Archive for February, 2010
The home of Crawford Lewis, the Superintendent of the DeKalb County School System, was searched Thursday morning by the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office and DeKalb police. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into allegations concerning the mishandling of school construction projects.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The investigation was initiated at the request of the DeKalb school system’s administration, but the exact reason for the search of Lewis’ home is not yet clear. ...
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Gwinnett police have charged Lori Reineke, 48, with homicide by vehicle for striking and killing a pedestrian with her vehicle while allegedly texting. This is the first case in Gwinnett County where authorities have charged a driver with homicide by vehicle for texting.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
Reineke was driving her Ford Edge through an intersection on Sugarloaf Parkway when she struck and killed 48-year-old James Eaton III. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. on October ...
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On Monday, a DeKalb County judge declared a mistrial in the case of a Dunwoody woman accused of shooting and killing her wealthy husband. The mistrial was handed down after jurors became deadlocked as to whether the woman acted in self-defense.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The week-long trial forced jurors to answer whether Lona Scott, 47, shot her husband six times to protect herself or whether she was after his millions of dollars. After 20 hours ...
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Georgia’s governor and members of the Georgia Senate have introduced legislation that would create a special unit designed to combat mortgage fraud.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
Currently, Georgia ranks fourth in the nation for mortgage fraud. It is estimated that mortgage fraud referrals have cost Georgia around $145 million from 2005 to 2008. The special law enforcement unit that has been proposed would investigate crimes involving mortgage fraud throughout the state. Legislators hope that the ...
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