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Regional Roundup: News Anchor Amanda Davis Arrested for DUI, Bones of Missing Veteran Identified, and Thieves Target Catalytic Converters

A look at top Patch stories from around Georgia.

 

Longtime Atlanta News Anchor Arrested for DUI After CrashMidtown Patch

FOX 5 News anchor Amanda Davis faces multiple charges including DUI following a wrong-way, head-on crash early Sunday morning on Piedmont Avenue in Midtown.

According to an Atlanta police report, Davis allegedly was driving her vehicle north in the southbound lanes of Piedmont before hitting another car just before 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 11.

Read more on Midtown Patch.

 

Bones Identified As Those of Army VeteranSnellville Patch

Human remains found in Morgan County, Ga. last year have recently been identified as those of Jason Roark, a Snellville man and Army veteran, according to WSAV.

Roark went missing in 2006, after serving two tours of duty in Iraq with the Special Forces. He was the only son of Terry and Ken Roark, of Dallas.

Snellville Patch has additional details.

 

Thieves Target Catalytic ConvertersCumming Patch

Catalytic converters have become common targets for thieves, reports the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

In recent weeks, deputies have responded to a number of thefts of catalytic converters on Trotter's Way, McFarland Parkway, and Parkway North Drive.

Why is this piece of equipment so valuable? Answer: Precious metals.

Those metals include palladium, platinum and rhodium, according Nationwide Insurance. Rhodium sells for roughly $9,500 an ounce, while platinum pays at about $2,000. Stolen parts are sold to scrap yards anywhere from $100 to $150 per part.

For more on this story, visit Cumming Patch.

About this column: A look at top stories from Patch sites across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Related Topics: regional news

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