🌱 DCHS Student Detained After School Lockdown + DC Missing Person

Hello there, Douglasville. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about...

• A DCHS student facing charges of terroristic threats and disrupting public schools.
• Yaron Kathuri, who was last seen in Douglasville and has been missing for several days.
• The Douglasville Police Department creating a parade for a sick 7-year-old.

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Breezy in the morning. High: 77 Low: 54.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. Yesterday, Sep. 30, a Douglas County High School student was detained by local authorities and is facing charges of terroristic threats and disrupting public schools. According to school officials he was "frustrated with his school status" and police and his family said he could pose a threat. When administrators saw him walking toward the school, the school went into lockdown and he was detained by authorities. (Douglasville Patch)
2. Yaron Kathuri has been missing for several days and his family is asking the public for help. According to his family, he was last seen in Douglasville, wearing a white NASA hoodie and black pants, and driving a gold color 1998 Lexus ES300 GA tag RKH0784. View the link to see a photograph of Kathuri. (Mwakilishi: Kenya Diaspora News)
3. Douglas County law enforcement created a parade for 7-year-old Landon, who is having serious medical issues. About 20 patrol cars from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Douglasville Police Department, and other units stopped by Landon's home to put a smile on his face and show him their support and love. (WSB Atlanta)
4. On Monday, Oct. 3, jury selection will begin for the retrial of Dewey Calhoun Green, who was accused of running over and killing 53-year-old Janice Pitts of Douglasville with his truck on Highway 5 in Douglasville in 2014. He faces malice murder, felony murder, and three counts of aggravated assault against Pitts, her daughter Iesha Davis, and 4-year-old grandson Kemani Price. (Longview News-Journal)
5. Don't miss Douglasville's Halloween Bingo on Oct. 7! The event includes Halloween Trivia, Bingo, great prizes, good food, fun, and more! It’s located at O'Neal Plaza; view the link for details. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Douglasville:

• KDB Fall Electronics & Metal Recycling Event At First Presbyterian Church (Overflow Parking Lot) (9:00 AM)
• Douglasville PD Fall Festival And Safety Expo At Douglasville Public Safety Complex (10:00 AM)
• Douglas County History Trail Kickoff At Douglas County Museum of History and Art (10:30 AM)
• The Jimmy Haddle Spaghetti Dinner, In Support Of The Douglas County Boys & Girls Club At Midway United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Douglas County was recently awarded the ACCG-Group Health Benefits Program Health Promotion & Wellbeing Grant by ACCG for "its commitment to employee health and demonstrated collaboration with other community Groups and organizations engaged in health promotion." Douglas County is one of 20 members to receive the grant. (Douglas County)
• Have you heard of Faith & Blue? It is part of the nation’s largest annual collaborative policing initiative and it is the first year that the Douglasville Police Department will be participating! The DPD will be helping in the pumpkin patch on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Midway United Methodist Church. Stop by and grab a pumpkin! (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• Douglas County Happenings thanks everyone who participated in the Citizen's Experience Survey! The information will be used to better serve the community. (Douglas County Happenings via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.