Dekalb Fire Department Admits Firefighters Failed to Follow Procedures in death of Elderly Woman Ann Bartlett

Ann Bartlett, an elderly woman residing in Dekalb county, Ga., lost her life due to the negligence of the Fire Department. Ms. Bartlett called 911 to report a fire in her home in Dunwoody. The firefighters dispatched to her home didn't see smoke and didn't bother getting out of their truck to knock on her door to see whether or not there was an actual fire. Well, Ms. Bartlett's house in literally reduced to a smoldering heap within a few short hours. What's worst, her body was found in the garage. The Fire Department had no choice but to admit that the firefighters involved didn't follow proper procedures. WEB EXTRA: DeKalb Fire Investigation Report, WSB-TV This is a disgrace and Ms. Bartlett's life may have been saved if these firefighters had just done their jobs and investigated to...

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Sharon Barnes Sutton, Commissioner in Dekalb County, Ga., Plagued by Bad Checks, Foreclosure, Unpaid Bills

Why is Sharon Barnes Sutton still a commissioner in Dekalb County, Ga? Ms. Sutton, who is charged with the task of overseeing a $600 million budget is a hot mess. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, she has written several bad checks, lost her home to foreclosure and has had her wages garnished. What's shocking is that Ms. Sutton had four outstanding warrants for writing four bad checks, for $300 to $400 each, to a Costco warehouse in Gwinnett county in 2007. She was involved in a minor traffic accident Wednesday night and the police officer did not see that she had these open warrants. Why was she allowed to leave the scene of the...

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Court Knowingly Incarcerates Frank Hatley Over Non-Payment of Child Support for Son that Isn't His Biological Child

Frank Hatley has been sitting in a south Georgia prison since June 25, 2008, because he failed to reimburse the state for all the public assistance his so-called son received over the past two decades. The only problem with this is that the son in question isn't his biological child. What is unconscionable is that the special assistant state attorney and a judge knew that, but they threw him in jail anyway. Hatley, who is currently incarcerated in the Adel county jail, is costing the county between $35 to $40 daily, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Hartey paid thousands of dollars to the state even after learning that he was not the biological father of the child. This is a classic case of the court system trying to "squeeze water from a rock." Even after losing his job and...

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Gunman Kills Two People, Wounds Two Others at Penske Truck Rental Business in Kennesaw, Ga.

URGENT: A gunman has killed two people and wounded two others at at Penske truck rental establishment in Kennesaw, Ga., Tuesday. According to WSBTV, the gunman, who was dressed in camouflage, was taken into custody. Cobb County dispatch said Life Flight was called and transported two people from the scene to the hospital. Ofc. Joe Hernandez told CBS Atlanta that said the man, who was identified only as Jesse, was dressed in all camouflage and walked into the Penske truck rental business at 3011 Barrett Lakes Blvd. and began firing. Story developing. More to foll...

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Paula Deen's Cookbook "Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics" Named Unhealthiest of the Decade

Paula Deen has snagged a honor she certainly wishes she didn't win. Deen, Bobby Flay and Julia Child were named authors of books to avoid for people looking to eat healthy meals, at least that's how the Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine feels in its latest list of "Best and Worst Cookbooks of the Decade." Deen's heavy dependence on fatty ingredients catapulted her to the top of the list, with her book, "Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics" named the unhealthiest cookbook of the decade. Ouch. I don't think Paula Deen's intention was to ever eat healthy. We visited her restaurant in Savannah two years ago and I couldn't...

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Georgia Revenues Continue to Plunge with Tax Revenues Falling 13.7% in 2009 Fiscal Year

Georgia's revenues continue to plunge. For the fiscal year that begun in July 2009, tax collections are reportedly down 13.7 percent, a decline of $1.1 billion. Governor Sonny Perdue has ordered state agencies to slash $900 million, with additional tax cuts possibly coming in the very near future. Sales and corporate income taxes both continued to decline in December, sales taxes by 20 percent and corporate taxes by 23 percent, while personal income taxes rose 6.3 percent, which is viewed as an encouraging sign by some. December's 13.7 percent drop is the 13th straight month tax collections in Georgia have dropp...

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Michael Pruitt is Being Sought by Richmond County, Ga., Police for Attempted Robbery Allegations

Michael Pruitt is being sought by Richmond County police for allegedly attempting to rob an unidentified woman at knifepoint as she picked up a prescription at Belle Terrace Health Center Saturday, authorities said. The woman told police she received a telephone call from the prescription program coordinator at the health center telling her she needed to come back to sign something. According to media reports, she told police when she returned the man asked her to go into his office and he then allegedly put a knife to her neck and told her not to scream. She was released without the suspect taking anything from her. This story seems shady, but it is still developing. Georgia Juice has placed a call to the Richmond County police department and we haven't received a return telephone call...

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Teens Jacob Bullock & Marven Mathurin Die After Falling into Frozen Pond in Dacula, Ga., a Third Teen in Fair Condition

Two teens, Jacob Bullock and cousin Marven Mathurin, die after falling into frozen pond in Dacula, Ga. A third teen listed in fair condition. In the aftermath of the snow that fell in the Atlanta metropolitan area on Thursday, there have been events ranging from a 29-car pile-up due to ice on the roads to people being stranded and some without electricity, but the latest news is tragic. Three teens, ages 13 to 15, in Dacula, Georgia, were reportedly playing near the middle of a frozen pond in the Daniel Park subdivision and fell through the ice. Two of the children, identified as Jacob Bullock, 15 and his cousin Marven Mathurin, 14, have died, while a third, named Alex Paul, 15, is in fair condition. Okay folks, yes, we have had some unusually cold weather in the ATL, but that does not mean...

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Atlanta Record Producer, Rapper Demetrius Stewart "Shawty Redd" Arrested on Murder Charges

Demetrius Stewart, popularly known as "Shawty Redd," has been accused of murder. The Atlanta based record producer, rapper and songwriter, is currently being held in the Henry County jail. He is scheduled to make a court appearance on January 12, 2010, after his appearance for Saturday was reset. Shawty Redd allegedly shot and killed Damon Martin, 35, of Detroit, after the two got into an altercation, which turned physical and led to the murder. Shawty Redd reportedly told police initially that he accidentally shot his friend in a house in the 2000 block of Ballymeade Lane in Hampton Friday morning. After the police conducted an investigation, they determined that the victim was shot following an altercation. Demetrius Stewart has worked with artists including Young Jeezy and Snoop Do...

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Georgia Personal Bankruptcies Rate Skyrockets to Third-Highest in the Nation, a 22% Increase Over 2008

The state of Georgia has the third highest bankruptcy rate in the country. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, one in 50 households in Georgia declared bankruptcy in the first 11 months of 2009. The National Bankruptcy Research Center's statistics show that federal bankruptcy courts in Georgia handled 66,925 filings from January to November 2009, a 22 percent increase over 2008. The NBRC's report states that on a national scale, there were nearly 1.3 million personal bankruptcy filings between January and November 2009 -- a staggering 32 percent over 2008. The states with the highest household-adjusted filing rates are Nevada, which comes in at two and one-half times the national average, followed by Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Indiana. The lowest filing rates occurred in Alaska,...

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