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- Gladys Knight Severs All Ties To Chicken & Waffles Restaurant
- Last Push For Georgia Casino Bill Scuttled For 2017
- 7 Things The Braves Are Doing To Ensure SunTrust Park Success
Man Charged With Impersonating Police Officer
A southwest Cherokee County man is accused of conducting a traffic stop on a motorist he said was driving in an "aggressive manner." That's according to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office, who arrested and charged Brian Kristopher Weikel, 37, with impersonating a police officer.>>>Read more.
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Trial Set For Couple Charged With Starving Autistic Girl
A mother and stepfather accused of starving an autistic teenager are set to face trial beginning Monday.
Jade Marie Anne Jacobs and William Anthony Brown were charged in August 2014 for abusing Jacobs' 15-year-old daughter. Police at the time said the girl weighed less than 60 pounds, had bruises all over her body and was kept in a closet that “reeked of feces and urine.">>>Read more.
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Peeping Tom Banned From Cobb County For Secretly Videotaping Neighbor
An East Cobb man who secretly installed a video camera in the bedroom of his next-door neighbor's home pleaded guilty this week to multiple charges, including burglary and invasion of privacy, Patch has learned. His sentence? Time in prison and lifelong banishment from Cobb County, the District Attorney's Office announced Friday.>>>Read more.
Toll Road Fees: Georgia Bill Would Make Drivers Pay Indefinitely
A Georgia bill moving through the General Assembly would allow transit authorities to collect fees on toll roads indefinitely, Patch has learned. Senate Bill 183 was approved in the Senate by a 50-1 vote, according to news reports. Usually tolls are approved to pay for specific costs for a period of time, but the new legislation would lift those limitations. If the bill becomes law, it means that Georgia drivers would continue to pay tolls even when road construction projects are completed.>>>Read more.
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