Regional Roundup: Loganville Man Dies in Crash, Skil Saw Fight, and Solved Counterfeiting Case

-- Loganville-Grayson Patch

Georgia State Patrol confirmed that Justin Ray Ellington, 21, of Loganville, was killed in a single vehicle accident at about 4:40 a.m. this morning on GA. 81 near Bay Creek Church. GSP spokesman Gordy Wright said Ellington was northbound on GA. 81 when he lost control of the vehicle.

"The vehicle then left the roadway on the right side, struck a culvert, overturned and hit a tree with its roof," Wright said. "Ellington died in the crash."

Wright said there were no other injuries and no other vehicles involved.

– Cartersville Patch

Two 25-year-old men who share the same home and last name were injured and jailed in a Tuesday afternoon fight that began in the house and continued to the lawn.

When  deputies arrived at the Cartersville home, the men—identified as James Dewayne Bishop and Brandon Keith Bishop—were lying in the driveway injured. They had been in altercation that began with alcohol, involved a Dewalt skil saw, a knife and other unidentified objects, and resulted in lacerations and red marks to both men.

The battling Bishop men were taken in ambulances to  for treatment of back and neck pain and bumps and bruises, then to jail on charges of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act.

– Alpharetta-Milton Patch

In 2009, Wachovia/Wells Fargo lost $20,862 when two counterfeit checks were cashed at two separate Wachovia bank branches in Alpharetta. Three years later, a suspect in the case showed up at the Alpharetta Public Safety building to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant.

Both checks were written against the same company, Cooper Homes. One of the checks was made out to Jonathan Tucker. He showed up at police headquarters on March 26 to face the charges, which included theft by taking, first-degree forgery and identification fraud.