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City of Duluth Honors Top Officers and Reclaims Lowest Crime Rate Ranking in Gwinnett
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City of Duluth Honors Top Officers and Reclaims Lowest Crime Rate Ranking in Gwinnett

The Duluth Police Department held its annual Awards Luncheon to honor the top officers for 2012.  Also present were local business owners and community leaders that have joined together to help continue this banquet since it was cut from the City budget several years ago as a cost saving measure. Chief Randy Belcher said “because [...]

FIGLEY, CHARLES ELLSWORTH -- PAROLE VIOLATION
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Arrest Report: Thursday, February 07, 2013

According to police and Gwinnett County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:

Structure Fire At 2800 Block of Springtime Court In Lawrenceville
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Structure Fire At 2800 Block of Springtime Court In Lawrenceville

Firefighters responded to a report of a garage fire behind a house in the 2800 block of Springtime Court in Lawrenceville, at 4:50 A.M on Thursday, February 7, 2013.  The caller was a resident of the house who saw flames coming from a vehicle and trailer parked inside the garage. On arrival, crews found heavy [...]

Investigators Say Arson Was The Cause Of Lilburn House Fire To Cover Burglary
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Investigators Say Arson Was The Cause Of Lilburn House Fire To Cover Burglary

Gwinnett County fire investigators completed the origin and cause examination of the fire which destroyed a Lilburn home in the 5200 block of Stafford Drive on February 1, 2013.  The fire was incendiary in nature and was determined to be caused by an act of arson to cover a burglary. The homes residents told investigators [...]

New Sidewalks Will Connect Parks
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New Sidewalks Will Connect Parks

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday awarded a construction contract for pedestrian safety improvements along Lawrenceville Highway/U.S. 29 in Lilburn. Crews will add just under a mile of five-foot-wide sidewalk along the north side of the highway as well as install curb and gutter and make other improvements to the roadside shoulders. The [...]

Second Diverging Diamond To Get Underway Soon
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Second Diverging Diamond To Get Underway Soon

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract to build Gwinnett’s second diverging diamond interchange. Construction will begin this spring on the bridge at Jimmy Carter Boulevard and I-85. Gwinnett’s first project of this type is currently under construction a few exits away, at Pleasant Hill Road. Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said, [...]

BARRETT, TRACY ANN -- 2x FINANCIAL IDENTITY FRAUD - 2x EXPLOITATION OF DISABLED ADULT
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Arrest Report: Wednesday, February 06, 2013

According to police and Gwinnett County Jail records, the following people were arrested recently by local authorities, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:

Gwinnett County Public Library Begins Comprehensive Planning Process
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Gwinnett County Public Library Begins Comprehensive Planning Process

On behalf of Gwinnett County Public Library, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has selected Ivy Library, a division of The Ivy Group, to facilitate a comprehensive planning process for Gwinnett County Public Library. “We are pleased anytime we can learn more about the community the library serves,” said Nancy Stanbery-Kellam, executive director of GCPL. [...]

House Fire At 3300 Block of Southhampton Way, Lilburn
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House Fire At 3300 Block of Southhampton Way, Lilburn

Gwinnett County Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire incident at 3300 Block of Southhampton Way, Lilburn, at 3:19pm on February 4, 2013.  Homeowner arrived home to find fire coming out of the door on the right side of the home.  With the assistance of a neighbor, the resident determined that the kitchen was fully [...]

House Fire At 700 Block of Stacey Court, In Lilburn
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House Fire At 700 Block of Stacey Court, In Lilburn

Caller to the 911 emergency dispatch center stated that there is a fire in their garage and that a family member is in the house.  Crews arrived to the scene  to find an active fire incident at 700 Block of Stacey Court, In Lilburn, at 1:43pm. Firefighters removed the complainant from the house and assessed [...]