Saturday, May 25, 2013
On Friday, Parson was convicted to a maximum 35 years in prison for shooting his wife attorney, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012.
The horrible truth is Michael Parson is not the first husband to shoot his wife or girlfriend in an attempted murder in Sandy Springs or the nation, and sadly he will not be the last. On Friday, Parson was convicted to a maximum 35 years in prison for shooting his wife attorney, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012. The police investigation and trial revealed that Parson led a double life by carrying on an affair with co-worker, Rachel Harner, at a Dunwoody pet store. Harner thought Parson was single and Adina was his aunt In a separate case, Sandy Springs Police believe Matthew Terry shot his ex-girlfriend and mother of his four-year-old son, several times, once in the face, at Chastain Apartments, on …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Attorney Adina Broome, known by supporters as Adina Parson, suffered injuries so severe in the shooting that she lost an eye, use of her arm and leg, and struggles to speak.
Michael Parson was found guilty of shooting his wife eight times in April 2012. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that jurors decided in less than an hour, on Thursday. Attorney Adina Broome, known by supporters as Adina Parson, suffered injuries so severe in shooting that she lost an eye, use of her arm and leg, and struggles to speak. Broome was seated in a wheelchair during the trial of her husband Michael Parson. He is scheduled to sentenced on Friday. Parson told police he was at the VA Hospital receiving back treatment on the night Adina Parson was shot in April 2012, the AJC report said. Prosecutors expected his friend, Deontae Robinson, to testify that Parson’s wanted Robinson to impersonate him at the Hospital. Robinson’…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Michael Parson is on trial for the shooting his wife Adina Parson. She was shot eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012.
Attorney Adina Broome, known by supporters as Adina Parson, suffered injuries so severe that she lost an eye, use of her arm and leg, and struggles to speak, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. Broome was seated in a wheelchair, Tuesday, during the trial of her husband Michael Parson. He is accused of shooting her eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012. Parson told police he was at the VA Hospital receiving back treatment on the night Adina Parson was shot in April 2012, the AJC report said. Prosecutors expected his friend, Deontae Robinson, to testify that Parson’s wanted Robinson to impersonate him at the Hospital. Robinson’s testimony was not as strong as it was expected to be, according to the…
The Sandy Springs Police Department has received a federal grant to convert 50 of its vehicles to run on propane
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Michael Parson is accused of shooting Adina Parson several times outside of the couple’s Morgan Falls apartment in Sandy Springs, in April 2012.
Jury selection is under way in the case against a Sandy Springs man accused of shooting and critically injuring his wife. A media release from the Fulton County District Attorney's office said, 43-year-old Michael Parson is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, Aggravated Battery (two counts) and three counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony. Parson is accused of opening fire on 41-year-old Adina Parson on April 20, 2012 outside of the couple’s Morgan Falls apartment in Sandy Springs. The victim was struck eight times and sustained injuries to her head, arms, torso and legs. She was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where she remained in intensive care for several weeks. Mrs. Parson survived her…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Arkansas State Police stopped Zeb Lockett in West Memphis. He is in custody for the Sandy Springs abduction of his two-year-old daughter. Police say she is safe.
Arkansas State Police stopped Zeb Lockett in West Memphis. He is in custody for the Sandy Springs abduction of his two-year-old daughter, and she is safe. A Sandy Springs Police statement said, "At approximately 4:25 p.m., Troopers with the Arkansas State Police took Zeb Lockett into custody off of I-40 in West Memphis, Arkansas. Two-year-old Sorelle Torres was found safe. Detectives are currently coordinating the reunification of mother and daughter." Arrests warrants were issued earlier for Lockett for Kidnapping, Aggravated Stalking, and Theft of Motor Vehicle. Sandy Springs Police say the stalking charge stems from a Temporary Protective Order issued against Lockett. A Levi’s Call was issued for two-year-old Sorelle Torres, allegedly…
According to police, shortly after 8 a.m., Zeb Lockett, 30, approached the child's mother as she dropped the daughter off at Chastain Apartments on Roswell Road.
Arrests warrants have been issued for Zeb Lockett for Kidnapping, Aggravated Stalking, and Theft of Motor Vehicle. Sandy Springs Police say the stalking charge stems from a Temporary Protective Order issued against Lockett. A Levi’s Call has been issued for two-year-old Sorelle Torres, allegedly taken Friday morning from a Sandy Springs Apartment complex by Lockett, her biological father. Lockett and the child were last seen going south on Roswell Road in the mother's black Range Rover Sport displaying a Georgia tag of BYT 0639. According to police, shortly after 8 a.m., Lockett, 30, approached Sorelle's mother as she dropped the toddler off at a babysitter's home in Chastain Apartments, on Roswell Road. Police say Lockett pushed the …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
James Alexander, 28, of Atlanta was charged with family violence battery and kidnapping, and his friend, Steven Glass, was also charged with kidnapping. The victim was kidnapped in Chamblee and rescued by North Metro SWAT in a Sandy Springs apartment comp
Police released the names of two men arrested in connection with a Monday night kidnapping that led North Metro SWAT to a Sandy Springs apartment complex on Roswell Road. James Alexander, 28, of Atlanta was charged with family violence battery and kidnapping, and his friend, Steven Glass, was also charged with kidnapping, said Sgt. Ernesto Ford of Chamblee police. Security video shows Glass was watching the victim and her friend in the Chamblee Walmart on Chamblee Tucker Road at around 10 p.m. when the two women left the store, Ford said. When the two women approached their car in the parking lot, Alexander's ex-girlfriend was grabbed and beaten inside the car until she was unconscious. The victim's friend managed to escape, Ford said. …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Sandy Springs Police Capt. Steve Rose said Chamblee Police have video of a man kidnapping the woman from a Chamblee Walmart. He brought her back to his apartment at the Pointe at Canyon Ridge.
A Sandy Springs apartment complex was the center of activity for several hours overnight, Monday, as police and North Metro SWAT gathered to free a woman allegedly being held by her ex-boyfriend. Sandy Springs Police Capt. Steve Rose said Chamblee Police have video of a man kidnapping the woman from a Walmart. He brought her back to his apartment at the Pointe at Canyon Ridge, Rose said, and kept her there. Rose said, the SWAT team was on the way into the apartment by forced entry shortly after 4 a.m. “She walked out as they were coming in. It appeared she was beaten,” he said. “Afterwards they were going to go to Waffle House to eat. At that point SWAT was coming up.” The man retreated inside but SWAT talked him out and he was taken …
Nearby Sandy Springs: A Dallas woman has been arrested in connection with the robbery of an Acworth bank and high-speed chase that forced authorities to temporarily shut down I-75 in both directions.
Adrianne Murchison
8:35 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Parson. Thanks for alerting me. more ›