police search midtown art gallery
Atlanta police searched a well-known midtown Atlanta art gallery Tuesday. Channel 2 Action News cameras captured investigators with the Major Fraud Unit carrying out computers and files from the Bill Lowe Gallery located on Peachtree Street. Atlanta police Sgt. Greg Lyon confirmed investigators are looking into the finances of the ...
Life-changing surgery to help deaf boy in limbo
Life-changing surgery to help a Walton County boy who is considered legally deaf is in limbo. The family’s insurance company denied coverage for cochlear implants, leaving the family few options. “If he wants to be able to read, write and learn, and have friends; be a kid, he needs to ...
2 charged in I-285 tribute ride
Investigators with the Georgia State Patrol said they’ve tracked down two men involved in a tribute ride that shut down part of a metro Atlanta highway. A YouTube video posted shortly after the August incident shows drivers blocking and then doing donuts on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 285 near ...
Elderly abuse on the rise amid budget cuts for investigations
More and more people in Georgia are reporting elderly abuse and neglect, which is contributing to a growing case load for state investigators, according to elderly advocates. “We are seeing that case managers are being so overburdened, they are not able to investigate in a timely manner,” said Kathryn Fowler, ...
Atlanta settles over Buckhead bar scuffle involving officer
The Atlanta City Council agreed to pay a Buckhead bar customer thousands of dollars after he said an Atlanta police officer beat him with a baton. "They essentially had to staple my skull back together," Chris Putnam told Channel 2's Rachel Stockman. Putnam, who moved to New York, said the ...
Gun rights group targets Atlanta gun ordinance
As the fight over gun control heats up, the attention of a local gun rights group is pointed right at the city of Atlanta. "Only the State and General Assembly can enforce gun control laws," said Jerry Henry, Georgia Carry's executive director. Channel 2 Action News has learned the group ...
Dancing sign-holders ban upsets business owners
City leaders tell Channel 2 Action News that a local business will face penalties for using so-called human signs to advertise. The City of Villa Rica passed an ordinance to ban hand-held signs because of safety issues, but there is growing pressure to rescind the law. "I just bought this ...
Pet rescue groups scrutinized for conditions
Critics say some animal rescue groups are falling short of their promise to provide safe and sanitary conditions for unwanted pets. “To be very blunt, it is far better to be euthanized in an animal shelter than to end up in some of these places,” said Morgan Skilling, an animal ...
DeKalb community fights plans for new subdivision
The Dekalb County Development Department put a temporary work stop to a controversial project in a historical area of the Druid Hills community. But the developer of the project says the bulldozers are scheduled to hit the ground on Clifton Road near Oxford Road in a matter of days. The ...
Local vet fights animal abuse in U.S.
Dr. Melinda Merck said she saw repeated signs of animal abuse in her veterinary practice in Roswell. This was in the late 1990s and Merck said she was growing frustrated by her observations because she felt like she had no way to investigate what happened. Around that time, Merck ended ...
Suspension revoked for child who mistakenly brought gun to school
An 8-year-old Newton County boy who says he quickly alerted his teacher when he mistakenly brought an unloaded BB gun to school is now being allowed to return to class. Third-grader Andrew Berry, of Covington, often carries around a backpack like his father who is serving as an Army flight ...
Police: Caregiver stole thousands in jewelry from 100-year-old
Dunwoody police are looking for a caregiver who they say stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a 100-year-old woman and her daughter. After a bad nursing home experience, Synthia Roberson started caring for her elderly mother at her Dunwoody home. One-hundred-year-old Florazelle Teele needs 24-hour care. To ...
Woman takes case against Girls Gone Wild to Supreme Court
A case about a Cartersville woman who appeared in a Girls Gone Wild video is headed to the Georgia Supreme Court. According to records obtained by Channel 2 Action News, Lindsey Boyd was just 14 years old when a picture of her appeared on the cover of the video, which claimed ...
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