Woman Accused of Killing Father; Two Hospitalized in Shooting

Ball Ground Woman Charged with Killing Father - Canton-Sixes Patch

A Ball Ground woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her father after Cherokee County sheriff's deputies discovered his decomposed body inside the home.

Andrea Blanton, 45, remains at at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with no bond after she was arrested Thursday morning for the crime. Canton-Sixes Patch has more on this story. 

Two Hospitalized in Auburn Avenue Shooting - East Atlanta Patch

Two people were shot Wednesday in a late-night robbery attempt on Auburn Avenue, Atlanta police said.

At 11:16 p.m., three men in a silver vehicle pulled up to 253 Auburn Ave. near Bell Street. All three jumped out of the vehicle and tried to rob the victims at the corner. East Atlanta Patch has more on this story. 

Firefighters Battling Blaze at King's Ridge Christian School - Alpharetta-Milton Patch

Milton and Alpharetta firefighters remain at King's Ridge Christian School this afternoon, trying to extinguish what appears to be an accidental fire in one of two new buildings under construction.

The fire started in the roof of the Kendrick Center for Life Impact, a 4,000-square-foot building located next to the new high school building. Alpharetta-Milton Patch has more on this story. 

Arson Suspect Arrested in North Carolina - Cartersville Patch

Phillip Rodger Bennett, 58, who is accused of torching his neighbor's Cartersville home may have been upset about more than an unsightly lawn.

Alleged victim Marion Corbitt, 26, said he was watching TV with his 3-year-old daughter about 3 p.m. Wednesday, when Bennett started banging on Corbitt's kitchen door, yelling for him to come outside and complaining about his grass being too high, according to the CPD incident report, attached, which was released today. Cartersville Patch has more on this story. 

Couple Indicted For Sex-Trafficking Juvenile from Buckhead Home - Buckhead Patch

A federal grand jury indicted a couple on charges of sex trafficking a juvenile and conspiring to do the same, running the operation from a Buckhead home.

“These defendants preyed on a young girl in need requiring her to have sex with men if she wanted to keep a roof over her head,” stated U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. Buckhead Patch has more on this story.