Thursday, January 17, 2013
The suspect, who lives in Cumming, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a gun.
A 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times early Sunday morning in south Forsyth County is expected to recover, according to authorities. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the Twin Lakes RV Park located at 3300 Shore Drive, off Highway 9 in Cumming. When deputies arrived on the scene they heard a woman screaming and found a man lying on the ground between two mobile homes with multiple gunshot wounds. That man, Aubrey Zander, was taken to North Fulton Hospital in critical condition but is now doing better. "He is in stable condition after surgery, he's expected to recover," said Rick Doyle, director of operations, with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. "He suffered two gunshot wounds, one to the chest and one to the left …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Around midnight Wednesday sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an armed man who had fired at least two shots at utility workers.
A nearby Gainesville man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he allegedly shot at utility workers who were near the man's home attempting to restore power due to trees that had fallen on the power lines. Donald Josh Deal, 62, of Holland Drive located off Brown's Bridge Road, is being held at the Hall County jail on two counts of aggravated assault, according to Sgt. Stephen Wilbanks. Around midnight Hall County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an armed man who had fired shots at utility workers. The workers, employees of Jackson EMC, reported that as they were assessing a problem outside a residence, a man stepped outside and began cursing and threatening them with a handgun before firing at least two shots in their …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Did you tell your children? Do you have advice to share with other parents on how to approach this delicate conversation?
The morning of Dec. 14 came as a shock to all parents. We watched news of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut with tears in our eyes and a lump in our throats. While the rest of us went about our mornings on Friday, 26 innocent lives were lost at a suburban school much like the ones where we send our own children. Many questions were raised throughout that day and over the weekend, not the least of which was: "How do we explain this to our children?" Counselors, psychiatrists and others have offered ideas for talking to children about what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary. Social media has been abuzz with parents asking each other, "Will you? If so, how?" Some parents decided it was best to say nothing, while others …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Below is a message from Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Buster Evans on school safety.
- OPINION
-
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
FCS Parents and Staff, I want to thank each of you for your renewed commitment to promoting safety for our students in Forsyth County Schools. I know that you, like me, are hurting at the senseless act of violence that tragically took the lives of Newtown students and staff. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the members of that community. While there is no indication that this is anything but an isolated incident in a state far from Georgia, we do want to take this opportunity to remind our families that all schools have detailed safety plans in place. Our staff conducts regular drills, including those for a building lockdown, and we have a check-in and screening check-in process for all visitors to the campus. We also have …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Local and state police in Newtown, Conn. were called to an elementary school at about 9:30 Friday morning after a gunman allegedly opened fire at the school.
NEWTOWN, CT -- Connecticut police said Friday afternoon that 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at an elementary school after a gunman-opened fire. Another adult was killed at a second location. The Scene Police in Newtown were called to the Sandy Hook School at about 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call Friday morning. Authorities said the gunman was found dead inside the school. He was reportedly armed with four guns and a high-powered assault rifle. Authorities said during a press conference that they have retrieved three weapons from the scene. A parent interviewed on CBS News told the network on Friday that his 8-year-old daughter said she heard an argument and cursing over the school’s loudspeaker, apparently coming from…
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Reports say a gunman took the lives of 27 people, including 20 children before he died at a Connecticut elementary school.
A shooting rampage in Connecticut, Friday morning, Dec. 14, left 27 people dead at an elementary school, including 20 children and the shooter, according to reports. Newtown Patch reports this exclusive: The man identified in media reports Friday as the shooter has told friends that he thinks his developmentally disabled brother may have committed the crime, Patch has learned. A close friend of Ryan Lanza who would not be identified told Patch that he spoke to Lanza as Lanza made his way home from work to Hoboken. Lanza also took to his Facebook page to rail against CNN naming him as the suspect in the shooting in Newtown, Conn. Check Newtown Patch for updates in the school shooting. Cumming Patch asked Forsyth County Schools what …
Friday, July 20, 2012
At least 50 people are wounded; police have suspect in custody.
Friday, July 20, 10:30 a.m. At least 12 people are reported dead and 50 others are wounded in a shooting that broke out during a midnight showing Thursday of "The Dark Knight Rises" in suburban Denver, according to media reports. Police originally announced that 14 people had died in the attack, but revised the death toll around 7:45 a.m., according to NBC News, which is also reporting that the suspect has been named as 24-year-old James Holmes. Friday, July 20, 7:30 a.m. A midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" turned tragic when a gunman opened fire in a movie theater in suburban Denver. At least 14 people are dead and 50 injured. Ten people died in the theater. According to media reports, Aurora, Colo., police have a suspect in …
Monday, June 6, 2011
Three Fridays ago, Shannon Lawrence told the Cherokee County Superior Court that she feared for her safety.
Three Fridays ago, Shannon Lawrence told the Cherokee County Superior Court that she feared for her safety. Christopher Erdman, the father of her two children, refused to comply with a March 2 protective order that prevented him from harassing and abusing her, according to her attorney. He "continually" fired off "threatening" and "intimidating" e-mails and texts to the Canton woman, her attorney alleged in a May 13 motion for contempt. "This conduct has caused great concern and fear for the Defendant," the attorney, Michael McLaughlin, wrote. Erdman, 25, was ordered to appear before Cherokee County Superior Court Judge Anthony Baker on June 15 to respond to the allegations and others. Now the Cumming man will appear before a Fulton County…
Milton police arrest father of victim's children at Northside Hospital-Forsyth.
Update 10:35 a.m.: A 25-year-old Canton woman is dead after a shooting near Birmingham Crossroads in Milton Sunday afternoon, and the father of her two children is in custody. Christopher M. Erdman, 25, of Oak Grove Way in Cumming, has been arrested in the shooting of Shannon Lawrence, according to Capt. Shawn McCarty of the Milton Police Department. Lawrence was shot four times in the face and neck in the parking lot of a mostly empty shopping center at 15780 Birmingham Highway. McCarty said the couple had two children together but never married. They used the shopping center as the drop-off point when exchanging custody of the children. McCarty said it was unclear whether the children were at the scene during the shooting. Milton police …
Dbag
8:47 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
next time I go tell someone to turn the music down, I'll bring a gun, you know, in case anything happens. We'll see what happens, but George Zimmerman deserves to rot in jail, then hell. more ›