🌱 County Family Demands New Trial + Warning To Take Down Bird Feeders

Hello, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Very hot with clouds and sun. High: 94 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. The family of a Gwinnett County woman convicted of killing a woman in 2021, wants a new trial. Damia Mitchell was sentenced to 140 years in federal prison for fatally shooting Grayson's Faith Burns. Four other teenage girls received ten years in prison after accepting plea deals for aggravated assault. Mitchell's family thinks 140 years is excessive. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a list of five upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Dacula area. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Dacula Patch)
3. A Gwinnett County resident caught a black bear on a surveillance camera making its way across their yard. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, bears are seeking food and shelter which may increase the number of bear sightings in metro Atlanta neighborhoods. Residents are encouraged to take down bird feeders for the next few weeks in an effort to discourage bears from wandering into yards. (WSBTV)

Today in Dacula:

• Goodnight Gwinnett Bedtime Story With The Gwinnett County Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Public Library has published Part 2 in its Read with Pride: LGBTQ+ Fiction Series. Click for the full list. (Gwinnett Public Library)
• Did you know that pointing a handheld laser at an aircraft is a federal offense? The Gwinnett County Police Department reminds the community not to point handheld lasers at aircraft. They can damage onboard instruments while blinding flight crews. (Twitter)
• The Gwinnett County Pride Party is on Tuesday, Jun. 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Happy Pride Month! (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.