🌱 Man Arrested for Hospital Bomb Threat + Teen Arsonist Cuffed

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Douglasville Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• A teenager was arrested for allegedly committing arson.
• A Douglasville mother met her son 18 years after giving him up for adoption.
• A man was arrested for calling in a bomb threat at WellStar Douglas Hospital.

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Times of clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 64.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. A teenage boy was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly setting a fire in early March. According to officials, the boy set the fire at the Brookfield Village neighborhood, and he is being charged on suspicion of arson. The fire caused damage to a playground fence area at about 6:00 p.m. on Mar. 8. (Douglasville Patch)
2. Eighteen years after giving a child up for adoption, a local woman met her biological son. Carmen Santiago, a Douglasville native, was brought to a skating park in town by her daughters where she met Jeremy, her 22-year-old son. Click the link to read the full emotional story. (AmoMama)
3. It's raining cats and dogs! Just kidding. But there are quite a few furry friends up for adoption around Douglasville. Animals include Dot the Dachsund and Panini the cat. Click the link to see the full lineup. (Douglasville Patch)
4. Police were called to WellStar Douglas Hospital just after 3:00 p.m. on Monday after a man called in a bomb threat at the hospital. According to police, the call was made by a 45-year-old man who has been taken into custody. No one was harmed during the lockdown. (11 Alive)
5. Governor Brian Kemp has appointed the three-person commission for review of potential suspensions after public officials were indicted in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy. Officials include commissioner Henry Mitchell III, commission chair Romona Jackson Jones, and county tax commissioner Greg Baker. Click the link to read the full story. (11 Alive)

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Today in Douglasville:

• Billionaire Round Table at RANCH At Arbor Place (8:00 AM)
• STARR Night Out at STARR Food Lounge (3:00 PM)
• Sweetwater Singers Concert at Douglasville First United Methodist Church (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Douglasville Police Department celebrated the swearing-in of three new graduates. Click the link to see the grads! (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for Mary Louese Jones. The 72-year-old was last seen leaving her home in the area of Skyview Drive on Wednesday. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) via Facebook)
• Douglas County Happenings shared a video of the voter registration education town hall. The meeting was hosted by the Douglas County Board of Elections on Wednesday. (Douglas County Happenings via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— 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.