Saturday, March 2, 2013
News from Patch sites across Georgia.
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Saturday, March 2
In a surprise announcement at the Special Called City Council meeting Wednesday (Feb. 27), Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason said that a new buyer had stepped in and put a contract on the tract of land across from the Forum. Peachtree Corners city leaders had decided earlier to purchase the 20.6-acre tract known as the Roberts Property to keep the property from being developed into a 250+ apartment complex. But with a contract from a private buyer now in place, that will no longer be necessary. The new developer's plans for the site is for a mixed-use development and will be in keeping with the architecture of The Forum across the street, said Mason. Read more on Peachtree Corners Patch. Mark Gary Sentencing for Bribery Delayed Again The …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The community information hub has had some memorable news stories in 2012. Share your favorites, and comments.
In a few days, Suwanee Patch will add another tree ring. It first went online on December 23, 2010. And the past 12 months were just as eventful as the first year, as Suwanee and Gwinnett produced many memorable moments. Again, the Jury Of One -- Suwanee Patch Editor Steve Burns -- has compiled a list of the 10 most memorable news stories from the past year. The list was based on user views, but also on viewer feedback and overall impact on the community. Check the list to see who has been naughty and nice, and add your comments. 10. Atlanta Braves Visit Coolray Field: The Gwinnett Braves got the ultimate visitor in April, when the parent club from Atlanta came calling. And an all-star team of minor leaguers, managed by former Atlanta boss…
Monday, October 8, 2012
The son of former Gwinnett commissioner Lasseter was located via a tracking device, according to the Gwinnett Sheriff's report.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Updated Oct. 9, 2012 John Fanning, jailed without bond since a domestic dispute on Friday (Oct. 5) in Dacula that involved his estranged family, beat his wife with a table and table leg within view of their children, according to a Gwinnett Sheriff's incident report. John Fanning, son of former Gwinnett commissioner Shirley Lasseter, fled to a nearby wooded area after the incident and was located by Gwinnett Sheriff's SWAT officers via an electronic tracking device, the report says. The report says the incident occured between 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, and 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 5. John Fanning's three children "watched John L. Fanning beat their mother with the wooden table and legs of table, causing visible bruising and lacerations of her …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
A look back at some top news stories in the area.
Click on the links below for more information. PRO GOLF RETURNS TO GWINNETT: Chiefly for economic sponsor reasons, Gwinnett has been without a pro golf tourney since 2008. However, the PGA Champions Tour will make a stop at TPC Sugarloaf in April 2013, with Mitsubishi Electric of Suwanee as a sponsor. LINGERIE FOOTBALL IN GWINNETT: Women in lingerie -- and football gear -- plan to tee it up at the Gwinnett Arena in 2013. The Lingerie Football League also has a "name that team" effort going, and promises open tryouts. -- What were your favorite news stories from the past week? Tell us in the comments below. HABITUAL VIOLATOR ARRESTED: He flipped his car in a ditch, and told police his face felt like it was "on fire." Turns out the man …
Friday, October 5, 2012
The son of former Gwinnett Commissioner Shirley Lasseter is being held without bond in the Gwinnett Detention Center after an incident Friday in Dacula.
Updated 2:51 p.m., Oct. 5, 2012 John Fanning, son of former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, was booked into the Gwinnett Detention Center on Friday morning (Oct. 5) on charges that include aggravated assault and cruelty to children (third degree), records show. Fanning, already facing a federal prison sentence for bribery and drug trafficking charges, is being held without bond on the assault charge, as well as a charge of false imprisonment. Fanning, with a listed address of Bold Springs Road in Dacula, was booked into the jail at 11:28 a.m., records show. FOX5 News reported that Fanning, 34, showed up at his estranged wife's house around 11 a.m. Friday, violating her protection order against him. A spokesperson for the …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
John Fanning, son of former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, and "Skip" Cain were sentenced in U.S. District Court for bribery and drug trafficking.
John Fanning, 34, of Dacula, the son of former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, was sentenced to 57 months in prison Tuesday (Sept. 18) in U.S. District Court in Atlanta for bribery and drug trafficking. Carl “Skip" Cain, 66, of Flowery Branch, also received a sentence of 57 months on the same charges. Both prison sentences are without parole. U.S. District Judge Charles A. Pannell Jr. followed the sentencing recommendations of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta, based on the defendants' cooperation in an ongoing investigation of corruption in Gwinnett County government. Fanning and Cain each could have received sentences of 70 to 87 months under federal sentencing guidelines. Fines from $10,000 to $100,000 for each man …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Reviewing the top recent news stories from Suwanee and Gwinnett.
Let's take a rewind through some top local news events. SUWANEE POLICE SUBSTATION OPENS: No part of Suwanee needs a strong police presence more than the Gateway area. The area that includes Exit 111 off I-85 has been plagued by crime and business failures in recent years. However, the city cut the ribbon Monday on a new $1.9 million substation, training facility and firing range. FANNING'S WIFE ARRESTED ON GUN CHARGE AT COURTHOUSE: It seems that John Fanning, a former Gwinnett zoning official and the son of former Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, has more on his mind than his possible federal prison term. He is divorcing his wife, Lesley Lynn Fanning, and is involved in a child custody dispute in Gwinnett court. The personal matter got more …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Lesley Lynn Fanning, daughter in law of former Gwinnett Commissioner Shrley Lasseter, was to attend a child custody hearing.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Lesley Lynn Fanning, the estranged wife of former Gwinnett zoning official John Fanning, was charged with attempting to bring a handgun into the Gwinnett Justice Administration Center in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, Sept. 12, according to a report by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department. The handgun was discovered in her purse or laptop computer bag about 1:45 p.m. as it was going through X-ray screening at the courthouse by Gwinnett Sheriff's Deputy Jimmy Melancon. The gun and 10 rounds of ammunition were confiscated after other deputies arrived on the scene. Lesley Fanning was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and carrying a weapon into a public gathering place. John Fanning, also of Dacula, is the son of …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Feds say developer Mark Gary paid Lasseter $30,000 to influence her vote on a solid waste transfer station.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Former Gwinnett Planning Commissioner Mark Gary has been charged by federal authorities in Atlanta with bribery in connection with a payment made to then-Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, according to media reports. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Wednesday (Sept. 5) that Gary, who is part of Gary Holding Group in Johns Creek, paid $30,000 in casino chips to influence Lasseter's vote on a solid waste transfer station in Norcross. Lasseter voted for the transfer station on April 28, 2009. The following June, Gary gave the chips to her son, John Fanning, federal court documents say. Lasseter, whose Gwinnett District 1 included Suwanee, Duluth and Sugar Hill, appointed Gary to the planning commission in 2009, according to media reports…
Saturday, July 21, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office seeking at least a 30-day continuance of sentencing for Shirley Lasseter and other defendants in bribery case to facilitate matters related to their cooperation into ongoing investigation of corruption in Gwinnett County.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday (July 20) filed a request in federal district court in Atlanta for at least a 30-day delay of the sentencing hearing for former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, her son John Fanning, and Carl “Skip” Cain. The hearing is currently set for Aug. 6. U.S. District Attorney Sally Quillian Yates and Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas W. Gilfillan filed the motion. The court has not ruled on the motion, so it is not known yet whether the sentencing will occur on Aug. 6 or another date. Lasseter pleaded guilty May 31 in the court to accepting $36,500 in bribes during 2011 from an FBI agent posing as a South Florida real estate developer to support a proposed real estate development on Boggs Road. She …
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