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News Around the Region: Former Atlanta Braves Player Arrested, Robbery Victim Kills Attacker and Fog Blamed in Fatal Accident

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Former Atlanta Brave Charged With Battery in Domestic Dispute — Duluth Patch

Former Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andruw R. Jones was arrested and charged with battery in a domestic dispute that occurred between he and his wife at their home in unincorporated Duluth early Christmas morning, Gwinnett Police reported.

Gwinnett Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the Jones home about 1:25 a.m. Dec. 25. During the investigation of this call, probable cause was developed to arrest Jones for battery.

Read more on Duluth Patch.

 

 — East Atlanta Patch

Atlanta police arrested a man following the Christmas Eve shooting death of another man in a botched robbery attempt.

Officials charged Roderick Banks, 22, with armed robbery and felony murder. Police said that Banks and the deceased man tried to rob the would-be victim, who pulled out his gun and shot one of his attackers.

East Atlanta Patch has more on this story.

 

Fog Contributing Factor in Fatal Accident — Marietta Patch

A Marietta woman died late Christmas Eve in a two-car collision on Smyrna Powder Springs Road, and Cobb Police say poor weather conditions, including dense fog, were a contributing factor.

Luca Kosic, 46, of Marietta, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Smyrna Powder Springs Road and Trellis Oaks Drive, according to Cobb Police spokesman Michael Bowman. 

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Kristi Reed (Editor) June 18, 2013 at 06:22 pm
Thanks for posting Devera! It looks as if you have a lot of fun activities planned.
Bill Summerour June 15, 2013 at 08:49 pm
I grew up in a Winder where doors were not locked and the town was full of folks shopping! SometimesRead More a moonshiner would get caught or the parking meter would run out of time and one would get a parking ticket by one of the three cops in town! Now I keep a weapon handy because of voices and footsteps on the pavement at night! Where are these people coming from and going to after one o'clock in the morning? Why does it take so long for a policeman to show up after a call is made,if they show up at all? I've watched nice homes on my street turn into dumps. They are rented by owners who are only interested in the money and not the quality of people who are renting. Yeah, I keep a weapon and it's loaded for a thief or prowler! When seconds count a cop is only several minutes away,if at all!
Timothy Hinds June 17, 2013 at 12:51 am
Excellent comment, Bill. I, too, remember what it was like to trust those around you as much trustRead More as you gave them.