Flasher strikes again in same Cherokee County neighborhood

Submitted by Paul Crawley, 11Alive Reporter

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 8:10pm

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- Several sheriff cars, marked and unmarked, followed school buses as they dropped off their precious cargo in the Twin Pines neighborhood off Kellogg Creek Road Friday afternoon.

The special escort was prompted by a flasher who approached a young girl a day earlier.

"It makes me really angry that somebody would do that to a small child," said parent Jayne Sperry, who was at the same bus stop Friday with the family dog, George, to walk her middle school daughter home.

Cherokee County Sheriff Lt. Jay Baker told 11 Alive a man in a white car apparently followed a bus into the neighborhood Thursday afternoon and then drove up to a 10-year-old girl as she walked a block to her house.

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Deputies: Man exposed himself to child near school bus stop

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 6:45pm

ACWORTH, Ga. -- Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for more information on an incident where a man exposed himself to a child near a school bus stop on Thursday in Acworth.

According to Lt. Jay Baker, deputies responded to the Twin Pines subdivision off Kellogg Creek Road around 4:15 that afternoon. Deputies say a man exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl just after she got off her school bus.

On the scene, the child told deputies that after the man exposed himself, he made inappropriate comments to her. The girl then screamed and ran home.

Deputies searched the area, but were unable to find the suspect.

The man is a heavy-set white male with gray and white hair. He was driving an older model white foreign-made sedan.

On the scene, at least two witnesses said they heard the girl scream and saw he suspect's vehicle.

Deputies ask anyone with information to call 911.

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MORGAN STANLEY POLL FINDS ATLANTA INVESTORS’ OPTIMISTIC ON THE MARKET AND MIXED ON REAL ESTATE

Submitted by Judith Fouts

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 10:13am

MORGAN STANLEY POLL FINDS ATLANTA INVESTORS’ OPTIMISTIC ON THE MARKET AND MIXED ON REAL ESTATE

ATLANTA – Parallel with a rising stock market, Atlanta area investors are optimistic about the prospects for their portfolios, growth of the global and US economies, and their ability to reach their financial goals, although mortgage foreclosures remain a major factor in the market[1].

Eight in 10 Atlanta investors expect their investment portfolio to be “better” or “the same” (83%) at year-end and slightly more (87%) believe their financial well-being will be the same or better.

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Cherokee Co. deputies look for flasher in Twin Pines

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 4:21am

ACWORTH, Ga. -- Cherokee County deputies want parents to be on the lookout for a flasher who exposed himself to a little girl in the Twin Pines subdivision on Thursday.

Investigators said it happened off Kellogg Creek Road after a 10-year-old girl got off the school bus.

She told authorities a man drove up, exposed himself and then made some inappropriate comments.

She screamed and ran home.

According to investigators, at least two witnesses heard her scream and saw the man's car.

Cherokee County deputies responded but could not find him.

"I can't believe it, just the idea to begin with is crazy," said neighbor Will Chesshire. "I think it's crazy."

The flasher is described only as a heavy set white male with salt-and-pepper hair.

He was driving an older model white foreign made sedan, deputies said.

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Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent

Submitted by Associated Press

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:20am

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.

In Cobb County, the jobless rate was 7.1 percent in March.

State labor officials said Thursday the rate declined because of an increase in the number of jobs and fewer new layoffs.

Metro Athens had the state's lowest jobless rate at 5.9 percent.

The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 10.4 percent.

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 10:47pm

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Baseball Poll is here, just in time for the region playoffs. There are lots of changes in the Top 10 this week as we gear up for the state tournament.

The Gainesville Red Elephants are riding high in the top spot this week with Milton second. Loganville, Blessed Trinity, and McEachern complete the Top 5.

East Coweta, Walton, Grayson, Lambert, and Johns Creek complete this week's Top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 Poll is computer generated and produced by USA Today High School Sports exclusively for 11Alive News.

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Help Desk: Local police departments looking to hire personnel

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 4:48pm

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Several counties surrounding Atlanta are looking to hire qualified officers to patrol the streets. Many counties hire personnel on a revolving basis, while some departments are holding special recruiting events.

The 11Alive Help Desk wants to make you aware of the many available opportunities to join the ranks of local law enforcement.

The Atlanta Police Department is continually looking to add new officers to their department, and will be holding recruiting events on Saturday, April 27 and Monday, April 29 beginning at 8 a.m. sharp. Before the event, applicants are expected to complete an online application. The only document needed to attend the recruiting event is a valid state driver's license.

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