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October 21, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 42
Child sex sting nabs 9 in Georgia Alpharetta arrests add to list By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
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Wire and Wood kicked off a three-day music event in downtown Alpharetta Oct. 15 with The Whiskey Gentry performing at Avalon.
Wire and Wood has Avalon dancing Kicks off weekend of music ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The lawn at Avalon was filled with families humming and dancing along to the music of the Wire and Wood songwriter festival kickoff Oct. 15. Performers Liz Longley and The Whiskey Gentry took to the stage from 6 – 9 p.m. to start off the weekend of events in Alpharetta. In its inaugural year in 2013, Wire and Wood took place on one night with artists performing at various locations around Alpharetta. This year, the event is moving to three days and is being sponsored by the city of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Conven-
If you missed the Wire and Wood festivities, visit Northfulton.com or Facebook.com/ MiltonHerald for pictures of the event.
Russell Carter, artist manager. tion and Visitors Bureau. The event will be produced by Russell Carter Artist Management, which developed and produces the 30A Songwriters Festival along Scenic Highway 30A in Florida. “The Wire and Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival will present musically diverse
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songwriters of national prominence to the cultural-artsminded community north of Atlanta,” said Russell Carter, owner of Russell Carter Artist Management. “The streets off of Main Street will be converted into concert stages for audiences to experience provocative performances amidst the many galleries, bars and restaurants in Alpharetta. Our goal is to make this fall weekend event a musical destination not to be missed.” —Jonathan Copsey
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two people were arrested Oct. 5 and 7 in Alpharetta as part of “Operation Cross Country,” a nationwide law enforcement action that focused on underage victims of prostitution. The operation resulted in the recovery of 149 sexually exploited children and the arrests of more than 150 pimps and other individuals throughout the nation. In Georgia, seven children were rescued and nine suspects were arrested and face federal charges on trafficking children. In Alpharetta, a dozen more people were arrested as part of the op-
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eration and face local charges, including prostitution, pimping and narcotics possession. The FBI, in partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, conducted the annual action — the ninth and largest such enforcement to date — as part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative.
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Nine people were arrested in Georgia as part of a nationwide child trafficking sting • Amanda Mcconnell, 39, of Doraville, arrested by: Alpharetta Police Department • Shannon Mussa, 24, of Atlanta, arrested by: Alpharetta Police Department • Kevin Lashawn Adams, 37, of Atlanta, arrested by: DeKalb Police Department • Hadrian Crichlow, 34, arrested by: DeKalb Police Department • Latoya Tamara Taylor, 33, of Cleveland, Ohio, arrested by: Cobb County Police Department • Sharnece Joyner, 24, arrested by: Marietta Police Department • Kelvin Howard, 60, of Decatur, arrested by: Clayton County Police Department • Christopher J. Pudwill, 30, of Kathleen, arrested by: Perry Police Department • Billy Dewayne Denson, 40, of Warner Robins, arrested by: Perry Police Department
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