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Gwinnett Daily Post SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018
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Vol. 48, No. 119
Boyfriend charged with woman’s murder 19-year-old’s body was found in December at Gwinnett Place Mall arrested and charged her boyfriend with murder in connection with her death. Months after a 19-year-old LawEmmett Davis, 21, of Lawrenceville woman’s body was found renceville was charged with agat Gwinnett Place Mall, police gravated assault and felony murder
BY ISABEL HUGHES
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Emmett Davis
almost six months after Silling Man was found in a vacant vendor space in the Duluth mall’s food court Dec. 21. “Davis left the state following the murder, but detectives learned
he had recently returned and was living in Lawrenceville,” Gwinnett Police Sgt. Jake Smith said. “On June 14, detectives obtained See ARREST, Page 5A
Group to BOC: Set up MARTA referendum BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com
DUI task force Master Patrol Officer Nicholas Bezon, left, demonstrates to 2018 Gwinnett County Police Department Youth Police Academy participants what a field sobriety test looks like, using student Jacob Jackson as a volunteer Friday. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)
Policing for beginners
Academy gives youth experience with the law
BY ISABEL HUGHES • isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com
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driana, if you would, put your feet together and keep your hands down at your sides, OK?” Gwinnett DUI task force Master Patrol Officer Nicholas Bezon said to the girl standing before him. “Now, I want you to imagine a straight line coming from the toes of your left foot, out towards the window. Take your right foot and place it in front of your left foot, heel to toe. When I tell you to, you’re gong to take nine heel-to-toe steps down the imaginary line. You’re going to turn around and
A group that calls for environmental protection by urging voters to be active in elections wants Gwinnett commissioners to make a decision soon about holding a referendum on joining MARTA in November. County leaders have been looking at holding a referendum on doing a major expansion of transit for a while. County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash first announced plans for such a referendum during her 2017 State of the County Address, and local transportation officials have been working on a transit development plan for the past year. The passage and signing into law of House Bill 930, the regional transit bill opened up a new option for Gwinnett, to hold a referendum as early as this year on whether the county should join MARTA. Georgia Conservation Voters said it is time for commissioners to act on that option. “Calling a MARTA referendum now for the November election would allow Gwinnett County to invest in transit two years sooner and would preserve the option of building heavy rail,” the group said in an information packet sent to the Daily Post on Friday. There is disagreement on how long the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has to make a decision about whether to hold a referendum in November. Georgia Conservation See MARTA, Page 5A
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then take nine heel-to-toe steps back.” Wobbly on her feet, 13-year-old Adriana Rafanelli hesitantly raised one foot, stepping forward. “Nope, not yet,” Gwinnett Police Cpl. Wilbert Rundles interjected, stopping the girl. “See, we’ve already noticed two clues that we look for in (impaired) drivers. She can’t maintain balance and See ACADEMY, Page 5A
Gwinnett County Police Department 2018 Youth Police Academy participant Emily Cowan, right, wears “drunk goggles” Friday as one of the demonstrations students witnessed, and participated in, during the academy. Her friend, Diana Hollis, looks on.
A Gwinnett County Transit bus bound for the MARTA Doraville station picks up riders at the county’s transit transfer center at Gwinnett Place Mall. Georgia Conservation Voters wants the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to move soon to call for a November referendum on the county joining MARTA. (File Photo)
Norcross rocks out at annual Bluesberry and Beer Festival the toddler at the Bluesberry and Beer Festival. Eventually, he put her down on the asphalt As Atlanta resident Eric lot surface of Betty Muldin Burke listened to the Cody Park and held her hands as Matlock Band play some they danced together, swinging slightly up-tempo Delta-style from side to side. blues music in downtown At the same time, Burke’s Norcross on Saturday night, other granddaughter, Riley he cradled his 16-month-old Garret, 3, pranced around the granddaughter, Ava Nutt, in his pair and danced to the music arms. as well. Burke swayed side to side The trip to the festival had with the beat and danced with been a Father’s Day gift to BY CURT YEOMANS
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Burke from his family and, as a blues fan, he savored every minute of it. “They asked me what I wanted to do and I said, ‘Let’s go to the festival, the Bluesberry Festival,’” Burke said. See BLUESBERRY, Page 5A
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Cody Matlock Band members Brad Cannata, left, and Tony Erice perform during a song at the eighth annual Bluesberry and Beer Festival at Betty Muldin Park in downtown Norcross on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)