Tuesday, January 1, 2013
News from Patch sites in the area.
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Tuesday, January 1
Just hours after a large shipment of weapons arrived at a Dacula gun store, burglars struck the shop and stole numerous handguns, tactical rifles and shotguns. According to business owner David Duncan, Big Gun Armory received two large deliveries Friday afternoon. Duncan said the 65 guns were immediately placed on display, since store inventory had been heavily depleted due to increased sales related to the election, the Connecticut school shootings and holiday shopping. Then, at 1:47 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, Duncan got a call from his alarm company -- the burglar alarm had been activated. Gwinnett County Police were also notified and arrived four minutes after getting the call, but it was too late. “They cleaned my place out,” Duncan …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
There are a lot of ways to attack and defend, and Northeast Georgia villains and victims have tried most.
When some people are after you, resisting is a good idea. An Athens man smacked an intruder with a baseball bat after the guy kicked his door in, and the guy ran away with his door-kicking friends. A woman in Norcross beat back a man who sprayed her with pepper spray and then tried to choke her while she cleaned a hotel room. Her quick thinking helped get her to safety. But when the police are after you, resisting generally leads to more trouble. A Barrow County man whose dogs attacked officers trying to arrest him lost his dogs in that exchange. Running from the police might also lead you to end up in a tree with a deputized dog on your tail, which is what happened to a possible burglary suspect in Oconee County. It's better, if you're …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
News from Patch sites in the area.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
A December 23 fight at the Trophy Club of Apalachee on Dacula Road ended in gunfire, but no arrests or reported injuries. Gwinnett County Police were dispatched to the club at approximately 12:45 a.m. after a caller indicated a fight was under way. Officers were en route to the club when dispatch advised that shots were being fired. Police arrived as multiple vehicles were trying to leave the scene. Officers secured the scene and interviewed multiple witnesses who indicated only one shot was fired after a large fight broke out. One witness recorded the fight with a cell phone camera. According to the police report, the video showed the fight, but no armed individuals. Officers searched the parking lot for shell casings, but did not locate …
Monday, December 24, 2012
News from Patch sites in the area.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Local audiences may recognize some familiar suburban Atlanta places in "Parental Guidance," opening Christmas Day 2012 and starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei. Filmed in the Atlanta area, crews converged on Johns Creek's Ocee Park around Halloween last year for some pivotal Little League baseball scenes. Casting directors didn't have to look far for baseball players – they used members from the Ocee Athletic Association teams as extras. A member of the Georgia Production Partnership, the city regularly supplies photos showing various facilities and attractions. The movie was also shot in Alpharetta, Roswell and various other places in the metro area. For more on this article, visit Johns Creek Patch. --- Regal …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Gwinnett has the Norcross Gun Club and Range, as well as Dick's Sporting Goods outlets. Will tighter gun controls ensure our safety?
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- Judy Putnam
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting deaths in Connecticut have everyone in Suwanee and Gwinnett on edge and wondering just how safe they - and their children - really are. The focus naturally turns to guns, and how to keep weapons from the hands of those who would kill the innocent and unarmed. And it has put those who sell guns in the spotlight, including those retailers in Gwinnett. Dick's Sporting Goods, which has over 500 stores in 44 states including Peachtree Corners and Buford (Mall of Georgia), sells rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Shortly after the Friday shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the company made an announcement that "out of respect for the victims and their families," it would remove all guns from sale and from …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
News from Patch sites in the area.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The developer behind the proposed $1 billion gambling complex in the Norcross area says he no longer controls the property where he was planning on building it, according to media reports. Dan O'Leary told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that they've extended the land contract seven times already on the OFS site, so they're taking a break from it. OFS is a fiber-optic company that only uses a portion of its multi-acre land off I-85 at Jimmy Carter Boulevard. -- Do you feel that this gambling complex will materialize? Share your views in the comments below. O'Leary has constantly pushed the idea that the gambling complex would save the HOPE Scholarship. In addition to creating an annual estimate of $350 million for HOPE, the project would …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
News from Patch sites in the area.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Gwinnett County Police are investigating two recent thefts at Gold’s Gym in Dacula. On Dec. 4, a gym patron reported his wallet stolen. According to the police report, the Auburn man left the wallet in an unsecured locker while he was working out in the gym. When he returned to the locker, the wallet was gone. The wallet contained the man’s driver’s license, Social Security card and a debit card. On Dec. 9, another Gold’s Gym patron reported a theft. A Hoschton man told police that he left his iPhone 4S in an unsecured locker while he was at the gym. When he returned to the locker, the phone was gone. Both cases are listed as active. For more on this article, visit Dacula Patch. -- Are you taking any extra preventive measures to prevent …
Monday, December 17, 2012
You voted and these houses were the top local vote-getters in our Deck the House contest.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Who has the best “decked” houses in Gwinnett County? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these homes in Buford, Lilburn and Loganville-Grayson have the best holiday lights in the area. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest, and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from all our entries across the …
Duluth-based professional organizer assists with de-cluttering Alabama woman's home. Episode airs Monday, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. on A&E.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Duluth-based professional organizer Suzanne Willett of Clutterninja, LLC will appear in an episode of A&E’s popular series “Hoarders" airing at 9 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 17. Willett worked behind the scenes in the episode with the professional team of Dorothy Breininger and Dr. Robin Zasio to help an Alabama woman overcome her hoarding behavior. Hoarding is defined as “the excessive collection of items, along with the inability to discard them,” according to the Mayo Clinic. “Hoarding often creates such cramped living conditions that homes may be filled to capacity, with only narrow pathways winding through stacks of clutter." "Some people also collect animals, keeping dozens or hundreds of pets often in unsanitary conditions. …
It's the first for the Blue Devils, who have been playing football since 1957.
Talk about a nail biter! Blue Devil fans who attended the AAAAAA championship game Saturday night between Norcross and Lovejoy were sitting on the edges of their seats most of the night waiting. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that team showed it knew how to dig deep to win. Two big touchdowns in the fourth quarter sealed the deal and Norcross fans supported them with cheering and ringing cowbells from the stands. -- What's your reaction to Norcross High's state title? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Coach Keith Maloof's team can, at long last, claim the title of No. 1 in the state. The Blue Devils met Lovejoy for the finals with a 14-0 record, but the first three quarters it looked as though they may had met their match. …
Joy Calloway
9:01 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Sounds like the public safety was compromised as a result of safety regulations for a store door, considering the type of store it was. Regulations should include 2 locks in any store - one with a twist latch and one double-keyed (and especially for stores selling weapons) and allowing the double-keyed one to be used when the store is closed for business. If the store is closed, anyone remaining … more ›