Crime & Safety

Man Charged in Dunwoody Murder; Couple Dies from Fire Injuries

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Dunwoody Police Make Quick Arrest in Murder Case -Dunwoody Patch

Suspect Barrett Wade Ricks has been charged with a murder at a Dunwoody apartment complex, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story said. Dunwoody Patch has more on this story


Update: Body of Missing Chattahoochee Boater Identified
 - Peachtree Corners Patch

The man who fell from his fishing boat Thursday morning was identified as Thomas Marvin Luckett of Dunwoody. He was 69 years old. Peachtree Corners Patch has more on this story

Couple Succumbs To Injuries From Fire on Lester Road -Lawrenceville Patch

The two people taken to the hospital after a fire at a Lester Road home have died from their injuries. Lawrenceville Patch has more on this story. 

Mother and Son Escape Morning Fire - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch

A woman and her son escaped a fire that destroyed a quarter of their home early Thursday. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch has more on this story

IDs Released in Fatal Collision in Suwanee - Suwanee Patch

Gwinnett Police have released the identities of the people killed and injured late Wednesday in a truck-car collision in unincorporated Suwanee. Suwanee Patch has more on this story

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