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A coyote tested positive for rabies after attacking three people in Gwinnett County, Georgia, with one victim, Jim Brown, requiring hospital treatment. The attacks occurred in a neighborhood where residents were not immediately warned about the rabid animal, raising concerns about public safety and awareness. Authorities advise avoiding unusual animals and ensuring pets are vaccinated.
The death of rapper T-Hood is under investigation as a possible self-defense shooting following a domestic dispute at his Georgia residence, with police examining whether the shooter, identified as the son of reality TV stars, acted in self-defense after a physical altercation. The investigation is ongoing.
Gwinnett County police are investigating the death of Atlanta rapper T-Hood, who was shot at a residence during a domestic disturbance; the incident is being considered as a possible self-defense case, with the shooter cooperating with authorities.
Memphis rapper GloRilla, real name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, was arrested in Gwinnett County after failing a sobriety test during a traffic stop for running a red light. The arresting officer detected the smell of marijuana and alcohol in the vehicle, and Woods admitted to consuming alcohol but refused a breath test. Marijuana and an open alcoholic bottle were found in the car, leading to charges of DUI, open container, and failure to obey a traffic control device.
Leroy Taylor, 38, has been arrested and charged with the shooting death of Ervin Fejzic, 37, outside his family-run bakery in Gwinnett County. Taylor faces charges including felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The community is in shock over the loss of Fejzic, who was described as an outstanding member of the community and had recently become a father.
Ervin Fejzic, the 37-year-old owner of Fejzic Euro Bakery in Gwinnett County, Georgia, was shot and killed outside his family-run business. The community is in shock as Fejzic, described as an outstanding member of the community, leaves behind a recently born child. Police have not announced any arrests and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
A restaurant worker at Lolita's Bar and Grill in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection. Customers who ate or drank at the restaurant between October 24 and November 7 may have been exposed and are urged to contact their doctors for a Hepatitis A vaccine. Symptoms can appear between two to seven weeks after exposure and last up to six months. The restaurant is cooperating with the health department's investigation and taking recommended measures.
Ramonie Smith, a young woman from Gwinnett County, Georgia, has passed away after a long battle with kidney disease and heart disease, including a stroke. Smith, who lived with a rare kidney disease called FSGS, had received a kidney transplant at the age of 5 but needed another transplant as the illness returned. Despite efforts to find a match through billboards and a GoFundMe campaign, only one percent of the population would have been a suitable donor. Smith's family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral expenses.
The body of Walter Juarez Guardado, a father of two, was recovered from Lake Lanier in Georgia after he disappeared while on a jet-ski. Guardado's jet-ski started to sink, prompting him to jump into the water and attempt to swim to shore, but he never made it. Despite extensive search efforts involving multiple agencies and volunteers, his body was found in 20 feet of water. The incident has left his family devastated.
Gwinnett County in Georgia has approved a $17 billion transit expansion plan that focuses on buses and microtransit instead of MARTA expansion. The plan includes expanding microtransit, extending and reconfiguring bus routes, creating express bus routes, allowing transit services on Sundays, and adding transfer facilities. The plan will now be reviewed by the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL). If approved, the plan could be funded by a new penny sales tax and implemented by 2033.
Six people have been arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, after the discovery of a woman's decomposing body in the trunk of a silver Jaguar outside a popular spa. The victim, who was lured from South Korea to join a religious organization called "Soldiers for Christ," was found to have been beaten, starved, and locked in a basement. Four individuals have been charged with felony murder, imprisonment, tampering with evidence, and concealing a death, while a 15-year-old juvenile and another individual were also arrested on murder charges. The victim's identity has not been released, and her family, who does not live in the United States, has not been notified.
Five adults and one teenager have been arrested after the body of a malnourished female from South Korea was found in the trunk of a car outside a Korean spa in Gwinnett County. The suspects are facing charges for felony murder, imprisonment, tampering with evidence, and concealing a death. The victim, who came to the Atlanta area to join a religious organization, was believed to have been held captive, repeatedly beaten, and starved. The investigation is ongoing, and there appears to be no connection between the spa and the homicide.
Five people were killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle collision on a ramp to the southbound lanes of Interstate 85 in Duluth, Georgia, on Labor Day. A vehicle went over a wall of the elevated ramp, falling onto traffic lanes. The crash led to road closures but has since reopened. The identities of the victims and further details about the incident have not been released.
Five people were killed and three injured in a crash involving three cars on the I-85 southbound ramp to Pleasant Hill in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The identities of the victims have not been released, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Five people have died and three others have been injured in a three-car collision in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The incident occurred when a vehicle went over a wall and fell onto the collector-distributor lanes connecting I-85 to Pleasant Hill Road. The ramp from Highway 316 West to I-85 South was closed for several hours as authorities investigated the scene. The identities and ages of the victims have not been released.