Police Seek Waffle House Robber — Buckhead Patch

Atlanta Police are asking for help identifying a man who robbed the Waffle House at 2264 Cheshire Bridge Road earlier this month.

The man entered the restaurant at 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 7, apparently speaking on a cell phone, according to an APD report.

The report says the robber showed a handgun to an employee on duty and demanded cash. 

For additional details and to watch video footage of the robbery, visit Buckhead Patch.

Woman Tries to Pass Altered $5 Bill off As a $100 Bill — Woodstock Patch

The Woodstock Police Department needs the public to help them identify a woman who is wanted for forgery in the first degree.

According to the Woodstock Police Department, the woman on Saturday Dec. 22 allegedly tried to pass a washed $5 bill with the appearance of a $100 bill at Ulta Cosmetics.

Woodstock Patch has additional details and a photo of the suspect.

Burglar Uses Pickaxe to Break Into Condesa Coffee — East Atlanta Patch

Atlanta police are looking for a man who burglarized the Condesa Coffee shop sometime Wednesday night into Thursday morning — using a pickaxe.

The man, who was caught on video, took an undisclosed amount of cash from the popular coffee and wine shop located at the corner of Boulevard and Freedom Parkway.

For more on this story, visit East Atlanta Patch.

Smyrna, Mableton Men Indicted for Child Exploitation — Smyrna-Vinings Patch

Two Cobb County men were indicted by a federal grand jury for child pornography charges stemming from their ordering and receiving videos containing child pornography from a foreign company, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. One of the offenders was a school bus driver, and the other one was a college instructor.

Jerry Michael Lanier, 51, of Smyrna, is charged with one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Lanier was working as a music instructor at the University of West Georgia. 

Visit Smyrna-Vinings Patch for more on this story.

3 Dead, Possible Murder-Suicide in Sandy Springs — Sandy Springs Patch

Three people were found dead inside a home at 52 Brandon Ridge Drive near Brandon Mill and Abernathy Roads, just before 4 p.m., Wednesday.

Sandy Springs Police say it may be a murder-suicide. 

Visit Sandy Springs Patch for more on this story.

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