This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

No Leads in Car Wash Killing; Driver Killed Sunday

Check out these top stories from Patch sites around the Atlanta metro area and north Georgia.

Still No Suspects in Sun Glo Car Wash Killing - Cartersville Patch

On a warm, sunny day in Cartersville, a young woman washes her car as other patrons prepare to soap and vacuum their vehicles at Sun Glo Car Wash, where months earlier 28-year-old local resident R.J. Statler was shot once and killed.

Despite to the arrest of the person responsible, police have no suspects in the on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Statler was found after 11 p.m., lying in a car wash stall next to his pickup truck. He had been "mudding" with family earlier in the day. .

Find out what's happening in Roswellwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

- Acworth Patch

An Acworth man Sunday morning fatally shot a woman before turning the gun on himself, according to a Marietta Police Department spokesman. 

Find out what's happening in Roswellwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Henry Harlan Wooten, 70, of Acworth and Kay Cornell Janus, 72, of Marietta had been involved in a long-term relationship, Marietta Police spokesman David Baldwin said. Read Acworth Patch for more on this story.


Driver Killed on 575 in Sunday Afternoon Accident
- Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch

The driver of a Ford Explorer was killed on Interstate 575 northbound between Canton and Ball Ground in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon, authorities say.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the Explorer left the right side of the roadway at Bethany Road and struck a bridge pillar, killing the driver. See Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch for more on this story.


Dave FM Alum Launches EAV Radio
- East Atlanta Patch

When Dave FM switched formats from adult rock to sports talk, many in metro Atlanta felt pangs of disappointment.

Margot Chobanian, who held positions as music director and assistant program director at the station, decided to do something about it. See East Atlanta Patch for the full story.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?