Cop Rescues Crash Victim; Father Stabs Family, Sets House on Fire; Weekend Roadwork Delays: News Nearby

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Hero Brookhaven Cop Pulls Woman From Wreck, Saves Her Life

Brookhaven police Officer Lois Strong lived up to her name Thursday morning. A motorist had been struck by a tractor trailer, which caused the vehicle to burst into flames. Along with an another, unidentified motorist, Strong sprung into action and pulled the driver from the burning vehicle. Seconds later the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. >>> Read More.

Man Stabs Wife, Children, Sets House on Fire: Police

A Stone Mountain man stabbed three family members and tried to set fire to his own house before being detained early Wednesday, police said. According to Gwinnett County Police, the suspect jumped out of a window before officers arrived and "was seen physically attacking a car" parked outside a neighboring home. >>> Read More.

Hangman-Like Noose Used in Murder

A metro Atlanta man has been found guilty of strangling another man to death in 2012. On August 18, 2012, Kenneth Scott's truck was destroyed by fire in Hampton, GA. Six days later, his body was found in Fairburn, GA. Police found a belt tied around his neck in a noose-like fashion less than five miles from the victim’s place of employment. >>> Read More.

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• Overnight Crash in Midtown Leaves One Dead
• Major Delays Expected at 75/285 Interchange This Weekend
• Forsyth Woman Arrested For Meth Dealing

• Seven Atlanta Men Indicted on Gun Thefts
• Unemployment Rises in Georgia to 5.5 Percent
• "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Is Georgia's Highest Grossing Movie
• Suspect Named in Barney Simms Shooting Death

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