Friday, March 7, 2008
Update
Tornado Touched Down At Kroger On Chapel Hill
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.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Skeletal Remains: More Info
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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.
Police Scanner
4:38pm 10-28
4:39pm 10-28
4:39pm Domestic dispute at Family Dollar on Bankhead Hwy.
4:41pm 911 hangup
4:41pm 10-28
4:46pm Domestic problem reported.
4:50pm 10-28
4:54pm Residence alarm at Tributary.
4:58pm 10-28
4:59pm Dispatcher is holding a recovered property.
5:00pm 10-28—has no tag.
5:00pm 10-28
5:01pm Domestic problem reported.
5:18pm 911 hangup.
5:19pm Three by name and DOB. One’s license is suspended.
5:25pm Three vehicle accident near a Mobil gas station—I think that was what the officer said. One person is injured. I think it’s on Skyview.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Skeletal Remains Found In Douglasville
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Police Scanner
9:20pm Dog hit by vehicle on Post Rd near Dog River. Animal Control enroute.
9:21pm 10-28
9:22pm I think motor vehicle theft is now a disregard.
9:27pm 911 hangup.
9:22pm Someone’s been injured or assaulted.
9:26pm Possible trespasser at a school.
9:27pm 10-28
9:29pm Residential alarm.
9:33pm Juveniles hanging out in field of DCHS.
9:34pm 10-28
9:34pm Animal control not arrived at scene yet.
9:34pm 10-28 has expired tag.
9:36pm 10-27
9:36pm 10-28
9:37pm 10-27
9:41pm Residential alarm.
9:41pm 911 hangup.
9:41pm 911 hangup—kids playing on phone.
9:43pm Someone locked their keys in their car at Borders.
9:43pm 10-28
9:44pm Someone took a wheel off a car at a apartment complex.
9:47pm 10-27 (2)
9:48pm I-20 Eastbound reckless driver approaching Chapel Hill Road.
9:53pm 10-28
9:53pm Loud music reported in subdivision.
9:54pm Concern for welfare—woman walking on road.
9:56pm 10-28
9:56pm Tow truck being at a gas station—this may be regarding the reckless driver that was seen earlier.
9:58pm Correction to the lookout—the tow truck is at another gas station.
9:59pm Officer says tow truck is at gas station that was first mentioned.
10:01pm Loud music complaint from earlier is being responded to.
10:03pm Tow truck getting back on I-20. Is speeding.
10:06pm Tow truck now on Thornton Road.
10:06pm 911 hangup—no available officers, so call is on hold.
10:07pm 10-28
10:09pm 10-27