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Father's Day Bargains

Submitted by Valerie Hoff, 11Alive Reporter

Saturday, June 15th, 2013, 12:23pm

Want to shower dear old Dad with love without flushing money down the drain? Here are some thrifty gifts and even a few freebies.

You can also take Dad to a participating TCBY for free Yogurt on Father's day.

Dads get in free at Zoo Atlanta on Father's Day as long as they're with a paying customer.

Dads can also bowl free all day at Stars and Strikes in Cumming. Also free are shoe rentals, bumper cars and laser tag.

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Man wanted since 2009 located in California

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 6:32pm

CUMMING, Ga. -- A man wanted by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for absconding from the county during his trial was arrested in California on Friday.

Marcus S. Tillman, 42, was standing trail in Forsyth County in 2009 for charges of child molestation and child cruelty when he failed to appear to court on Feb. 27, 2009. He was located in a coffee shop in San Francisco and taken into custody on June 14.

The U.S. Marshal's Service was tipped off to Tillman's whereabouts after to the television show, "America's Most Wanted" received information that he was in the Californian city.

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Cumming man killed in motorcycle crash

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 10:37am

CUMMING, Ga. -- A 23-year-old Cumming man was killed Tuesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a car.

The accident happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Highway 369 near the Two Mile Creek Bridge.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Cpl. David Garrison said Charles Griffin Hall had just crossed the bridge when he hit a Mazda Wagon head-on.

The Mazda driver tried to swerve, but was unable to avoid hitting Hall's motorcycle, Garrison said.

Hall was pronounced dead at the scene. Garrison said he was wearing a helmet and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash.

The Mazda driver was treated for minor injuries.

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Thieves snatch $18K in Apple products from Cumming Target

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, 4:57pm

CUMMING, Ga. -- Three men are being accused with burglarizing a Forsyth County Super Target store in Forsyth County, and getting away with some $18,000 in electronics.

The suspects used a rock, smashed out the front door and broke into the Brookwood Super Target on May 30 around midnight, Deputy Courtney Spriggs reported.

Target's Loss Prevention member David Schuetz was called to the scene and determined that they stole around $18,000 worth of iPads and iPods before leaving the store. He said serial numbers of the products will be tracked.

Schuetz reviewed surveillance footage, and told police authorities that the men left in a silver sedan. The make and model were unclear.

Anyone with further information on the crime or the suspects involved is asked to call the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office at (770) 205-4547.

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Unemployment rate declines to 7.6 percent

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 3rd, 2013, 10:48am

Unemployment rate declines to 7.6 percent

ATLANTA -- Unemployment rates fell in almost all large U.S. cities, including Atlanta, in April.

The metro area's jobless rate dropped to 7.6 percent, down from 7.9 percent in March.

In Forsyth County, the unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in April.

The drop was due in part to an increase in the number of jobs in metro Atlanta. Most of the new positions were in professional and business services; trade and transportation; leisure and hospitality; education and health services; and construction.

Metro Athens had the state's lowest jobless rate at 5.6 percent. The highest was in the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, at 10.3 percent.

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Forsyth Co. authorities searching for occupant of abandoned kayak

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Friday, May 31st, 2013, 10:54am

FORSYTH CO., Ga. -- The Forsyth County River Rescue team was searching the Chattahoochee River Friday morning, after finding an overturned kayak on the river.

They said no one was near the kayak, and there was no indication that anyone had come out of the river near where the kayak was found.

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American Family Insurance Top 5 Performances

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, 7:03pm

ATLANTA -- It's the American Family Insurance Top 5 Performances for fourth week of May. This week's performances come from the state high school baseball playoffs.

Number 5 is from Starr's Mill vs Pope and Nathaniel Lowe singles home a run for the Greyhounds who best the Panthers on their way to capturing the state AAAAA crown.

Number 4 comes from Troup at Redan. It's Miles Fore with the grounder that gets through the shortstop and Bakari Gayle comes around to score as the Raiders start a rally.

Number 3 comes from Roswell at Walton. Alex Dickerson into the gap in right center and two runs score as the Hornets advance to the class AAAAAA final.

Number 2 is from Lovett at Benedictine. It's Grant Wells drive down the line in left allowing two runs to score. The Lions win the game and advance to the class AA final.

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