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🌱 Patch AM: Police probe deadly shooting inside Gwinnett townhome off Lawrenceville Highway
And check out St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show on the Gwinnett County Patch calendar
Good morning Gwinnett County! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police probe deadly shooting inside Gwinnett townhome off Lawrenceville Highway
- How Gwinnett prosecutors shut down a 500‑vehicle break‑in ring
- Why Gwinnett wants more tax appeal panels for frustrated homeowners
Also on today's calendar: St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 71.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Gwinnett County
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County
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★ Featured events ★
- St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show →
1700 Buford Hwy NE, Duluth
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Growing Your Business: Lunch & Learn with Reference Solutions →
Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch, 3180 Main St, Duluth
12:00 pm - V Volleyball vs. Flowery Branch / Morrow
Dacula High School , 123 Broad St, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
5:00 pm - 3 - 5 Curriculum Night
Riverside Elementary School Suwanee, GA 30024
6:00 pm - V Football @ St. Pius
Dacula High School St. Pius X Catholic High School, 2674 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta, G
7:30 pm - Understanding Medicare →
Gwinnett County Public Library - Buford-Sugar Hill Branch, 2100 Buford Hwy NE, Buford
11:00 am - 9th/JV Volleyball @ Hebron
Dacula High School Hebron Christian Academy, 775 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
5:00 pm - JV/V Softball vs. Mill Creek
Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
4:00 pm - V Volleyball @ Parkview HS
Dacula High School Parkview High School, 998 Cole Dr SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, USA
6:00 pm - 9th/JV Volleyball @ Shiloh
Dacula High School Shiloh High School, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039\
5:00 pm - 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
6:00 pm - Estate Planning 101 →
Gwinnett County Public Library - Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW, Lawrenceville
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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