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News Nearby: Man Accused of Beating Girlfriend With Dead Dog; Lawsuit Filed Against Canton Church
Here are some of the top headlines from around metro Atlanta.
Man Expected to Plead Guilty in Beating Girlfriend With Dead Dog
A Sandy Springs man accused of killing his girlfriend’s pet Pomeranian and then using the dead animal as a weapon to beat the woman is expected to enter a guilty plea on Thursday morning, a statement from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office said.
Emmanuel Alfredo Tadeo is charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Animal Cruelty, Animal Cruelty and Battery in the May 19 incident.
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Lawsuit: First Baptist Canton ‘Enabled’ Sexual Abuse
allowed a fired employee with a history of sexual misconduct against children to return to the church as a volunteer, a misstep that led to the sexual battery of a teenage boy, the parents of the victim allege in a civil suit.
The boy's parents are suing the church, senior pastor George Anderson and former church employee Shawn Finch, alleging that they not only failed to properly supervise the volunteer and the children in their care, but tried to "downplay" the abuse in a meeting at the church.
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A Cherokee County grand jury in April 2011 indicted the volunteer, 29-year-old Matthew Brent Sheffield of Canton, in the June 2010 sexual battery of the boy, who was 14 years old at the time. Sheffield faces two felony counts of child molestation.
U.S. Marshals Forced to Shoot a Man at Crowne Plaza Hotel in East Point
Reports are surfacing this morning that an early morning arrest led to a man being shot by officers at the Crowne Plaza hotel in East Point.
The unnamed man was wanted for the sale of Meth and explosives. According to CBS Atlanta, when the agents tried to arrest him, he brandished a handgun and was subsequently shot by the U.S. Marshals.
ICE Accidentally Deports Man, Sends Him Back
A Mableton man who was accidentally deported in March and then brought back to the U.S. now faces deportation again on Aug. 13. Supporters are holding a press conference about the situation Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Juan Carlos Guevara, a 2010 Pebblebrook High graduate, was hit by a drunk driver in June 2011.
When police arrived on the scene, Guevara was arrested for driving without a license.
Guevara paid his immigration bond, was released to return home, and he waited to hear about his court date.
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Horse Rescued in Northwest Cherokee
Authorities this morning rescued a horse in northwestern Cherokee's Salacoa community.
The horse appeared to be in distress under an old bridge on Hancock Mountain Trail when the arrived on the scene at about 11:20 a.m. today, agency spokesman Tim Cavender said.