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Judge awards $1.18 million in discrimination lawsuit against Fulton County
Doug Carl says he'd rather have the last six years of his life back than receive a large sum of money as a result of his discrimination lawsuit against Fulton County. He sat down with Channel 2's Shae Rozzi at his attorney's office in downtown Atlanta to describe what he's ...
Paramedic calls 911 after ambulance crashes
Georgia State Patrol ticketed the driver of an Amerimed ambulance for driving too fast for conditions after losing control on Interstate 575 north of GA 140 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. "I'm in an ambulance. The lights are on and we just lost control," Amanda Lynn Johns, 32, of Rome, told ...
2 indicted ex-APS teachers to surrender Monday
According to the attorney representing Angela Williamson and Starlette Mitchell, the two former Atlanta Public School teachers plan to turn themselves into authorities at the Fulton County Jail Monday afternoon. Attorney Gerald Griggs initially told Channel 2 Action News they would turn themselves in Monday morning, but he said a ...
Lawyer questions lineup used to ID teens charged in baby murder
A former metro Atlanta resident facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting a baby made his first appearance in court Monday. Channel 2's Shae Rozzi spoke to the attorney of 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins, dressed in a blue buttoned shirt and slacks, as he stood before a Glynn County judge. Attorney ...
Emergency bridge repairs begin after 3-month delay
Residents in northwest Atlanta will welcome the sight of emergency bridge repair work Monday, something they’ve been waiting to see for more than three months. In mid-December, the Georgia Department of Transportation ordered the city of Atlanta to close the bridge on West Lake Avenue to repair corroded support beams. ...
Man dies after crash during severe storms
A Cave Spring man died after a crash during severe storms Monday evening. Larry Agan, 65, died hours after a tree fell on his pickup truck on Old Highway 100 near the Polk-Floyd County line. His brother told Channel 2’s Shae Rozzi that he was traveling with his son during ...
Men accused of stealing IDs, credit cards, guns from gym members
Police believe a group of men stole from unsuspecting gym members across metro Atlanta, taking credit cards, IDs and guns while the victims worked out. Woodstock police are searching for Wayne Gregory, of DeKalb County, in several thefts from gyms in Cherokee, North Fulton and Cobb counties. Officers said Gregory ...
Police: Naked man drives slowly near students walking to school
Officers in southwest Atlanta spent most of Monday searching for a man who was reportedly driving slowly as two female students walked to Booker T. Washington High School. “Men prey on children like that and that concerns me a lot,” Joann Thomas told Channel 2’s Shae Rozzi as she picked ...
DeKalb BOE interviews expected to be completed Monday
Inside a crowded community clubhouse in Dunwoody, DeKalb County Schools interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond told parents and members of the Homeowners Association that he's focused on three L's. "I am here to listen, to learn and then to lead," Thurmond said. Thurmond said he is confident that the district will ...
Doctor who lost $7K at Hartsfield-Jackson plans to reward worker who turned it in
Dr. Troy Zimbelman planned a vacation with some casino gambling in Costa Rica until he realized he lost an envelope containing $7,000 cash before his flight. "It probably saved me money by losing that money," the podiatrist laughed as he spoke with Channel 2's Shae Rozzi over the phone Wednesday. ...
$7K cash found at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Pamela North Hollowaay said she found an envelope full of cash along the curb outside the Park & Ride deck at the International Terminal where she works part time at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. "I showed the money to the [shuttle] driver then I went right inside and turned it in ...
Church gathering food to keep students from becoming victims of sex trafficking
Brookhaven Christian Church is trying to end child sex trafficking by collecting donations of non-perishable food items for backpacks that will be handed out to students at TriCities High School in south Fulton County. The students participate in the government-funded free or reduced-price lunch program. "If it weren't for school ...
MARTA passenger describes being on bus as it flipped
The only passenger onboard a MARTA bus that flipped over on Sunday described the ordeal to Channel 2 Action News from his hospital bed. Richard Bussey, 54, hopped on MARTA bus route 71 from the Kroger on Cascade Road in south Fulton County Sunday afternoon not knowing it would ...
NC trooper with Atlanta ties shot four times
A North Carolina state trooper who grew up in the Atlanta area was shot in the line of duty. Less than an hour after Trooper Michael Potts was shot Monday, his longtime friend from Georgia got a text message from the officer's sergeant. "I just want to let you know ...
Emory president apologizes for ‘three-fifths’ comments
Emory University President James Wagner is apologizing for controversial comments about slavery and the historical three-fifths compromise reached in the 18th century. "Certainly, I do not consider slavery anything but heinous, repulsive, repugnant, and inhuman," part of his online apology reads. "To those hurt or confused by my clumsiness and ...
Mixed reaction to president’s leaked pathway to citizenship
The White House is circulating a draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for illegal immigrants living in the United States and allow them to become legal permanent residents within eight years, according to a report published online Saturday by USA Today. President Barack Obama's bill would create ...
Woman faces child sex-trafficking charges
A Clayton County woman was arrested on charges related to sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl. Jessica Washington, of Jonesboro, is being held at the Clayton County Jail on multiple charges. Channel 2 Action News had the only camera there Wednesday as state investigators removed evidence from her apartment on ...
Judge grants bond for father accused of kidnapping kids
Friends and family were stunned inside a Fulton County courtroom Monday when a man accused of running off with his kids to Texas, sparking a nationwide Amber Alert, was granted bond. Channel 2's Shae Rozzi was in the courtroom Monday for the hearing where investigators revealed that Daniel Cleary drained ...
Tree crashes onto home, lands inches from infant
Marcus Comer's quick actions kept his 6-month-old son from getting hurt when a tree fell on the home where they're living with other relatives on Kimball Road in South Fulton County. Comer showed Channel 2's Shae Rozzi the damage in the bedroom and where he and his wife were sleeping ...
Family says woman caught on fire while sleeping in recliner
Family members claim a cigarette or a candle likely started a fire that killed a Tucker woman late Wednesday night. Joy Nesbitt told Channel 2's Shae Rozzi that her sister's clothes caught on fire when she fell asleep in her favorite recliner and then tried to run to the bathroom ...
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