The full story of a photograph of a small temporary cemetery from World War I is revealed through newly-released and aggregated primary source information.
Smyrna police are investigating the suspicious death of a local man who had been missing for several weeks before his body was found and are asking for the public’s help in piecing together his final days. Melvin Moss, of the 2500 block of Gordon Circle, was reported missing on Jan. 7 and found dead some …
Pit bulls have gotten a bad reputation as savage, bloodthirsty monsters that enjoy eating children and fighting other dogs to the death. Luckily, the breed is getting a leg up thanks to one heroic Gwinnett County pooch who saved a human’s life instead of ending it. Bruce, who is named after Batman’s secret identity, began …
Atlanta police have released a sketch of the man they say sexually assaulted a woman near Spelman College on New Years’ Day. Police describe the suspect as a black male with a dark complexion and high cheekbones who stands approximately 5’8″ to 5’9″ with a slim build. Investigators estimate the suspects age from the mid-thirties …
Marietta Police is advising residents to be extra vigilant on their social media accounts after three people informed police that they had been sent a child pornography video via Facebook. According to the police alert, any person who receives this message must not share this video with anyone, not even police. Doing so could be …
Jeremy Sims (L) and Eranus Alexander are both wanted on charges of Murder, False Imprisonment, Criminal Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery and Kidnapping related to the shooting death of 35-year-old Anton Watson. Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help to track down two men they have named as suspects in an October kidnapping …
Note: I received a tip about Chief Lanyon from a source inside the city. I started asking the city spokeswoman about the investigation, but she cited the city’s policy of not discussing personnel matters. However, my persistence paid off when she called me and confirmed that there was an investigation and that the chief had …
On the morning of January 29, 2014, Hale Global laid of hundreds of Patch editors in a bid to staunch the company’s hemorrhaging cash flow and bring to run-rate profitability. I was one of those unfortunates who got the axe that day. It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since that day, but I …
Note: The hot car death of Cooper Harris and the subsequent investigation into his father Ross Harris was one of the last big stories I covered for Patch. The incident happened in the Smyrna area, which was the main town I was covering before the 2014 layoffs and one of the towns I was assigned …
Note: This was one of the fastest-moving, longest-lived, most controversial stories I had the pleasure of covering during my time at Patch. Most of the Georgia team was shifted on to this story, as it was a huge statewide story. If anyone saw new updates on this, they were encouraged to tack on an update …