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Milton fighting monkeys
Neighbors in Milton are fighting a plan to open a primate reserve. It is legal to own exotic pets, but one of those owners wants to expand his fleet. Neighbors of Dean Riopelle's Hopewell Road property are not happy about the idea. "It is kind of a roadside zoo, if ...
DOT to improve Buford Highway safety
Channel 2 Action News has learned the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to spend $12 million to improve pedestrian safety along busy Buford Highway in DeKalb County. "Buford Highway is such a heavily traveled pedestrian corridor," said Georgia DOT spokesman Mark McKinnon. "There are just so many pedestrians and ...
Gunman ID'd in I-75 Sunday shootout
Authorities say the man killed Sunday in the officer-involved shooting on I-75 has been identified as 53-year-old Jerome George "Jerry" Cundy of Woodstock. Cobb County police say the man is suspected of robbing two stores. He allegedly pointed a gun at an officer prior to one of the cops shooting ...
Cobb police: Man scams elderly with fake car repairs
Authorities are looking for a man who scammed an elderly couple by offering fake car repair and then asking for hundreds of dollars in payment. Police say the man convinced an elderly couple to pull over their car, moments after they left a South Cobb grocery store. Officer Michael Smith ...
Andrea Sneiderman posts bond, released from jail
Andrea Sneiderman has been released from the DeKalb County jail on bond after spending three weeks behind bars. Earlier this week, she was granted $500,000 bond, but ordered to pay at least $250,000 in cash. The family was allowed to use one of their properties as collateral to pay the ...
Driver sentenced to two years for wreck that killed toddler
The driver who killed a toddler in a car accident tells the family she is sorry for their loss. Kelly Canty, 21, entered a guilty plea Wednesday and Channel 2 Action News was in court for the emotional hearing. "Everybody makes mistakes and I don't want my life to be ...
Gwinnett police: Man used stolen IDs at Best Buy
Gwinnett County police arrest a man who allegedly had stolen account numbers on numerous credit cards in his name. They then realized the number of identity theft victims is much more widespread. Corporal Jake Smith says Andre Williams was using the cards at Best Buys and admitted they were loaded ...
Police chase stolen tractor through streets of Acworth
A stolen piece of heavy equipment leads police on a chase through the streets of Acworth. Officers didn't know it at the time, but the Bobcat tractor was stolen from the Cherokee County Water Department. Acworth Police say four tires on the trailer had blown out causing the metal to ...
Georgia votes in runoff elections
Georgia voters headed to the polls as runoff election were held around the state. Several were very close. In Clayton County, the race for sheriff ended with Victor Hill winning by a narrow margin. The former sheriff, who is under indictment, claimed victory in a statement shortly before 11 p.m. ...
Family reacts to death of pregnant daughter
The parents of a pregnant woman who was killed by a car driven by her boyfriend are speaking out after the man was charged with felony murder and feticide. Lawrence and Susan Pope believe it was just a tragic accident that claimed the life of their daughter Meghann and unborn ...
Lumpkin family speaks about tragedy
Police are still searching for the person who killed a recent Georgia State University graduate. Ayokunle Lumpkin, 23, played soccer at Georgia State and Sprayberry High School. Police say he was shot while chasing down a driver who hit a friend's car in southeast Atlanta. Lumpkin's uncle Tunde Onadipe tells ...
Drowning victim jumped from sailboat
Search teams have suspended the search for a man authorities believe drowned at Lake Lanier over the weekend. Authorities say Jeffrey Nause, 44, jumped from a sailboat near Three Sisters Island early Saturday morning. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources believe alcohol may have been a factor in the ...
Connector crash shuts down part of interstate
A multiple vehicle crash on the Downtown Connector snarls traffic for miles Friday afternoon. It happened near the Langford Parkway exit. Three southbound lanes of Interstate 85 and one northbound lane were blocked while crews worked to remove the cars. "They are hood to hood, like a car sandwich," said ...
Family of woman killed in officer’s crash worried about cop’s family
The family of a woman killed in an accident with an Atlanta police officer is expressing concern for the cop's family. The family does say however that Jackie Culp did believe in accountability and they want the officer to be held responsible for the accident. Atlanta police officer Joshua Sieck ...
Boy, 10, helps Gwinnett police catch home invader
Gwinnett County police say two men broke into a Lawrenceville home while a child was inside by himself. The child was able to hide under a bed and call 9-1-1 while the thieves raided the place. Christopher King, 10, says he was home alone for about 20 minutes when he ...
Sandy Springs police: Man beat with wife Pomeranian
A fight between a husband and wife turns into what Sandy Springs police are calling one of the worst animal cruelty cases they've ever seen. Captain Steve Rose tells Channel 2 Action News 27-year-old Emmanuel Tadeo used his wife's dog as a weapon and then killed the animal. "He was ...
DeKalb house fire claims life of father, 4-year-old son
A father and his 4-year-old son are dead after their house caught fire in DeKalb County. DeKalb 911 began receiving calls about the fire off of Covington Highway around 8:00 last night. DeKalb County Fire Chief Edward O'Brien says the fire started in a car in the garage. "We had ...
DeKalb police now say the 2 people killed at a funeral shooting, shot each other
The DeKalb County Police Department has identified the two men shot and killed following a funeral at a Stone Mountain church Thursday. Public Safety Director William "Wiz" Miller says they are 19-year-old Carlos Henderson Jr. and 28-year-old Delmetrius Heard. He says Henderson was attending the funeral of his friend Ryan ...
Search for gunman after man was shot and killed at Northside Hospital
Police do not know why two people started shooting outside Northside Hospital Thursday evening. But Sandy Springs police do know that a 19-year-old man is dead and the gunmen are on the run. Melvin Vernell III was shot on the second level of the parking deck next to the Northside ...
Man charged with pawn shop killing may have done more
Authorities say the man charged with nearly killing a Marietta pawn shop owner has been linked to several other violent crimes. Investigators say Tomas Torres, 18, is now linked to at least four violent robberies. Torres allegedly admitted to authorities he was the person who stabbed Doug Hadden during a ...
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