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APD: Teen dies in first murder of the year
Atlanta Police say an 18-year-old high school student died after he was shot in the stomach inside a home on Epworth Street in Southwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. It was the first murder in Atlanta in 2013. "We had two males that were involved in a dispute. We don't know ...
Parishioner says pastor duped her out of thousands
A former member of the Gospel Tabernacle Church said the Rev. Wiley Jackson and his brother persuaded her to invest $10,000 in a company that went bust. "I know I was duped, lied to. And so did a lot of people," Abbie Shanks told Channel 2’s Tom Regan. Shanks is ...
Worker badly hurt by falling limb at home recovering
A Lawrenceville city worker who was critically injured when a giant limb crashed onto his truck roof is back home facing a long road to recovery. Otis Johnson, 33, suffered broken bones in his neck, had head injuries and multiple facial fractures when the tree limb struck his truck while ...
Georgians split on gun control debate
The mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn. school has renewed national and statewide debate over gun laws. State Sen. Nan Orrock is one lawmaker in favor of stricter gun laws in Georgia. Orrock believes that it is too easy to buy handguns and rifles. "This horrific mowing down of ...
Father questions disabled son's high grades
The father of a severely disabled Gwinnett high school student is questioning the district's curriculum and grading policy. Although Wes DeWeese's 18-year-old son, Jared, cannot speak words, walk, read or write, he received outstanding scores in courses including algebra, biology and world history. "My wife and I were pretty astounded. ...
Former teacher indicted on charges of abusing students
A Fulton County grand jury has indicted a former special needs teacher accused of abusing five students who were in her care. The 11-count indictment accuses Melanie Pickens, 34, of cruelty to children and false imprisonment. Prosecutors said the alleged abuse took place between 2004-2007 at Hopewell Middle School in ...
City worker recovering after tree accident
A Lawrenceville city worker who was seriously hurt after a falling tree limb crushed his truck is alert and talking to family members. "He's in good spirits and has a lot of family and people to support him and his wife, Mandy," said Otis Johnson's brother-in-law, James Horn. Horn spoke ...
State pushes for school carbon monoxide tests
The Georgia Department of Education is advising school districts across the state to test and access the risk of carbon monoxide leaks after last Monday's carbon monoxide poisoning at an Atlanta school. The incident at Finch Elementary School sent scores of children and adults to hospitals. "We have had quite ...
Missing child and mother reunite
A big smile filled the tiny face of Malachi Burley as he sat in his mother's arms outside their southeast Atlanta apartment Friday morning. The 1 1/2-year-old toddler is back home after he was missing for 11 days. The child's mother spoke with Channel 2's Tom Regan about her joyous ...
Audit: Unauthorized drivers filling up on city’s dime
A new audit suggests that each year, the city of Atlanta loses hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel costs due to theft or misuse. The audit, conducted by City Auditor Leslie Ward, was undertaken to determine whether the office that operates Atlanta's fleet of city vehicles, trucks and other ...
Deputy's Taser malfunctions and armed suspect flees
A man who drew a gun on a Fayette County sheriff's deputy escaped after the deputy's Taser failed to fire effectively. The incident happened in a Riverdale neighborhood where the suspect was pursued following a brief chase. Earlier, the driver sped off after being stopped by the deputy. "The driver ...
Catholic archdiocese urges boycott of Komen cancer fundraising
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta is directing thousands of its church members, priests and staff to withhold support to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. "We know they do good work. But they need to stop funding abortion," said Archdiocese spokesperson Pat Chivers. Chivers spoke with Channel ...
Grand jury finds death linked to dispatch delay to be human error
Channel 2 Action News has learned a special grand jury called to investigate Carroll County's E911 center after a dispatch error and death of a Temple resident concluded the mistake was not linked to any technical or computer system glitch. "They determined that the computer-assisted dispatch system was not to ...
High schools now testing athletes for synthetic pot
Beginning this season, high school football players and other athletes in Hall County high schools with be subject to random testing for synthetic marijuana. It is the first school system in Georgia to undertake screening for the dangerous designer drug. "Our lab folks have told us we can add this ...
Ga. colleges testing athletes for synthetic pot
As the health dangers of synthetic marijuana become well known, Channel 2 Action News has learned major colleges in Georgia are now testing athletes to see if they're using the mind-altering drug. Two of the main reasons why synthetic pot became so popular was that it was once legal, and ...
Gwinnett braces for ‘birthday tax’ elimination
The Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner told Channel 2 Action News he plans to hire additional workers to handle anticipated delays surrounding the elimination of vehicle ad valorem taxes next March. "Our title transactions will be extended by five to 10 minutes, especially in the first year," said Gwinnett Tax Commissioner ...
Smoke 911 shop manager arrested on bath salts charges
The manager of a chain of adult novelty stores has been arrested on charges that she sold an undercover drug enforcement officer a synthetic methamphetamine drug often referred to as bath salts. Serena Burkart was arrested at her Woodstock store Wednesday night after authorities received a tip that she was ...
Morgue workers disciplined for Facebook post
A picture of a morgue employee posing as a corpse inside the Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office prompted county officials to suspend a morgue manager for five days. Another worker who allegedly posted the picture on his Facebook page resigned following a three-day suspension. "That's not allowed. It's not a ...
Atlanta Councilman calls for Park Atlanta firing
Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall told Channel 2 Action News the city should tear up its contract with contractor Park Atlanta and find another company to enforce and collect tickets for parking violations. "The pain and suffering it's caused our citizens, the time and energy spent by city staff, the ...
Woman takes in dog abandoned at restaurant
A woman and her son said they were stunned to see a dog abandoned outside of a Snellville restaurant Wednesday night. Debbie Storm said a man tied a black poodle to a tree, said a couple of words to a restaurant worker and then drove off without the dog. "My ...
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