Crime & Safety
Woman Indicted in Hit-and-Run of Motorcycle Cop; Teen Talks on Stone Mountain Fall
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Woman Indicted in Smyrna Hit-and-Run - Smyrna-Vinings Patch
A Cobb grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old Chamblee woman who allegedly hit an on-duty Smyrna motorcycle officer last May without stopping. Find all the details on Smyrna-Vinings Patch.
Sheriff: Evidence Links Woman to Wheeler Murder Scene - Douglasville Patch
A footprint found at the home of murdered businessman Jerry Wheeler matched Sahara Tabriz Fakhir's footprint. Fakhir is the 32-year-old Douglasville woman accused of killing Wheeler, the 66-year-old father of Douglas County Sheriff's Office Deputy Michael Wheeler. Douglasville Patch has the full story.
Rescued Teen Discusses Stone Mountain Fall - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch
A teen who was rescued from Stone Mountain after a fall on Monday said he wasn't aware that he was in a restricted area. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch has the full story.
Teen, Juvenile Victims of Early-Morning Gun Burglary - Cartersville Patch
A man who said his brother was in trouble but he didn't want to involve the law assaulted a Cartersville teen during an early-morning incident on Wayne Drive. Find out what happened on Cartersville Patch.
Rabid Fox Bites Two Forsyth Women - Cumming Patch
Authorities in Forsyth County confirm a fox that bit two women and came in contact with a third woman Monday was rabid, tests revealed. Go to Cumming Patch for more and continuing updates.
A Cobb grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old Chamblee woman who allegedly hit an on-duty Smyrna motorcycle officer last May without stopping. Find all the details on Smyrna-Vinings Patch.
Sheriff: Evidence Links Woman to Wheeler Murder Scene - Douglasville Patch
A footprint found at the home of murdered businessman Jerry Wheeler matched Sahara Tabriz Fakhir's footprint. Fakhir is the 32-year-old Douglasville woman accused of killing Wheeler, the 66-year-old father of Douglas County Sheriff's Office Deputy Michael Wheeler. Douglasville Patch has the full story.
Rescued Teen Discusses Stone Mountain Fall - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch
A teen who was rescued from Stone Mountain after a fall on Monday said he wasn't aware that he was in a restricted area. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch has the full story.
Teen, Juvenile Victims of Early-Morning Gun Burglary - Cartersville Patch
A man who said his brother was in trouble but he didn't want to involve the law assaulted a Cartersville teen during an early-morning incident on Wayne Drive. Find out what happened on Cartersville Patch.
Rabid Fox Bites Two Forsyth Women - Cumming Patch
Authorities in Forsyth County confirm a fox that bit two women and came in contact with a third woman Monday was rabid, tests revealed. Go to Cumming Patch for more and continuing updates.
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