Crime & Safety
Wacky Police Story of the Week: Mayor Burgled, Walmart Brawl, Rabbit Murder, Police and Porn Stars, Death Threat Feuding
What was the most unusual story in Northeast Georgia this week? You decide.
Lots of strange things happened in Northeast Georgia over the past week. Let us know in the poll and comments below what you think was the strangest:
- A quick greeting degenerated into a minor melee at the Oconee Walmart when three women got into a scuffle on Valentine's Day.
- There've been a lot of burglaries in Athens lately, and the most prominent victim is now Mayor Nancy Denson, who reported the theft of a few cherished items that she recently noticed missing.
- A PetSmart employee in Barrow County was shocked to find a rabbit, shot through the head, in front of the store before opening.
- A Walton County sheriff's deputy was suspended when a photo surfaced from earlier in his career that reportedly depicts him in uniform with "some porn star" who happened to not be wearing clothes.
- A feud between a man and a Dacula family led to threats of death and beatings.
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