Facebook Post Gone Bad, and a Lottery Winner

Man Wins $2.5 Million in Georgia Lottery Scratch-off Game - Athens Patch

Donald McColman went into the Jimbo's on Macon Highway recently, grabbed a $100 Million Lucky Fortunes lottery card, and scratched his way to two and a half million dollars.

“I grinned when I shared it with the proprietor,” McColman said in a news release from the Georgia Lottery. “She jumped up and down and gave me a hug. She was excited.”

Read more about the big win on Athens Patch.

Employees Accused of Abuse at Cobb Facility for the Mentally Ill - Dallas-Hiram Patch

Top of the Line Residential Care & Development Inc. is an assisted living facility for mentally ill individuals in Powder Springs. But instead of receiving care, one resident got two black eyes, a bruised left jaw, a large red mark on his left temple and a large deep tissue bruise on his left rib cage.

Now four employees are in trouble with the law, accused of using fists, elbows, belts and a baseball bat to restrain the resident against his will. 

See Dallas-Hiram Patch for more on this story.

Incriminating Facebook Post Leads to Man's Arrest - Alpharetta Patch

An Alpharetta man didn't help his theft case much by making a Facebook post with a photo showing him displaying money and saying "I love my job."

Alpharetta police were called to the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Haynes Bridge Road by a loss prevention officer. The officer said the store had overwhelming evidence that the suspect had taken $3,180 over a 5-day period from a cash register in the store.

Visit Alpharetta Patch for additional details.

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