Marble Hill
CRIME & SAFETY
House burns down in Marble Hill
While fighting the fire on SR53 in West Pickens County, another house fire broke out in Marble Hill. Pickens County Fire Rescue Chief Tim Prather told us, “Forty-five minutes into the West Pickens fire, a second residential structure fire was dispatched at 3:15 PM in the Marble Hill Area on Old Harbin Road. The first arriving units found the home fully involved with fire, with some collapsed. Automatic Aid was received from Big Canoe Fire, and Mutual Aid was again requested from Cherokee County due to reduced resources on the first incident in West Pickens County.”
A $100 drug deal at Taco Bell leads to a fatal overdose for one teen and charges for another: Police
Makayla Peacock, only 19 years old, is dead, and police in Georgia say that is because she ate fentanyl-laced pills sold to her by Mallery James when the young women met up at a Taco Bell parking lot in Forsyth County in July. The post A $100 drug deal at Taco Bell leads to a fatal overdose for one teen and charges for another: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.
Cyclist Killed in SW Cherokee Crash
A cyclist was fatally struck while traveling along Woodstock Road in southwest Cherokee County Friday night, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office announced. CSO deputies responded to the call the evening of Aug. 16 to a motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist on Woodstock Road near Wood Creek Way, in southwest Cherokee near Acworth. The investigation revealed that a Ford truck traveling south on Woodstock Road struck a cyclist who was also traveling southbound during low light conditions and heavy rain. The cyclist, Koalten Hesseling, 27, of Acworth, was transported to Wellstar Kennestone where he later died from his injuries. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating the accident. No charges have been filed at this time.
Cherokee Firefighters Extinguish Holly Springs House Fire
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential fire during the morning of Aug. 16 at a residence on Palm Street in Holly Springs. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:20 a.m. and arrived on the scene at 2:26 a.m. to find flames coming from multiple floors at the rear of the house. Crews immediately began a comprehensive search for any occupants while also attacking the fire. There were no reported injuries to civilians and all residents were able to exit the home on their own before the fire department’s arrival. The fire was quickly brought under control, and firefighters continued to work on scene to overhaul and salvage property until about 4:30 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Dentist indicted on multiple counts of felony fraud
A dentist in Georgia has been indicted on multiple felony counts of Medicaid fraud and other offenses for allegedly receiving $40,000 in reimbursements for dental services he never performed, according to an indictment. Dr. Farid Moghaddam, 48, who operates North Cumming Dentistry in Cumming, GA, is charged with four counts...
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