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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Resident finds guest shot dead inside Gwinnett County townhome (wsbradio.com) — Gwinnett County police are investigating after a resident returned to a Lawrenceville Highway townhome near Jimmy Carter Boulevard and found a guest shot to death inside. Detectives say the killing appears to be an isolated incident, with no broader threat to the public, and are combing nearby surveillance and Ring camera footage to identify suspects and a possible motive.
2. Members of car theft ring plead guilty in nearly 500 vehicle break-ins (wsbtv.com) — A major vehicle break‑in ring that hit nearly 500 vehicles in Gwinnett County and nearby areas has been dismantled, with seven defendants pleading guilty under Georgia's RICO law. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office secured sentences of up to 14 years in prison, after investigators tied the group to stolen vehicles, high‑end equipment, and a frightening shooting at a homeowner.
3. Gwinnett asks for more panels as tax appeals climb (wsbtv.com) — Gwinnett County leaders are asking for three more citizen Boards of Equalization to handle a surge in property tax appeals from homeowners across the county. With values climbing sharply in areas like Sugar Hill, officials say extra panels are needed to avoid backlogs and keep cases within state timelines, while real estate professionals urge residents to prepare strong evidence for future appeals.
4. 11 missing Georgia children found during global trafficking sting (fox5atlanta.com) — Georgia authorities say an international trafficking sting rescued 11 missing children, including a 16-year-old whose case led to an indictment in Fulton County, while earlier operations have already shut down illicit massage businesses in Gwinnett County. The Attorney General's office stresses that multi-agency efforts with groups like the FBI and Interpol will continue targeting traffickers and recovering vulnerable kids statewide.
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