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🌱 Patch AM: Stone Mountain man gets life sentence for deadly Lilburn store shooting
Coming up on the Stone Mountain Patch calendar: Book Nook
Hello Stone Mountain! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Stone Mountain man gets life sentence for deadly Lilburn store shooting
- Stone Mountain ex-banker charged in nearly $1M crypto fraud scheme
Also on today's calendar: Annual Harvest Flea Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 68 degrees.
- Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stone Mountain man pleads guilty to murder in Lilburn shooting (fox5atlanta.com) — A 64-year-old Stone Mountain resident has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 25 years after pleading guilty to murdering his former sister-in-law and shooting her brother at a Lilburn store in 2024. Gwinnett County prosecutors said he opened fire during an argument, then shot himself but survived, and secured the maximum sentence before the case went to trial. 
• Ex-Metro Atlanta banker accused of stealing nearly $1M from customer accounts in crypto scheme (wsbtv.com) — A Stone Mountain woman who once worked as a metro Atlanta banker is accused of helping siphon nearly $1 million from customer accounts into cryptocurrency wallets. Federal prosecutors say she linked bank accounts to Coinbase in 2021, allegedly receiving more than $1,000, and she now faces bank fraud, access device fraud, and bribery charges in a case still under investigation.
📸 Around Stone Mountain
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain
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★ Featured events ★
- Book Nook →
Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
10:00 am
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Birdwatching & Binoculars →
Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
11:00 am - Entreprenuer Power Hour First Tuesday of The Month →
925 Main Street, Stone Mountain - Book Nook →
Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
10:00 am - Birdwatching & Binoculars →
Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
11:00 am - Free Line Dancing Class →
Bless The Occasion, 6516 Rockbridge Road Southwest, Stone Mountain
7:00 pm - East Side Real Estate Network Mixer (1st Wednesdays Monthly) →
Cherokee Rose bbq bar & kitchen, 975 Main Street, Stone Mountain - Stone Mountain - 3 Summits Fitness Hike →
Stone Mountain GA - Book Nook →
Atlanta Evergreen Resort, 4021 Lakeview Dr, Stone Mountain
10:00 am - Annual Harvest Flea Market →
Greater Full Gospel Church of God in Christ, 6794 Covington Hwy, Lithonia
9:00 am - Candidates Forum →
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center, 495 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston
3:00 pm - Lunch & Learn Medicare One On One →
White Oak Hills Baptist Church, 5171 Redan Rd, Stone Mountain
1:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
📣 Stone Mountain Shout Outs!
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- Maynes1 Cleaning Services — (404) 406-0337
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone looking for this baby.
She has been a stray in Cedar Park for several days that I've seen. Sleeping in my neighbors yard. She is sweet in temperament, I fed and gave her… (Nextdoor Cedar Park) - Thank you to everyone who gave me assistance in my last post with my cat stormiee.
The military resources really helped and will be using those ! I found a family friend to foster her so I can take her back when I am ready! (Nextdoor Stone Mountain Festival)
- BRADY CORPORATION posted a job opening for Machine Operator 1st Shift in Lilburn. Apply here.
- C&D Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Lithonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tucker
- Tucker residents share priorities for redevelopment in Northlake (roughdraftatlanta.com)
- Adam Frentheway Remembered: The Tucker Bubbas and the eighth chair (times-georgian.com)
- 🍗 Taste of Tucker (roughdraftatlanta.com)
Avondale Estates
- Shakespeare at Sunset Launches a New Chapter for Free Community Theatre in DeKalb (georgiaentertainment.com)
Ok Stone Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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