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APD officer reinstated; city to appeal
A judge is ordering one of the Atlanta cops reinstates who was fired after the Eagle Bar raid. The raid cost the city more than $1,000,000 in legal settlement and led to big changes in the police department. Patrons complained they were physically and verbally abused by members of the ...
Man sought in Roswell ATM robbery
Police are looking for a man who carried out a holdup at a Roswell ATM. Investigators say the robber pounced from the woods near the Bank of America Branch on Alpharetta highway, as the victim made a deposit about 1:00 AM Tuesday. The bandit demanded the man's credit card and ...
Forsyth County deputies appeal layoffs
Eleven laid-off Forsyth County deputies have hired a lawyer to appeal their terminations. They're charging age discrimination, lack of proper notification, and political payback for not backing Sheriff Duane Piper in last year's election. Their lawyer Lance LoRusso tells Channel 2 Action News, "You have eleven people who were dismissed, ...
Phony lawyer on the loose
Police are hunting a fake lawyer. Authorities and bilked clients say Keith Nelson had an office and everything. He claimed to be an attorney specializing in child support matters. The Bar Association never heard of him. At least two would-be clients tell Channel 2 Action News he offered to represent ...
Kennesaw gun law gets worldwide attention
As the gun control debate continues around the United States, the city of Kennesaw is drawing worldwide attention for its law requiring every household to own a firearm. Police have given interviews to reporters from Japan, France, Britain, and Russia. "Most of the attention is coming from international media right ...
Hundreds of complaints filed with TSA over lost items at Atlanta airport
Newly obtained federal documents show $300,000 of air travelers' belongings disappeared on the way through Hartsfield-Jackson airport. In 2011-2012, at least 416 Atlanta passengers complained to the TSA about lost or damaged items in their luggage. At least two travelers claimed losing $10,000 or more in jewelry. One reported losing ...
Tri-Cities High to change security measures
A metro school is changing its security measures after a gun turned up on school property. The principal of Tri-Cities High School in East Point says a 16-year old former student brought the unloaded handgun into the building. School resource officers caught the student at a bus ramp. “They should ...
Closed door session raises questions in DeKalb Co.
Is DeKalb County interviewing for a new school superintendent? School board members met with former Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond in a closed-door session Monday. A board statement said no official action would be taken, and Thurmond declined to call the session an "interview". "I'm here because I'm interested in ...
Playoffs could bring spending boost in Atlanta
Will the Falcons' home-field advantage in the playoffs mean an economic boon for area merchants? Experts say not as much as you might think. Merchants near the Georgia Dome say an NFL playoff game, or two, will not equal the return of the recent SEC championship game or the Chick-Fil-A ...
Funeral for Clayton Co. officer killed in the line of duty
Police officers from around the state will gather in Marietta Friday to help bury a Clayton County police officer gunned down chasing a suspect. 24-year old Sean Callahan had been on the force just four months. He graduated from Lassiter High School. Callahan is the first officer in the department's ...
Weekend construction alert for 316; GA 20
A weekend traffic alert: the Department of Transportation is temporarily shifting lanes on Georgia 20 to make room for work on Highway 316. The temporary lanes open Saturday morning, parallel to the existing ones. In preparation, one lane of 20 is being shut overnight Thursday and Friday nights. DOT spokeswoman ...
Men plead not guilty for TV murder
"Not Guilty" pleas from two men accused of murdering a man over a flat screen TV. 20-year old Denirio Cunningham and 23-year old Joseph Harris faced a Clayton County judge Wednesday. Prosecutors say they broke into a man's apartment on Taylor Road in June to steal the TV, and Cunningham ...
Fulton voting problems not an issue
A bit of good news for beleaguered Fulton County elections officials: the state has decided voting problems in the 2010 elections were not a big deal. The Georgia Secretary of State continues to say he's more concerned with massive problems this year. The state elections board Tuesday dismissed most of ...
Investigator: Stockbridge mayor needs to go
An independent investigator recommends the mayor of Stockbridge be removed from office. At a special called city council meeting Monday, investigators said they found Mayor Lee Stuart committed seven violations of the city charter and/or state and federal law. Together, the report says, the violations amount to "misfeasance, malfeasance, and ...
Milton family survives home invasion
Sonia Martinez and her family run a construction business out of their home in Milton. So it was not surprising when a man knocked on their door Tuesday morning looking for work. But apparently it was not construction work the man wanted. Martinez says the man pulled a gun on ...
First funeral for Atlanta officer killed in helicopter crash
Funeral services are being held this afternoon for Officer Richard Halford, one of the two Atlanta Police Department officers killed in a helicopter crash last weekend. Halford and Shawn Smiley died last Saturday night when their chopper apparently got tangled up in power lines in west Atlanta. Family, friends and ...
Fulton Co. voters not showing up on rolls
Investigators are looking into reports that registered Fulton County voters aren't showing up on the voter rolls. Channel 2 Action News reports the Georgia Secretary of State already has "several" open investigations into Fulton County's Board of Elections. "We've had people call into my office saying 'Look, I've sent my ...
Teens charged in murder of Decatur cab driver
Two teens are under arrest for the murder of a Decatur cabbie, with robbery the apparent motive. Nana Pramantow was found early Tuesday morning slumped in the driver's side of his white Dodge Caravan taxi. Police say Pramantow was shot with two different guns outside his home on Aquamist Drive. ...
Fired Pace Academy teacher in court today
A popular Buckhead dance teacher is due in court today (Thursday). Pace Academy fired Joey Villimez after seven years teaching dance there. He's facing child pornography charges after authorities say the found movies featuring naked young boys on Villimez' home computer in Vinings. Police say Villimez admitted ordering the movies. ...
FEMA center in Atlanta sending supplies to northeast
Atlanta is one of the major FEMA distribution centers sending relief supplies to the northeast. The supplies include water, pre-packaged meals, blankets, cots, and portable toilets. They're all headed to New Jersey and Massachusetts. Workers have been in high gear since last Thursday night, when they got word to await ...
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