Silver Comet Trail Safety, Ex-Girlfriend Kidnapped, Another Craigslist Scam, Accomplice Left Behind, Perseid Meteor

Patch has 45 sites in Georgia. Here are some of the top headlines from Thursday, Aug. 7.

>>> Reward Fund for Silver Comet Trail Attacker Grows to $20,000

>>> Police: Man Used Craigslist to Sell Cars He Didn’t Own

>>> ‘John Doe’ Patient Was Retired Gwinnett Schools Employee

>>> Body of Missing Teen Recovered from Lake Lanier

>>> Cartersville Man Charged With Kidnapping, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

>>> Paulding County Project to Upgrade Silver Comet Trail Security

>>> Getaway Driver Leaves Burglary Accomplice Behind: Police

>>> Perseid Meteor Shower, Extra-Super Supermoon Vie for Skywatchers’ Attention

>>> Decatur Native to Lead AT&T in Georgia Region

>>> Attorney For Ryan Quinton Wants To Suppress Evidence

>>> Stars and Strikes To Open Woodstock Location

>>> Country Music Singer Shane O’Dazier To Perform in Johns Creek

>>> Fulton State Legislators Sue County Over Tax Increase

>>> Fulton County Votes To Raise Property Taxes

>>> Report: Over 5 Million Park Visitors Spent Over $200 Million in Communities in 2013

>>> Home Invasion: Man Fought With Suspects Before Shot to Death

>>> Alpharetta To Resurface 45 Roads

>>> Local Jobs: 22 Job Openings in Decatur

>>> Local Jobs: 20 Job Openings in Dunwoody

>>> Zoës Kitchen Set to Open New Location in Peachtree Corners

>>> Goodwill Opens Second Store in Snellville

>>> Paulding Restaurant Inspections: Eatery Re-Tests After Scoring 59

Photo: Paulding County plans upgrades to security on the Silver Comet Trail after recent attack. (L-R) Chuck Rann (Paulding County Government Services Director), Sheriff Gary Gulledge (Paulding County Sheriff), and Michael Justus (Paulding County Parks and Recreation Director).