Crime & Safety

Man Killed in I-75 Wreck; Burglars Smash Through Store With Vehicle

Here are the top headlines from around Roswell and metro Atlanta.

Woodstock Man Dies in I-75 Wreck - Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch

Marietta Police continue to investigate a crash on Interstate 75 near the Canton Road Connector Wednesday that claimed the life of a Woodstock man. Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch has the identity of the deceased.

Police Arrest Suspected Auto Vandal on Boulevard - East Atlanta Patch

Just days after thieves broke into 20 cars in the parking garage at the Auburn Glenn Apartments, police arrested a man Wednesday suspected of breaking into a vehicle in a lot across the street from the residential complex. Read the police account on East Atlanta Patch.

Fugitive from Barrow Broke into Morgan County Church to Hide - Barrow Patch

The Bethlehem man who eluded area law enforcement for almost 30 hours this week was found hiding in a Morgan County church Tuesday night. Learn more about the manhunt on Barrow Patch.

Founder of Peachtree Road Race Passes Away - Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch

I met Tim Singleton for the one and only time in 2011, when he was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame, an organization founded by my friend, Larry Winter. Read more of Patcher Tim Darnell's recollections on Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch.

Burglars Smash Through Beauty Supply Store with VehicleMarietta Patch

Marietta Police are investigating an incident at LA Beauty Supply on Sandtown Road in Marietta, according to Officer David Baldwin. Marietta Patch has more information on this hair-raising theft.


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