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Gwinnett volunteers find 'smoking gun'
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May 15, 2012 at 3:49 AM

NORCROSS, Ga -- Gwinnett County Police are crediting some ordinary citizens for helping them find the "smoking gun" in a double murder case, making the prosecution of the case an easier task.

John Clark is the President of the Gwinnett County Citizen Police Academy's Alumni...more Association. He and three other volunteers were called on by police Saturday morning to search for the murder weapon in the double homicide.

Members of the Alumni Association are trained in search and rescue. "We're at the disposal of Gwinnett County Police and Emergency Management, and we go out when we're called and respond within anywhere in the county," Clark said.

Police were dispatched to the Highland Walk apartments on South Norcross Tucker Road late Friday night where two males were found shot and killed inside a vehicle. Police arrested Vandara Nao, age 21, and charged him in connection with one of the murders.

But Nao had allegedly gotten rid of the gun he
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When does the school year end?
May 14, 2012 at 10:35 AM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The last day of school is right around the corner for Gwinnett County students.
Public schools will dismiss for the summer on Wednesday, May 23.
Buford City Schools, meanwhile, will end the school year two days later -- Friday, May 25.
The last days of school...more in other metro Atlanta districts are staggered throughout the second half of May. They include:
Wednesday, May 16
Clarke County
Thursday, May 17
Hall County
Friday, May 18
Bartow County
Clayton County
Fulton County
Tuesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools
Barrow County
Wednesday, May 23
Carroll County
Newton County
Thursday, May 24
Cobb County
Decatur City Schools
DeKalb County
Rockdale County
Friday, May 25
Cherokee County
Coweta County
Douglas County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Henry County
Marietta City Schools
Paulding County
Thursday, May
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KEVIN'S BLOG: I couldn't shoot a child
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May 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga -- I've always had respect for law enforcement officers. That's just the way my parents raised me. I've spent over 30 years of my career covering crime, reporting on the good things police do and sometimes the bad.

On Friday, I had an opportunity for the first time...more to take a training course on the use of force. The Gwinnett County Police Department opened their training center doors for me to go through the same training every one of their officers goes through.

That training included simulations of scenarios where an officer has to make a split second decision whether or not to use force. I participated in two of those scenarios.

The first was a simulation video. Most of you gamers know what I'm talking about. Anyone who has ever used a driving simulator to get your drivers license also knows. It's very similar.

I have a gun. a replica of the Glock handguns police carry. It has the same feel, almost the same weight and
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Brookwood High in the Education Nation Spotlight
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May 10, 2012 at 11:31 AM

SNELLVILLE - 11Alive's Education Express sent an early morning at Brookwood High School highlighting the school's science courses.

Members of Brookwood's award-winning Science Olympiad team displayed their talents on live television during the morning show. The team is only five...more years old, but has won the chance to go to state competition every year and has won top honors in four of those years. The team has also competed at the state level for five years.

In addition, Brookwood was one of the first schools to offer courses in bio-technology to help students prepare for jobs in their area. The 13-county area of metro Atlanta is called the "Innovation Cresent" because it is home to 85% of the bio-technology jobs.

11Alive is giving Brookwood High's Principal, Debbie Dees a check for $500 as a reward for the school's innovative programs.

Throughout the week, 11Alive is spotlighting five metro Atlanta schools for their innovation.
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DEALCHICKEN | A half-price ride to the airport
May 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- If you need a hand, or wheels, to get you to the airport for a business trip or summer vacation, Happy Helping Hands is happy to help with this offer from DealChicken.
Getting to the airport has never been easier with transportation that works for your schedule. The...more company caters to your needs to make life a little less worrisome with services that also include shredding, cleaning, filing, pet care and auto detailing. Let them take care of the basic necessities so you can enjoy life. Everybody deserves a little help!
This deal is good for either a one-way trip for $37.50 (a $75 value) or a round trip for $75 (a $150 value).
Take advantage of this offer or learn more about DealChicken at www.dealchicken.com/atlanta-ga.
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Seeing double is normal for Brookwood High students
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May 2, 2012 at 6:27 PM

ATLANTA -- Thousands of students have walked the halls of Brookwood High School. But the campus have never see twelve sets of twins in one graduation class -- until this year. 

Some identical of the twins are identical; others were complete opposites. Kelsey and...more Michael, Caroline...Courtney, Rebecca and James, Sarah...Kaitlin, James and Joshua and Nicolas and Jessica.

All of them will walk across the stage, this spring, to receive their diploma. 

Some students have enjoyed their time as twins at school, however, having a double has lead to trouble for two of the twins, in the past. 

Courtney and Caroline who play softball for the school admit their coach, Kent Doehrman, still can't tell them apart.

"In one game, I actually put them in the wrong position," said Doehrman. "The one that I thought was the better hitter I put at the three spot."

Not good for the team however their teachers love it.

"Like if
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Missing man wanted for child molestation
May 3, 2012 at 4:53 AM

SNELLVILLE, Ga. -- Snellville Police are looking for an accused child molester who ran from the scene of an accident Wednesday morning.

Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Tion Jaun Pri, charging him with felony aggravated child molestation and sodomy. Before they...more could serve the warrant, Pri crashed his car near the intersection of Centerville Highway and Zoar Road shortly before 3:45 a.m., according to Snellville Police spokesman James McDonald.

Pri left the scene of the accident on foot and could still be nearby, McDonald said. He was wearing glasses and a red and orange plaid shirt when he crashed his car.

McDonald said investigators believe Pri could try to harm himself.

Anyone who sees Pri or knows his whereabouts is asked to call Snellville Police at 770-985-3555.
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Amputee dog needs help
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May 2, 2012 at 9:38 AM

ATLANTA -- Comet the terrier can keep up with just about any pup, even though he only has three legs. He doesn't need help running or jumping, but he does need help covering the costs of surgery.

He was hit by a car in December and arrived at Little Nuggets Rescue in Snellville with a...more broken leg. 

The rescue shelter's founder Lynne Shriber said right away, her veterinarian told her Comet needed an amputation, but the shelter didn't have the money.

Shriber said her vet went ahead with the surgery anyway and told her she could pay him back when the money came in. Comet just had his stitches removed last week.

Even without physical therapy, it hasn't taken long for him to adjust to losing his front right leg. Shriber said Comet fell over a few times while going to the bathroom but quickly learned to go potty like a lady. He still bounds around like he has all four legs.

It's taken longer for the donations to come in to cover Comet's
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Train transporting animal feed derails in Gwinnett Co.
May 1, 2012 at 1:17 PM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Gwinnett County authorities say a CSX train carrying animal feed derailed at Sugarloaf Parkway and Lawrenceville Highway on Tuesday afternoon. 

According to officials, the last four cars of the train derailed during route. Gwinnett County Fire and EMS said...more traffic would not be impacted and that the materials on the train were not hazardous.  

CSX expects the rail line to be open and passable as early as Wednesday morning.
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Teen killed in post prom crash to be laid to rest
May 1, 2012 at 12:11 PM

LILBURN, Ga. -- The 16-year-old girl who was killed on her way to a prom after-party over the weekend will be laid to rest this Saturday.

Johlonda Lindsey was not wearing a seat belt when the car she was riding in crashed on Steve Reynolds Boulevard in Norcross early Sunday morning....more Nineteen-year-old DeJon Wideman has been charged with vehicular homicide. The two were on the track team together at Meadowcreek High School.

RELATED | Prom safety tips

A viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Friday at the Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home at 914 Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville.

Lindsey's funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the New Mercies Christian Church at 5000 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn.

A memorial fund has been set up to help Lindsey's family with funeral expenses. Donations to the Johlonda Lindsey Memorial Fund can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank.
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Woman sentenced in plot to kill ex-husband
May 1, 2012 at 12:44 AM

NORFOLK, Va. -- A Lawrenceville woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband in Virginia.

U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride says 48-year-old Enid Albertha Collins was sentenced Monday in federal court in Norfolk.

Collins...more pleaded guilty in December, admitting she agreed to pay a hit man in Hampton $1,500 to kill her ex-husband, who lives in Virginia Beach with their twin 16-year-old daughters. Collins had been ordered to pay child support.

Collins sent the hit man $400 to purchase a handgun and ordered him to kill her ex-husband on July 1, 2011, after he met Collins in Concord, N.C., to drop off the twins to spend the summer with her in Georgia. The Hampton man contacted local authorities, who arrested Collins.

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Denny's exec to speak at Ga. Gwinnett graduation
Apr 30, 2012 at 3:53 AM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The chairwoman of the board of directors for Denny's Inc. will speak at Georgia Gwinnett College's graduation ceremony.
Debra Smithart-Oglesby will deliver the commencement address May 11 at 10 a.m. Smithart-Oglesby served as the interim CEO of the restaurant chain...more from June 2010 to January 2011.
She also served in a number of leadership roles at Brinker International, the parent company of Chili's Grill & Bar and Romano's Macaroni Grill, among other restaurants.
Denny's is the country's largest full service family restaurant chain with more than 1,650 locations.
Georgia Gwinnett College opened in 2006 as the state's newest four-year college in more than a century.
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Man threatening suicide shot by police
Apr 27, 2012 at 12:15 PM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Gwinnett County Police shot and killed a man who threatened to kill himself, after the man refused to drop his weapon.

The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday at a home on Trophy Trail near Five Forks Trickum Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville....more Police receivec a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. from a friend of the man, later identified as 32-year-old James Clark, who said Clark was threatening suicide and had cut himself with a knife.

Gwinnett County Police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said police tried to negotiate with Clark, but were forced to shoot him when he began to approach them with a gun. Clark's weapon turned out to be a deer rifle.

Members of Clark's family arrived on the scene about 20 minutes after he was shot. Smith said Clark's mother tried to enter the crime scene without police permission and was escorted out. Clark's father, 65-year-old Thomas Clark, and brother, 34-year-old Robert Clark, both became
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Service dog carries oxygen for sick toddler
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Apr 26, 2012 at 2:16 PM


LOGANVILLE, Ga. -- If you've ever hung out with a 3 year old, you know: they're busy. They've got places to go and stuff to do.

Alida Knobloch is one of the cutest toddlers you'll ever meet. With her platinum corkscrews and cornflower blue eyes, she is irresistable, unstoppable,...more and always in the company of her dog, Mr. Gibbs.

She is also always dragging her dad's homemade cart behind her.

"All she could do was work to breathe," said Alida's mother Debbie Knobloch. "She couldn't do anything else."

Alida was 7 months old the first time she went to the hospital, and by 9 months old they had a diagnosis: "Neuro endocrine cell hyperplasia in infancy, or NEHI," said Alida's dad Aaron Knobloch.

The disease means the oxygen in Alida's lungs cannot get to her bloodstream, so she needs oxygen around the clock. The canisters are cumbersome and heavy.

Aaron Knobloch, the homemade cart-maker on his fifth prototype, was
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Tweet lands Gwinnett student in trouble
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Apr 26, 2012 at 5:35 AM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- A Lawrenceville mother is upset over the way her son was disciplined after a tweet that administrators claim caused a disruption at school.

Aisha Chapman said her son was wrong to send a tweet that included a provocative picture of a schoolmate and a derogatory...more comment, but she said others tweeted the same picture and were not disciplined.

RELATED | Local parents, students learn the impact of social media at school

"The girl didn't complain," Chapman said. "She said it was OK because it got her more followers."

A'Juan Heard tweeted the picture using his cell phone. His mother pointed out he was not at school and it was not during school hours.

A spokesman for the Gwinnett County school system said tweeting the racy picture and the derogatory comment caused a disruption at Mountain View High School the next day.

"If people are talking about a specific picture they saw on a social media site and the
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