Former Atlanta Brave Arrested; Smyrna Man's Murder Conviction Upheld

Former Atlanta Braves Center Fielder Otis Nixon Arrested in Cherokee - Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch

Former Atlanta Brave Otis Nixon is in trouble with the law.

The former center-fielder for the Braves was arrested just after midnight on Saturday for felony possession of cocaine and possession of a drug-related object, according to a police report from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. 

He remains at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center on a $11,880 bond. Visit Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch to see what Nixon told sheriff's deputies when they found crack cocaine in the truck.

High Court Upholds Cobb Man's Murder Conviction - Smyrna-Vinings Patch

The state's highest court today upheld the conviction of a Smyrna man serving a life sentence for murder.

A Cobb County jury found Anthony Jabbar Shaw guilty of malice murder on Feb. 17, 2010, nearly eight months after the June 21, 2009, fatal stabbing of Baron Harbin of Smyrna. Find out why the man's appeal was denied at Smyrna-Vinings Patch.

Backyard Chicken Activist Files New Complaint - Northeast Cobb Patch

Joseph Pond recently won a long-fought battle to keep backyard chickens at his Northeast Cobb home.

But he's not done pointing a finger at Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell. What has Pond so clucking mad? Find out at Northeast Cobb Patch!

Large Oak Tree Falls at 5th Street and Juniper Taking Down Power Lines - Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch

After a weekend full of constant rain and a few thunderstorms, the worst damage seemed to come overnight when a large oak tree fell at the intersection of Juniper and Fifth streets. See pictures of the fallen oak tree at Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch. 

Backyard Chicken Activist Files New Complaint - Northeast Cobb Patch

Joseph Pond recently won a long-fought battle to keep backyard chickens at his Northeast Cobb home.

But he's not done pointing a finger at Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell. In an article published Sunday in The Marietta Daily Journal, Pond has filed an ethics complaint against the District 3 Republican for her role in a previous ethics charge against her, which was dismissed. What has Pond so clucking mad? Find out at Northeast Cobb Patch.

Canton Police Searching for Burglary Suspect - Canton-Sixes Patch

The Canton Police Department needs the assistance of the public to stop a burglar who has been targeting the Great Sky neighborhood. 

According to a department statement, the burglar struck several times in Great Sky between April 19 and April 22 and may have been spotted in Mountain View on May 3. Investigators believe the suspect may knock on the front and rear doors of the target house to make sure nobody is home before entering. Read about the suspect's description and a truck he may be using at Canton-Sixes Patch.

Large Oak Tree Falls at 5th Street and Juniper Taking Down Power Lines - Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch

After a weekend full of constant rain and a few thunderstorms, the worst damage seemed to come overnight when a large oak tree fell at the intersection of Juniper and Fifth streets.

According to CBS reports, the 40-foot tree knocked out power to around 50 residents in the area. See pictures of the fallen oak tree at Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch. 

Driver Snatches Basketball Team's Donation Bucket - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch

A driver at an unincorporated Stone Mountain intersection who acted as if he intended to drop a few dollars into a basketball team's donation bucket instead snatched the money and took off, according to Gwinnett county police. 

 The 13-year-old victim, who was soliciting donations from cars at West Park Place and Rockbridge Road on April 27 with other team members and his coach, told police a small black SUV pulled up to him. Read a description of the alleged thief at Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch.