Crime & Safety

Homeless Man Charged in Murder; Tractor Trailer Destroys Old Gas Station

Check out top Patch headlines from around Acworth, metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Warrant: Marietta Man Gave Teen Sister Marijuana - Marietta Patch

Marietta police have arrested a man who allegedly gave his 16-year-old sister marijuana.Marietta Patch has more on this story

Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead in Adamsville on MLK Drive - Cascade Patch

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a Monday night shooting that left two people with gunshots at 3787 Martin Luther King Drive, near the Adamsville neighborhood. Cascade Patch has more on this story

Athens-Clarke County Logs Its Second Homicide of 2013 -Athens Patch

A homeless man has been charged with homicide after a man he beat savagely died from his injuries. Athens Patch has more on this story.

Driver Killed in Crash While Fleeing From Duluth PD Traffic Stop - Duluth Patch

The Gwinnett County Police Accident Investigation Unit is currently investigating a fatal crash that resulted from a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Duluth Police Department. Duluth Patch has more on this story

Tractor Trailer Demolishes Abandoned Gas Station in Monroe - Monroe Patch

Just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a tractor trailer ran across Highway 11 in Monroe at the Highway 78 exit, driving through an abandoned gas station. Monroe Patch has more on this story

Winder Resident Scammed Out Of More than $1,000 -Barrow Patch

A Winder woman was recently duped out of $1,775 by a caller who said she had won a vehicle. Barrow Patch has more on this story.


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