People of Interest in Jerrick Jackson Shooting Death Turn Selves in to Atlanta Police

Surveillance images showed a man and woman at the Target store in th Edgewood Retail District.

Late Wednesday, Atlanta Police Department homicide investigators released surveillance photos of three people they wanted to interview in connection with the May 7 shooting and homicide of Jerrick Jackson in northwest Atlanta. Hours later the two people seen in surveillance images caputured at the Target store in Edgewood, turned themselves in to police. Jackson is the brother of Wiley Jackson, pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Church, a megachurch. One of the females in the photos was seen using a checkbook belonging to the Jackson's fiancée two days after the homicide. The male in the photos was seen with the female and both were traveling in a vehicle that also was captured on surveillance footage. The female used the checkbook at the …

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Who's Hiring in East Atlanta Patch?: Baby Love

Part-time to full-time sales position available.

P/T Sales Position Baby Love is seeking a part time to full time salesperson to work at two consignment stores located in Grant Park (near Downtown Atlanta).  One store sells maternity and baby items and the other store sells kids, juniors, and womens items. Candidate must:  Job duties include: Pay begins at $8/hour with a one month trial period.  Raises based on performance.  This position could lead to management and ownership opportunities as we grow and expand. If you meet the above requirements, please send your résumé to info@babyloveatlanta.com. In the body of the email, please submit a short summary of why you are perfect for this job. We will contact you if we wish to set up an interview. You do not need to contact us.

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Free Candler Park Movie Night Saturday - 'Brave'

Movie night festivities will start around 7 p.m. and the feature presentation will go in front of the pool house as soon as it gets dark enough.

Memorial Day BBQ? 8 Money-Saving Tricks (Sponsored)

Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? If the weather holds and you’ve got propane or charcoal, chances are, you’re grilling something with your friends and family. Here, new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.

Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbeque experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party.   1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead -- say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled ribeye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbeque grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but avoid cola which is so acidic it can turn meat into a soggy mess.” Try…

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Reynoldstown Ribbon Cutting Opens New Link to Atlanta BeltLine

Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong welcomes the Atlanta BeltLine and improvements to Lang Carson Park.

REYNOLDSTOWN — Councilwoman Natalyn Mosby Archibong, Parks and Recreation Commissioner George Dusenbury and representatives from the Atlanta BeltLine were at Lang Carson Park Wednesday to open a new entrance to the green space. Lang Carson Park, located in the historic neighborhood of Reynoldstown, will be a key stop along the Atlanta Beltline’s southeast side. The park is in the process of being upgraded with landscaping, new equipment and benches and has been made possible, in part, by a generous donation from the local developer, Environs Residential. Environs Residential is a local, environmentally conscious building company that offers home renovations and improvements. Their business focuses on projects in Reynoldstown and …

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Fourth Ward Neighbors Votes 'No' on Lourdes Parking Lot Plan

Residents object to parking lot proposal, saying it doesn't conform to neighborhood's master development land use plan.

Editor's note: The author of this report is a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes. OLD FOURTH WARD — After some 45 minutes of impassioned debate, the Fourth Ward Neighbors community association on Tuesday voted against supporting a plan by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church to rezone a vacant lot for parking. The church has the 1.36-acre tract sits off Edgewood Avenues and is bordered by Boulevard and Daniel and Gartrell streets under contract as part of its long-term expansion plans. Those plans include the construction of a new, larger sanctuary to replace the existing one that fronts Boulevard. That larger church will take nearly all of its current parking spaces, which led to Lourdes' $1.5 million option to buy the tract in question. …

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Tim

9:13 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013

Thanks Matt. It does seem that a good solution is one that serves many uses for this property.   more ›

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Atlanta Police Chief Talks BeltLine Safety

APD is working with BeltLine officials to improve public safety on the trails.

by George N. Turner The Atlanta BeltLine is a valuable resource for the city of Atlanta and we want to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy it without fear for their safety. As you may be aware, we had an armed robbery on the Atlanta BeltLine recently. These crimes are unacceptable and we will not tolerate people being preyed upon in this manner — on the Atlanta BeltLine, or anywhere else for that matter. In light of this most recent robbery, we are going to put more officers on the Atlanta BeltLine immediately — on bicycles, on foot and on horseback. We have also been working closely with the Atlanta BeltLine Inc. to improve public safety along the paths. Among the enhancements: Finally, we always want to encourage users of the …

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Atlanta Police Thwart Pedestrian Robbery

Juvenile arrested following mobile phone robbery attempt.

MECHANICSVILLE — Crimes are usually a matter of opportunity and luck. By that measure, someone should have told a young teen attempting to steal multiple mobile phones from pedestrians in front of police doesn't qualify as an opportune time. But that's exactly what police said occurred Monday night during regular patrols. Atlanta Police Department officers from Zone 3, on routine patrol, saw a fracas unfolding around 10 p.m. at Formwalt Park, just off Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW and Formwalt Street SW. When the teen realized he had an audience watching, he ran. Officers gave chase on foot, caught him and charged the youth with attempted robbery. The teen, who was not named because he is a minor, was taken to the METRO Youth …

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