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  • Fake Amazon Delivery Drivers Break Into Man’s Home and Nearly Kill Him Using Sledgehammer

    Fake Amazon Delivery Drivers Break Into Man’s Home and Nearly Kill Him Using Sledgehammer

    Authorities are on the lookout for two men who posed as Amazon delivery drivers and brutally attacked a Savannah resident, nearly resulting in his death, as reported by WSBTV. The police report indicates that the pair, dressed as Amazon employees, approached a house on Saturday morning carrying a package. 

    When they knocked on the door, 66-year-old #GeorgeDickHardison answered. That is when the men forcibly entered the home. The report states they demanded cash before assaulting Hardison with a sledgehammer. The attackers fled with only $80. Surveillance footage captured them leaving the residence with the same package they had brought. In the video, Hardison can be heard calling for help.

    Hardison was hospitalized and needed 14 stitches in his head due to the attack. Law enforcement officials stated that once the suspects are identified and apprehended, they will face charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and home invasion. While he recovers, Hardison’s colleagues at O’Connell’s Pub in Savannah have initiated a GoFundMe campaign that has already raised almost $8,500. In a statement to WTOC, Amazon confirmed that the men were not on a scheduled delivery.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Held Hostage, Beaten, and Raped By A Man On Probation In A Cobb County Storage Unit

    Woman Held Hostage, Beaten, and Raped By A Man On Probation In A Cobb County Storage Unit

    A man is currently being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after reportedly physically and sexually assaulting a woman in a storage unit, as stated by WSBTV.

    The incident took place on December 30 at SecurCare Self Storage on South Cobb Drive, occurring between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., according to court documents obtained by Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.

    #StevenObermeyer was taken into custody on January 9 and faces charges of rape, aggravated assault by strangulation, false imprisonment, and battery. Authorities indicated that Obermeyer and the victim knew each other, suggesting that the crime was not random.

    Jail records reveal that Obermeyer was on probation at the time he allegedly assaulted and raped the victim. According to court documents, he prevented the victim from opening the roll door of one of the units by strangling her. He is accused of subjecting her to physical, verbal, and sexual abuse while she was confined inside the unit. It’s not clear if the storage unit was owned by the victim. Jail records reveal that Obermeyer is identified as homeless.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • 12-Year-Old Georgia Boy Suffered Severe Burns After 3 Friends Dump Boiling Water On Him During Sleepover ‘Prank’

    12-Year-Old Georgia Boy Suffered Severe Burns After 3 Friends Dump Boiling Water On Him During Sleepover ‘Prank’

    A 12-year-old Georgia boy sustained serious burns and had to be hospitalized after his friends allegedly poured boiling water on his face while he was asleep. The incident occurred during a sleepover prank that went wrong, according to WALB News 10.

    The boy was at a neighbor’s apartment in Tifton, Georgia. He was joined by three other boys aged between 12 and 15. The kids were reportedly playing video games, as shared by his mother, Tiffany West. West reported that one of the boys thought it would be funny to pour hot water on the sleeping boy, resulting in second-degree burns primarily on his face.

    West’s son was taken to a burn center in Augusta, where he had surgery and is now recovering at home, she informed the outlet. The devastated mother expressed her anger over the reckless prank that harmed her child. “I mean, I really can’t describe it now. In that moment I was just mad, hurt, in shock. Everything, I was seeing red,” she said.

    The three boys involved were arrested. They have since been released to their families as they await their court hearings scheduled for next month, according to the report. The family is facing difficult times after having to take off from work due to the incident. They have been struggling with increasing medical expenses as his recovery is expected to take 12 to 14 days, the Aunt told the outlet. She also noted that her nephew would require counseling to help him mentally heal.

    West took to Facebook calling her son a

    “warrior and strong”

    as she expressed her gratitude to those who donated and left her family

    “encouraging words”

    as her son takes time to heal.

    “All of your donations are very APPRECIATED & it’s all for my son! Every donation, gift, encouraging words & prayer put a SMILE on my son face!”

    she added.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Police Searching For Man Who Placed Cotton On Steps Of Predominantly Black Church In East Georgia

    Police Searching For Man Who Placed Cotton On Steps Of Predominantly Black Church In East Georgia

    Deputies in Georgia are seeking assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning related to a trespassing incident, per WSBTV.

    According to Burke County deputies, the individual entered church property located near Old Waynesboro Road. The sheriff’s office reported that he placed raw field cotton on the steps of the church porch.

    Officials noted that the congregation is primarily made up of Black members. Deputies are looking to question the man regarding both trespassing and littering. No additional information has been provided.

    Burke County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone who recognizes the man or has relevant information to reach out to them at 706-554-2133 or the Investigation Division at 706-554-6633.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/wsbtv/status/1874942516560044491
  • 15-Year-Old Volleyball Player Dies After Ambulance Never Showed Up When She Collapsed At Practice

    15-Year-Old Volleyball Player Dies After Ambulance Never Showed Up When She Collapsed At Practice

    Sadly, 15-year-old Amanda Sylvester of Georgia suffered from cardiac arrest after an ambulance never showed up, officials say, according to the New York Post. The teen collapsed while at volleyball practice and although medical professionals arrived to examine Sylvester after she fell, the ambulance that was originally called failed to arrive.

    A spokesman for Fulton County, Bill Crane, told 11Alive,

    “Within about eight minutes, College Park Fire Rescue EMTS were on site..The young lady, by then, was conscious, evaluated, and assessed. Her vitals were all normal; she was making eye contact, her pupils weren’t dilated, and she was conversant.”

    The teen’s mother later took her to Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital when the ambulance failed to show up for 40 mins. At the hospital, she sadly experienced cardiac failure and was revived just once before she was declared dead.

    Grady Memorial Hospital responded, noting that the call wasn’t categorized as a high priority.

    “A College Park Fire unit responded to the scene and was equipped to provide medical care and transport if necessary. Following an update on the patient’s condition, the call was reclassified, and a Grady EMS unit was promptly dispatched,”

    said the ambulance service.

    The statement continued,

    “However, as our unit was en route, College Park Fire determined that additional EMS support was no longer needed due to the patient being transported to the hospital via personal vehicle.”

  • Gwinnett County Inmates Were Using Hot Water To Burn Each Other, Leading To Its Permanent Removal

    Gwinnett County Inmates Were Using Hot Water To Burn Each Other, Leading To Its Permanent Removal

    The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office announced that they had to take away inmates’ access to hot water machines in the jail, per WSBTV. 

    These machines heated water to over 220 degrees and were intended for making coffee and other items from the commissary. However, deputies reported at least four cases this year where inmates used the hot water to burn each other, along with two incidents involving jail staff. 

    All six incidents caused serious injuries and led to more charges for those involved. The sheriff’s office mentioned they attempted to lower the water temperature but ultimately decided to remove the machines entirely.

    “These hot water units are an amenity we had provided for years but, unfortunately, we had to take these drastic steps to prioritize safety and security,”

    Col. Ben Haynes wrote in a statement.

    Inmates still have access to hot and cold water for their hygiene. The jail is kept at a temperature of 72 degrees all year to help prevent the spread of illness, reports note.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mom Convicted Of Murdering Her Two Toddlers ‘By Placing Them In An Oven and Turning It On’

    Mom Convicted Of Murdering Her Two Toddlers ‘By Placing Them In An Oven and Turning It On’

    A Georgia mother has been convicted of killing her two young sons

    “by placing them in an oven and turning it on,”

    reports Law & Crime. 

    Lamora Williams, 24, will spend the rest of her life behind bars, a Atlanta judge ruled on Friday. She‘s been hit with several charges, including two counts of murder for the deaths of her sons, Ja’Karter, who was 1, and Ke’Yaunte, who was 2, in 2017. The boys died about an hour apart. 

    On that day, Williams called 911, saying her sons’ deaths were accidental. She told the police that she had left her three children with a caregiver from noon until 11:30 p.m. and came home to find that two of them had died while the caregiver was away, as reported by WAGA. 

    “When I came in, the stove was laying on my son, on my youngest son’s head, and my other son was laid out on the floor with his brains laid out on the floor… I don’t know what to do. I just came home from work,”

    Williams told the dispatcher.

    “Can you please help me?”

    she reportedly asked the dispatcher.

    “Like. Can you please tell me, like, I don’t want to get locked up because this is not my fault? I had just came home from work.”

    According to autopsy reports obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the boys’ heads were caught in a flipped-over oven.

    “These thermal changes appear to be entirely from dry heat and changes from prolonged exposure to heat,”

    the medical examiner reportedly wrote in both autopsies.

    “It would require an extensive amount of time to get to this degree.”

    Police informed the TV station that the oldest boy, who survived, saw his mother kill his two younger brothers.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mother Arrested After 10-Year-Old Son Was Discovered Walking Alone Less Than A Mile Away From Home, Says ‘I Did Nothing Wrong’

    Mother Arrested After 10-Year-Old Son Was Discovered Walking Alone Less Than A Mile Away From Home, Says ‘I Did Nothing Wrong’

    A mother from Georgia is not accepting a plea deal after being arrested and charged with child endangerment for allowing her 10-year-old son to walk alone into town. 41-year-old Brittany Patterson from Mineral Bluff, was apprehended on Oct. 30 after her son left home and walked less than a mile into town, per NBC News.

    The Fannin County Sheriff’s Department initially contacted the mother to inform her that her son, Soren, was alone in town

    The mother said,

    “It’s not a super dangerous or even dangerous-at-all stretch of road,”

    she went on to say as she referred to the road that directs them from their home to the town, Mineral Bluff. She continued,

    “I wasn’t terrified for him or scared for his safety.”

    Officials took Soren home and later returned to arrest his mother in front of her loved one. Patterson was charged with reckless conduct and posted a $500 bond. She expressed anger and frustration that her children saw her get arrest and has refused a plea deal, claiming the charges are unfair.

    The charges were offered to be dropped by officials under the condition that Patterson signed a form that details a

    “safety plan for her”

    children, the news outlet reports.

    The mother said,

    “This is not right. I did nothing wrong,”

    she said.

    “I’m going to fight for that.”

  • Police Searching For Man Who Stole $600 Massage Chair Off Of A Porch, Police Say

    Police Searching For Man Who Stole $600 Massage Chair Off Of A Porch, Police Say

    The Henry County Police are searching for a man who took a package worth $600 from a porch last month, per WSBTV. 

    On October 18, around 1 p.m., a man approached a house on Great Oaks Branch in Stockbridge and stole a package that had a new massage chair worth about $600. 

    The police describe the suspect as a white man, 5 feet 10 inches tall with long hair. He seemed to have arrived in a white box truck, took the package, and then drove away.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/wsbtv/status/1852889723435421951

  • Funeral Home Director Charged After Officials Discovered 18 Decomposing Bodies

    Funeral Home Director Charged After Officials Discovered 18 Decomposing Bodies

    On Oct. 27, a Georgia funeral home owner, Chris Johnson was apprehended after officials discovered 18 decomposing bodies as they served an eviction notice. The 39-year-old is facing seventeen counts of abuse of a corpse, per PEOPLE.

    Law enforcement found the bodies while serving an eviction notice at Johnson Funeral Home in Douglas on Saturday, Oct. 26. The finding led to the owner’s subsequent arrest.

    “This investigation is active and ongoing,”

    said officials.

    “Additional charges are expected.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?