K-9 Cop Retires, Flying Fortress Visit, 'Pill Mill' Plea and Food Fight Arrests

A look at top stories from Patch sites across Georgia.

Here are some of the top stories being covered in Patches around North Georgia: K-9 Deputy Hangs up His Collar - Cumming Patch After a heroic career, a member of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has retired. Aron, a German Shepherd born in Dec. 2005, followed his nose while working for the sheriff's office as a specialist in narcotics, patrol work and tracking, according to his handler Deputy First Class C. Scott Goldsberry. For additional details, visit Cumming Patch.   Legendary Flying Fortress Visits Atlanta - Brookhaven Patch Though it never flew during World War II, the Memphis Belle can still give passengers a taste of what some members of the Greatest Generation experienced during the last world war. The Movie "Memphis Belle" is …

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$20,000 Getaway, Bank Robbery Bomb Threat and Police Impersonator Top Regional News

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Police Seek Public’s Help in Search of Robbery Suspect Who Stole $20,000 Atlanta Police Investigators have released a photo of a key suspect in an armed robbery that netted $20,000. A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible. According to APD officers, "on 02/13/2013 at 12:20 PM, two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint at 1960 Perkerson Road SW." The department has said that the victim works for some sort of ATM delivery service and "picks-up and delivers money for ATM machines." Visit Cascade Patch for additional details.   Bomb Threat Made in Bank Robbery - Duluth Patch Gwinnett County Police are looking for a man who is suspected of robbing a …

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Around the Region: Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie, Candy Lane Burglaries and Prescription Forgery Scheme

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Coming to Metro Area – Tucker Patch Residents of a neighborhood off Brockett Road in Tucker are in for a bit of an upheaval later this month. A production company is moving in for a couple of days to shoot scenes for a movie and coming with them is... Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie in question is called "Breacher" and tells the sordid tale of a group of rogue DEA agents who get their comeuppance in gruesome ways. The title refers to the main character's name, played by the governator himself.  Read more on Tucker Patch.   Candy Lane Is Sweet Spot for Burglar – Lilburn Patch It seems that a group of burglars may have hit up at least two homes on the same day on the same street -- Candy Lane in Lilburn. On Oct. 3, one…

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Around the Region: Twins Charged With Murder, Couple Robbed by U.S. Marshal Impersonator and Nurse Sentenced for Drug Sales

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Twins Charged With Murder, Concealing Death – Barrow Patch The Winder Police Department has charged twin brothers Christopher Cormier and William Cormier with murder, according to a news release.  The brothers have been in police custody since Monday, when a body was found buried in the backyard of a Sixth Street residence in Winder. The body is believed to be that of Sean Dugas, a 30-year-old Pensacola man and a former reporter for the Pensacola News Journal, who has been missing since September. According to Winder police, a medical examiner declared the case a homicide and well as estimated the time of death to be approximately one month ago. Read more on Barrow Patch.   Police Charge Two in Burglary Captured on Video – Decatur Patch …

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Around the Region: Police Release Video Connected to Shooting, Garbage Spill Causes Highway to Close and Body Found Buried at Residence

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APD Releases Video Connected to Deadly Midtown Shooting – Midtown Patch The Atlanta Police Department has released a video connected with this past weekend’s deadly shooting in Midtown. Atlanta Police Homicide Detectives are asking for assistance from the public in identifying the group of people seen in the attached video. Detectives believe that the people in the video may have information related to the homicide that occurred during the early Saturday morning hours at 688 Spring Street. Midtown Patch has more on this story.   Garbage Truck Overturns, Closes Highway – Canton-Sixes Patch Drivers on westbound 140 in Cherokee County were forced to detour Monday morning after a tractor-trailer hauling garbage overturned, spilling its …

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Around the Region: Georgia ‘Haunted Mansion’ for Sale, Man Sentenced in Sex-for-Money Attack and Baby Abandoned by Burglary Suspect

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Local Disney Haunted Mansion Replica for Sale – Duluth Patch Interested in living in a “haunted house” complete with scary noises, flickering lights, and “ghosts”? A replica of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion in Anaheim, Calif., that was built in Duluth’s Sweet Bottom Plantation is for sale just in time for Halloween. Theme Park Connection is selling the more than 10,000-square-foot home in the gated community. It is the only known home modeled after a Disney attraction, according to a press release announcing the house’s availability. Duluth Patch has more on this story.   Man Sentenced in Sex-for-Money Attack on Teen – Canton-Sixes Patch A man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for an attack on a teenager last year in a Woodstock …

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Around the Region: Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery, Man Sentenced for Child Porn and Coalition Releases Video About TSPLOST

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Teacher Accused of Sexual Battery – Canton-Sixes Patch A Kell High School teacher has been charged by Cobb Police with three counts of battery and sexual battery against two students, and the retiring principal has been charged with failure to report two of the incidents. Cobb Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said in a release issued late Thursday afternoon that James "Chad" Brigham, 37, of Canton, has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery and a single count of felony sexual battery. Trudie Donovan, who announced earlier this month she was stepping down at the end of June, was charged for failure to report child abuse, a misdemeanor offense. Read more on Canton-Sixes Patch.   Man Heading to Prison for Child Porn Images – …

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Around the Region: Heart Attack Causes Crash, Victim Fights Bat-Wielding Attacker and Robber Bruises Pregnant Store Manager

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Man Dies After Crashing Into Building – Marietta Patch A Cartersville man died Tuesday night when his pickup truck crashed into a vacant building near a busy intersection in East Marietta.  Marietta Police identified the victim as James Franklin Griffin, 68. Griffin is believed to have suffered a heart attack before crashing into the building. Police said the truck was completely inside the building when fire and rescue crews discovered the man in cardiac arrest, and that Griffin was pronounced dead at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.   Man Robbed, Hit with Bat – Cartersville Patch A 55-year-old man said he was attacked from behind and hit in the head with a bat during a violent May 29 holdup in Cartersville. The victim fought back, telling …

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Around the Region: Mayor Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Sting, Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire and Five Robbed Outside Strip Club

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Mayor Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Sting – Cartersville Patch A Bartow County mayor has pleaded guilty to the electronic exploitation of a child after avoiding another charge he had faced—attempted child molestation. Taylorsville Mayor Cary Wayne Rhodes, 57, was arrested in October in an online sting by theFederal Bureau of Investigation and Northwest Georgia Safe Child Task Force. Authorities said Rhodes—a self-employed engineer and secretary and chief financial officer ofTaylorsville Baptist Church—was arrested in Chatsworth, where he traveled to meet and have sex with a child he had already met online. Two counts of attempted child molestation against Rhodes were dismissed.   Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire – Douglasville Patch The General …

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