Crime Rates

I found crime rates for 2000 on fedstats.gov. This is just for Douglas County.  2007 Statistics won't be available until October.

2000 Crime Statistics
Total: 4,150
Murder: 0
Rape: 17
Robbery: 49
Aggravated Assault: 217
Burglary: 539
Larceny-theft 2,961
Motor Vehicle Thefts: 358

2006 Crime Statistics
Total: 5,398 (up 1,248)
Murder: 7 (+7 from 2006--up 100% from 2000)
Rape: 20 (+3)
Robbery: 109 (+60--up over 50% from 2000)
Assault: 232 (+15)
Burglary: 957 (+418)
Larceny: 3,555 (+594)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 518 (+160)

I found month-by-month statistics from 2006 which I will include here.  2006douglascrimes.doc

April 1 BOC Meeting Agenda

WORK SESSION AGENDA

MARCH 31, 2008

10:00 A.M. – BOARD ROOM

CITIZENS’ INPUT

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Regular Commission Meeting of March 18, 2008

PROCLAMATIONS

2. Declaring April 14 – 18, 2008 as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Douglas County. (Ann Roberts)

3. Declaring the month of April 2008 as “Douglas Habitat Month” in Douglas County. (Tavia Pauling)4.

Declaring the month of April 2008 as “Donate Life Month” in Douglas County. (Donna Schwedt – kidney recipient)5. Declaring April 13 – 19, 2008 as “Contract Management Week” in Douglas County. (Diane Connors)

RESOLUTIONS

6. Resolution to amend the Landfill budget by increasing Funds Generated from Fund Balance and Landfill by $400,000 ($200k / year) for FY07 and FY 08. (Jennifer Hallman)7.

Resolution to amend the budget by increasing ARC Title III Revenue and Department of Family & Children Services by $29,535. (Jennifer Hallman)

8. Resolution to amend the General fund Departmental budgets by $2,000,359; E-911 Fund by $5,154 and Landfill Fund by $26,050 and Encumbrance Brought Forward and/or Appropriate Grand Revenue respectively for each fund. (Jennifer Hallman)9.

Resolution to amend the budget by increasing Clerk of Court revenue and Clerk of Superior Court department by $12,190. (Jennifer Hallman)

10. Resolution to transfer approximately $6 million of remaining bond proceeds from US Bank to a new SunTrust account. (Jennifer Hallman)11.

Resolution to amend the budget by increasing Donations by $2,765, State Grants by $12,793 and Insurance Claims by $17,900 as well as EMA by $11,148; Fire & EMS by $1,000; Communications by $765; Grants by $2,645 and Rideshare by $17,900. (Jennifer Hallman)

12. Resolution to approve (i) the final arbitrage rebate calculation prepared by Grant Thornton LLP, (ii) the payment of the arbitrage rebate amount plus all costs in connection therewith from the remaining bond proceeds, and (iii) the delivery of the Form 8038-T and a Waiver of Penalty Letter to the IRS.  (Ken Bernard)

13. Resolution to amend the effective date of the tax incentive program for Mac Papers, Inc. (Ken Bernard)

PUBLIC HEARING

14. Metropolitan River Protection Act Certificate for property located at the Douglasville-Douglas County Wastewater Treatment Plant off Riverside Parkway. (Cynde Welch)

BUSINESS

15. Authorization for Chairman to execute an EMS Billing & Collection Agreement with Alpha & Omega Medical Billing Services and authorize Chairman to sign all necessary documents. (Jennifer Hallman)

16. Authorization to award bid for pavement marking to all firms, with Peek Pavement Marking of Columbus, GA as the primary vendor based on their submittal of the lowest rates for most items; Crossroads Contracting of Douglasville, GA as the secondary; and Highway Services, Inc. of Douglasville, GA as the third supplier. (Diane Connors)17.

Authorization to award bid for gravel materials to all firms, with LaFarge Aggregates Southeast, Inc. of Douglasville, GA as the primary vendor based on their submittal of the lowest rates; Vulcan Materials of Lithia Springs & Villa Rica, GA as the secondary; and Greg Holland, Inc. as the third supplier. (Diane Connors)

18. Approval or rejection of tax refund/credit and digest correction requests.  (Legal)19.

Authorization for Chairman to execute Assistant Public Defender (Superior Court) Employment Agreement with Sean Goldstein. (Legal)

20. Authorization for County Administrator to negotiate an amount between $330000 and $360000 to grant easement and assign ground lease to Global Signal Acquisitions IV LLC and to authorize Chairman to sign all necessary documents. (Legal)21.

Authorization for Chairman to Execute Amendment to Purchase Agreement with Richards’ Advantage Housing, LLC. (Legal)

22. Authorization to execute contract with Mrs. Mary Dorin for coffee and breakfast service at the Transportation Center. (Gary Watson)23.

Approval of the “Scope of Services & Fee” proposal for the Douglas County Court & Governmental Administrative Facility Programming Services as set forth by Hullmuth, Obata, & Kassabaum, Inc. (HO&K). This proposal also includes the Douglas County Jail Project as well as the space study at the Old Douglas County Courthouse. (Eric Linton)

DISCUSSION ITEMS – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel, Litigation, Land Acquisition

ADJOURN

Botanical Boogie 5K and Fun Run

Someone stuck this under the wipers of my car today so I thought I'd share it with you.  This is presented by the Junior League of Douglas County.  They built the Children's Playgarden, which is handicapped-accessible, at Clinton Nature Preserve.

When: April 26, 2008
Where: Clinton Nature Preserve

To register for the 5K or Fun Run, go to http://www.active.com.  Race day registration will be at 7:00 a.m.  The one mile Fun Run starts at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K run starts at 8:30 a.m.

For more info, email botanicalboogie@gmail.com or call (678) 938-0101

Registration is $20 for adults.  Everyone who pre-registers by April 19 on http://www.active.com gets a t-shirt.  After April 19 and on race day, the registration fee is $25, and t-shirts are first come, first serve.  Adults can also register for $15, but you don't get a t-shirt.  Children under 12 can register for $12, and $2 goes to the school of your choice.  An award will be given to the school with the most entries.  Proceeds go to the Junior League of Douglas County.

Irish Bred Pub Update

I emailed the Irish Bred Pub since a couple of people were searching for an opening date and asked them when they would open.  Neil Jenkins responded and sent me a peice he wrote for next month's Chapel Hill News & Views.  He says the pub should be open either April 3 or 4, the opening being delayed 4-5 weeks because of the fire last month.  The peice he wrote for the Chapel Hill News & Views is below:

"The Irish Bred Pub owners, Russ Phillips & Neil Jenkins, would like to pass on their sincere thanks to the community for the outpouring of support following the fire that struck on Thursday, February 28th. Thanks to a quick response by the local fire department, damage to the pub was minimal. “We must have the luck of the Irish,” joked a relieved Russ. “Fortunately the fire only affected one area towards the front of the restaurant, and all equipment and the historic character of the building were unscathed”. “While our opening will be a bit delayed,” added Neil, “we are more determined than ever to open our doors and have no doubt that with the strength of the construction team, which includes Len Covington of LC’s General Contracting; Mike Mckenny; Mark Whitton; Mason Allen, we will be ready to open our doors in no time.  We look forward to celebrating with our neighbors who showed us such kindness through this difficult time”. Both owners promised to give Douglasville a St. Patrick’s celebration to remember soon after they open. The expected opening date is now estimated to be around mid-end of April."

Tailgating

For those who don't know, tailgating means another car is following too closely, literally sitting on your bumper.  Almost every time I drive to town someone tailgates me because I drive the speed limit--actually I drive five mph above the speed limit--and still, it is too slow for them.  It does have consequenses, and in some cases, they can be deadly.  I don't know the status of the man mentioned in this article from the Sentinel, but he's probably in critical condition right now.  So if you're in a hurry to get somewhere and thinking about tailgating someone to make them go faster--think about what happened here.

Man hurt in wreck near school

By Winston Jones
Staff Writer

 A 26-year-old driver suffered head injuries when his vehicle collided with another car early Monday morning near Lithia Springs High School.

Senior Trooper Larry Schnall, Georgia State Patrol spokesperson, identified the victim as Damion Williams, #### Lantern Trail in Lithia Springs. He was transferred by helicopter to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

The driver of the other vehicle, Alexandra Fowler, 16, of #### Warren Road in Douglasville, complained of minor injuries, according to Schnall.

Schnall said Fowler’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo was traveling east on County Line Road about 8:15 a.m. when she stopped to make a left turn into the high school parking lot.

Williams’ Ford Escort was traveling east behind her and failed to stop, striking the Monte Carlo in the rear, Schnall said.

Fowler was wearing a seatbelt, but Williams was not, he said.

Schnall said Williams will face charges of following too closely and possibly other charges.

April 1 P&Z Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ZONING BOARD

 

AND

 

 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

AGENDA 

April 1, 2008

   

APPROVAL of MINUTES

 December 4, 2007  

AGENDA

 

S2008-01	John D. Robinson – Request for a Special Use Permit (RENEWAL) to allow  church services at the property located at 2078 Fairburn Road, Suite #3:  Land Lot(s) 910, District 18, Section 2, Parcel(s) 32.  Lot size:  1.67 Acres.	Tab [1]
S2008-02	Welcome Hill Baptist Church – Request for a Special Use Permit (RENEWAL) to allow a fellowship hall for church functions at the property located at 3311 McKown Road:  Land Lot(s) 660, District 18, Section 2, Parcel(s) 4.  Lot size:  2.33 Acres.	Tab [2]
Z2008-03	Direct Management – Request for a Rezoning from L-I to C-G for a spa, aestetician school and sale of related products at the property located at 3347 Highway 5:  Land Lot(s) 130, District 2, Section 5, Parcel(s) 1.  Lot size:  0.65 Acres.	Tab [3]
S2008-04	Pastor Rogers Murray – Request for a Special Use Permit to allow a daycare and modular classrooms on the property located at 3831 Temple Street:  Land Lot(s) 321, District 18, Section 2, Parcel(s) 2/3/28/39.  Lot size:  2.8 Acres.	Tab [4]
S2008-05	Mary B. Warren – Request for a Special Use Permit (RENEWAL) to allow the sale of horses at the property located at 8452 Banks Mill Road:  Land Lot(s) 112, District 3, Section 5, Parcel(s) 102 & a portion of 104.  Lot size:  10.419 Acres.	Tab [5]
S2008-06	Capital Signs – Request for a Special Use Permit to allow a changeable copy sign at the property located at 217 Thornton Road:  Land Lot(s) 371, District 18, Section 5, Parcel(s) 5.  Lot size:  6.928 Acres.	Tab [6]
Z2008-07	The Widewaters Group, Inc. – A request for an amendment to the conditions of zoning at the property located at 4699 Highway 5:  Land Lot(s) 59, District 2, Section 5, Parcel(s) 6 & 135.  Lot size:  22.6895 Acres.	Tab [7]
Z2008-08/S2008-09	Craig M. Condra – Request for a Rezoning from R-LD to L-I with a Special Use Permit for a contractor’s office with outdoor storage at the property located on Highway 78:  Land Lot(s) 653, District 18, Section 2, Parcel(s) 2.  Lot size:  3.722 Acres.	Tab [8]

  OTHER BUSINESS Consider the following amendments to the Unified Development Code: Article 3, Section 340 (g) (1) (c) (1) – Radio, Television and Telecommunications:  Application RequirementsArticle 10, Section 1008 (f) (2) – Private StreetsArticle 9, Section 904 (a) (1) – State Protected RiversArticle 9, Section 904 (b) (2) – State Protected RiversArticle 9, Section 904 (a) (2) (b) – State Protected RiversArticle 9, Table 9.1 – Watershed Protection Regulations  ADJOURN

Kennny's Home Cooking Scores 49 On Health Inspection

The below comes courtesy of CBS 46's Adam Murphy, who reported March 15 about Kenny's Home Cooking.  By the way, a passing inspection score is a 90.

Kenny’s Home Cooking 49 points (U)
5700 Fairburn Road, Douglasville
Problem Areas: A paint brush was used to apply butter to bread and there was evidence of a roach problem. Plus, chicken, fish, potato salad and coleslaw were at unsafe temperatures. Inspectors also noticed a worker washing dishes with open sores on their hands.
Kenny’s Home Cooking received 75 points and a (C) on a reinspection.

The Douglas County Board of Health hasn't updated their inspection scores on their website since November of 2007.

John Francis On The Proposed New Jail

Since his website did not state what position Mr. Francis took on the proposed new jail the current sheriff wants, I emailed him and asked him.  I also asked him if he believes that more officers need to be hired.  Below is his response.

"Thanks for the intretrest in the candidates positions. The current sheriff and I were in the 2000 elections and both of us at that time had mentioned the need for a new jail. Its now 8 years later and thanks to the county commissioners adding additional funding to the SPLOST initiatives every time, we still don't have a new jail. Although we do have the land for one. With that said yes we do need a new jail and if your building one why build it for needs in 2009 and not for needs in 2025. The county has increased in size  by almost 25,000 people in 8 years. It will increase again and if crime increases exponentially with the population then the need for a larger jail is inevitable. The current jail has sewage running into cells, the first law suit brought and won may be the same amount the county has to pay for a new jail. So to answer your question yes I am for a new jail but big enough to handle the city and county prisoners as well as to accommodate the growth of the county.

As to your next question I am in favor of hiring more deputies but I also want to be sure the ones we have are better paid. I want to look into some state and federal grant programs to use their money and not the county tax payers funds to hire  people for additional programs. That would free up  current deputies to respond more quickly to calls putting more on the street. Homeland defense is big on federal grant programs for local communities.

Hope this answers your questions and thanks for giving me an opportunity to be heard. 
John"

John Francis

John Francis is running for Douglas County Sheriff.  His website can be found at http://www.johnfrancisforsheriff.com/index.htm  I'm going to email him and ask him what his position is on the proposed jail.

Question

I happened to drive by the Dowda Farm Equipment place in Bill Arp this afternoon and noticed a zoning sign by the entrance.  I know the business is planning to move into the empty field across the street.  Just wondering what the zoning notice was for--I drove past it too quickly to read it.

Police Scanner

6:10pm Person at Borders won’t leave after being asked by mall security to leave.

6:12pm 10-28

6:13pm Two mechanical breakdowns on I-20.

6:14pm Two or three trespassers near AHS—couldn’t really understand what the dispatcher was saying.

6:18pm Officer at mall.

6:19pm I-20 Eastbound @ Chapel Hill 10-28

6:20pm 10-28 Thornton Road

6:21pm 10-28 on Skyview.

6:22pm BOLO Intoxicated driver (tractor-trailer) on I-20.

6:23pm 10-28

6:23pm Dispatcher just said to disregard something, don’t know if it was in regards to the BOLO or not.

6:24pm Officer wants a zone patrol for three juveniles walking together.  This must be related to the 6:14pm incident.

6:25pm 10-27

6:26pm Irate juvenile in middle of road on Dorsett Shoals.

6:26pm Someone’s been arrested.

6:31pm Person at Borders has apparently been banned from mall and landing for six months.

6:32pm 10-28

6:33pm Harassing phone calls reported.

6:42pm Burglary off Chapel Hill Rd in a subdivision.

6:47pm Trespassers near Alexander had damaged grass in a yard.  Officer says there is minimal damage.

6:49pm Wreck somewhere.  At least one ran into a ditch.

6:51pm One by number.

6:52pm 10-28

Police Scanner

1:56pm 10-28

1:58pm 10-28

2:00pm Residential alarm.

2:00pm 10-28 (out of state)

2:00pm An officer wants to meet with another officer.

2:01pm Disregard residential alarm.

2:02pm One by name and DOB (in state)

2:03pm Larceny behind a sandwich shop.

2:03pm Two by name & DOB and 10-28.

2:10pm 10-59 at a bank.

2:10pm Someone locked their keys in their car on Fairburn Road.

2:13pm Reckless on I-20 last seen passing Liberty Road.  Poss. intoxicated.

2:16pm 10-28

2:19pm Someone trespassed on private property.

2:21pm A person thinks another person is doing drugs.

2:21pm One by number (in state)

2:26pm Someone stole credit cards from Wal-Mart on Concourse.  Two suspects, one still in Wal-Mart.

2:26pm Someone is in a person’s house.

2:29pm One or two officers around Wal-Mart area.

2:34pm Solicitors.

2:38pm 10-28

2:38pm Dispute in Game Stop.  Officer asked if Game Stop was in the Kohl’s shopping center.

2:43pm 10-28

2:44pm 10-28

2:44pm Officer looking in Wal-Mart parking lot for suspect vehicle.

2:44pm concern for welfare at a residence.

2:45pm One by number (out of state)

2:45pm 10-28 on I-20 (out of state)

2:47pm 10-28 at jail.

2:47pm Someone yelling at customers at a gas station.

2:48pm BOLO reckless I-20 near Lee Road.  Cut off at least one vehicle.

2:51pm 10-28

2:53pm One by number and one by name and DOB.

2:53pm Trouble with phone lines in Arbor Station—someone’s cutting trees down.

2:55pm Two people stopped have suspended licenses.

2:57pm 10-28 on I-20

2:57pm Prisoner ready for pickup in another county.

2:58pm One by name and DOB.

3:03pm Someone is parked in front of a vacant house stealing electricity.

3:03pm Dehydrated dog in road in Anneewakee subdivision.  Officer requesting Animal Control.

Police Scanner

9:17pm Someone who called police thinks two people standing on a corner are selling drugs.
9:18pm 10-28
9:20pm 10-28 (2) (one in state, one out of state)
9:24pm Domestic problem reported.  Involving runaway minor.

9:26pm Bank alarm.

9:31pm Money stolen out of a car at a restaurant on Hwy 5.
9:31pm Name and DOB (out of state)

9:34pm 10-29 (out of state)

9:37pm 10-27 (one in state, one out of state)

9:42pm 911 hangup from an apartment complex.

9:43pm Runaway minor may have been found.

9:45pm Name and DOB (of runaway minor)

9:46pm One by number.

9:50pm Residential alarm.  Someone pushed panic button.

9:53pm One by name and DOB. (out of state)

9:55pm One by name and DOB.

9:59pm 10-28 (in state) on I-20.

10:00pm Hit & Run at Wal-Mart on Thornton Road.

10:00pm People making noise on Beaver Street.

10:03pm 10-27

10:04pm 10-27

10:05pm 10-28

Police Scanner

8:56pm Mechanical breakdown reported.
8:57pm Vehicle hit machine that brings buggies back into Wal-Mart on Thornton Rd.
8:57pm I think part of a 911 call might have come through—a woman’s voice saying “Douglas Hospital” in a panicked tone of voice.
8:59pm Harassing/Obscene phone calls in a subdivision on Chapel Hill Road.
9:03pm 10-28
9:04pm Officer assisting pregnant woman with mechanical breakdown.
9:06pm A 10-28 comes back as an expired vehicle.
9:06pm 10-28
9:12pm Someone locked their keys in their car at Walgreen’s.
9:16pm 10-28 (out of county)
9:17pm 10-28 (out of county)
9:18pm Someone’s license comes back as suspended.
9:19pm One through name and DOB.
9:20pm Someone else’s license comes back as suspended.
9:22pm Someone wanted for vehicle theft.
9:23pm 10-28 (in county)
9:23pm Domestic problem reported.
9:25pm One by number.
9:27pm 10-28 (out of state)
9:29pm One by name and DOB.
9:30pm Someone’s been arrested.
9:31pm alarm at a church going off.
9:33pm Harassing phone calls at a mobile home park.
9:33pm Wrecker needed.
9:37pm 10-28 (in county)
9:38pm Officer at church needs another officer so officers can clear building.
9:39pm 10-28
9:41pm 10-29
9:44pm 10-28
9:45pm 10-28 with no tag. (out of county)

Sentinel Hiring General Manager

I found this on Craigslist.  John Weiss was previously the general manager, I think.

The Douglas County Sentinel, a 6-day a week daily newspaper, is looking for a general manager to join our organization. The right candidate will possess a bachelor's degree and a strong newspaper marketing background with a minimum of 5 years experience in newspaper / media management and sales. Additionally, this opportunity will provide the right individual to expand and develop their skills in interactive publishing. Position will supervise editorial, circulation and marketing. Douglas County is conveniently located 35-minutes west of downtown Atlanta, GA and home to a strong retail base as well as an attractive housing market. Furthermore, Douglas County is one of Georgia's fastest growing communities. Benefits include paid vacation, 401K, health, and a very competitive compensation plan.

The Douglas County Sentinel is a member of The Newspapers of WestGEORGIA and Paxton Media Group.

For consideration, please email your resume to: publisher@times-georgian.com

The Douglas County Sentinel is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Property For Sale

Thought I'd give a sample of just what retail  and acreage property is up for sale now.

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  The strip mall on Douglas Blvd containing Sound Proof is for sale.  Asking price is $1.8 million.
  
  


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  11.873 acres in Winston next to the railroad tracks is for sale.  Asking price is almost $475,000.
  
  


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  Ashley Falls Subdivision is for sale.  Asking price is $8.4 million.
  
  


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  Slater Overlook Subdivision is for sale.  Asking price is $275,000.
  
  


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  12 acres on Stewart Mill Road.  Asking price is $950,000.
  
  


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  The Shoppes at Chapel Hill is for sale.  Asking price is $8.5 million.
  
  


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  55 acres in Lithia Springs surrounding a lake is for sale.  Asking price is $3 million.
  
  


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  29 acres on Pool Road.  Asking price is $871,200.
  
  


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  West Atlanta Mobile Home Park is for sale for $5.4 million.
  
  


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  The Crestmark Club Apartments are for sale for $25.5 million.
  
  

Tornado Damage Report

Here's a tornado damage report from the National Weather Service:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA  
449 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008  
   
..PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR MARCH 7TH DOUGLAS COUNTY TORNADO  
 
A DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST  
OFFICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CONFIRMED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TRACKED  
ACROSS A PORTION OF DOUGLAS COUNTY BETWEEN 725 AND 740 PM EST.  
 
THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE 4300 BLOCK OF HAMPTON MILL  
DRIVE...WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF  
DOUGLASVILLE. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST WITH A PATH LENGTH OF  
7 MILES AND A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS  
ARE ESTIMATED NEAR 110 MPH...WHICH IS A HIGH END EF1 ON THE  
ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED ALONG VULCAN DRIVE  
AT BEAVER RUN CREEK...OR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF  
DOUGLASVILLE.   
 
AT LEAST 50 HOMES WERE DAMAGED BY THE TORNADO. DAMAGES RANGED FROM  
DISPLACED SHINGLES AND ROOF DAMAGE...TO BROKEN WINDOWS AND DOWNED  
CHIMNEYS...TO A BUCKLED GARAGE DOOR AND A PARTIAL EXTERIOR WALL  
FAILURE OF A PERMANENT RESIDENCE. A MOBILE HOME WAS COMPLETELY  
DESTROYED WHEN SEVERAL LARGE PINE TREES FELL ON THE STRUCTURE. IN  
ADDITION...THE ROOF OF A SUPERMARKET WAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED...AND  
AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS BLOWN INTO THE PARKING LOT.

Second Suspect

I went to bed before the search for the second carjacking suspect was found but two different message boards are saying officers caught him.

Police Scanner

Police are still looking for the second suspect of the carjacking at Publix.  I read on the ScanDouglas message board that police had been watching a duck for a couple of hours instead of a suspect.

11:24pm One by name and DOB.
11:26pm Officers still think subject is near lake.
11:26pm An officer said he might jump back in the lake.
11:27pm Shots fired on Canterbury Walk.
11:28pm Now they're looking for a truck.
11:29pm A person has been arrested.  Not related to carjacking.
11:30pm Domestic problem reported.
11:30pm 10-28
11:31pm A vehicle has been found with a victim who is injured.  Don't know if this is related to the carjacking or not.  EMS is enroute.
11:33pm BOLO for reckless on I-20 passing Hwy 5.
11:35pm Someone else has been arrested.  Not related to carjacking.
11:41pm I think someone went through the fence at the mall.
11:41pm Someone's been arrested.  Not related to carjacking.
11:43pm Someone stole uniforms from Fulton Co. police dept.
11:45pm Someone else has been arrested.  Not related to carjacking.
11:46pm Noise complaint off Rocky Ridge Blvd.
11:50pm Noise complaint was someone mopping the floor.  :>)
11:55pm Something about Inner Harbor.  Officer says minors need to be separated and that there isn't anything else they can do right now.
11:57pm Suspicious subject at an apartment complex kicking doors for last couple of weeks.
11:58pm Officers still looking for second carjacking suspect.
12:00am Officer spotted something going up a hill.
12:05pm Domestic problem in parking lot.
12:07pm Found out via ScanDouglas message board that two people shooting on Canterbury Walk have been arrested.
12:07pm Traffic light somewhere malfunctioning--showing green and flashing yellow.

Storm Damage

Fox 5 is reporting live from Kroger.  They say gravel from the roof flew through the air "like shrapnal."  They're showing cars crushed by an air-conditioning unit that fell from the roof.  One employee was injured with a broken arm.  They say everyone in the store was evacuated because of a gas leak.  The store will be closed because there are unstable walls.  Wes Tallon, who works as a communications director for Douglas County, was credited onscreen as working for the fire department.  He was at the Kroger talking to Fox5.

11Alive News on myAtl tv was showing eyewitness reports.  They say the roof collapsed.  A man who was interviewed said the air-conditioning unit flew over his car and landed in the parking lot.

Update

Park security is bringing a boat to the lake and they'll try to apprehend suspect.

Update

Police may have the second carjacking suspect in the lake but they need light in order to find suspect.

Tornado Touched Down At Kroger On Chapel Hill

Don't know much more than that. This must have been why there was damage to cars.  An officer said all the lights in Kroger are out and there are a lot of people in the parking lot.

Carjacking At Publix On Chapel Hill

Officers were, shortly before 8pm, looking for two people who had fled from a vehicle as a result of a carjacking from the Publix on Chapel Hill.  Two people carjacked someone at gunpoint.  Also mentioned during this was damage to vehicles in the parking lot of Kroger on Chapel Hill, but that this was not related to the carjacking.  They're looking for two suspects around Stewart Mill Road and Reynolds Road.  Central Church Road is mentioned.  Long Lake Road has also been mentioned.  One person, as of 8:06pm, had been apprehended.  One person is still at large.  They keep talking about a lake and that a suspect might be swimming across the lake.  An officer is trying to find one officer, and the dispatcher is trying to find out where officers are.

8:08pm Dog on ground searching for second suspect.  Officer instructs other officers to get back in their cars.
8:11pm Apparently there was a wreck or a mechanical breakdown—an officer is asking if the person has money for a tow truck.  It’s an abandoned vehicle and is blocking traffic.
8:13pm Suspect still at large is a minor.
8:16pm Accident at Fairburn Rd & I-20.
8:17pm Something about a box officers are looking for.
8:17pm Accident has possible injuries.
8:18pm Somebody ran from the hospital.  Concern for welfare.
8:19pm Dispatcher asked an officer in the mall if officer was trying to force people to leave mall.  Officer replies that officer was not.
8:26pm Officers at a woodline searching for suspect.
8:27pm Second suspect possibly apprehended or either the person that ran from the hospital.  This is followed by silence.
8:30pm Apparently they’re still looking for the second suspect.
8:48pm Still looking for second suspect.

Skeletal Remains: More Info

From http://www.11alive.com:

Mystery Bones In Douglas County

Investigators examine the scene where skeletal human remains were found in Douglas Co., on Wed. Mar. 5, 2008. An abandoned home on the property where skeletal human remains were found in Douglas County.

Web Editor: Kevin Rowson

Last Modified: 3/5/2008 6:30:38 PM

A partial skeleton was found in a wooded area west of Douglasville by a man who was chasing his dog. Investigators are trying to figure out if it is a male or female.

A Douglas County man chased his dog into a wooded area behind his home Tuesday and stumbled across a gruesome scene. He found a bone and after searching a little more found considerably more of a human skeleton.

Douglas County Sheriff's investigators were at the scene where the bones were found in the community of Winston for a second day on Wednesday and planned to be there one more. They are trying to collect as much of the remains as they can, and any evidence that might tell them what happened.

Right now they only have about 50 percent of the body, according to Chief Deputy Stan Copeland. Animals may have gotten the rest of the remains.

“Our biggest hope is that we find some personal items, perhaps find some hair, some teeth, some things like that that would help us narrow this down,” Copeland said.

He said the body could have been there months or it could have been there several years.

“I can tell you that they were completely skeletal so it could be a long time,” Copeland said.

He said whatever they collect will be turned over to the GBI crime lab and analyzed by a forensic anthropologist. Investigators spent the day searching for as many bones as possible. A 20-by-50-yard grid is marked off around the body and investigators are working on hands and knees looking for more bones.

The bones were found in the community of Winston, just off Highway 78, Veterans Memorial Parkway, west of Douglasville. They are in a wooded area behind a home that has been vacant for five or six years according to Copeland.

The sheriff's office will be checking missing person’s cases.

"Based on the skeletal remains we're looking back about ten years so we have a couple of possibilities we're looking at right now,” Copeland said.

The man who found the bones spoke to 11Alive’s Kevin Rowson, but did not want to be interviewed on camera or identified. He said the bones he discovered were from the hips down. He also said there were clothes with the remains: a shirt, pants, underwear and sneakers. He said it appeared to him that they were men’s clothes.

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Skeletal Remains Found In Douglasville

Fox5 is reporting that the Crime Scene Investigation unit is at a field in Douglasville investigating skeletal remains that were found there.  Not sure as to the location of the field.

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