🌱 JCPD Investigate Taco Bell/KFC Attack + Daughter Missing For A Year

Hello all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cooler with clouds and sun. High: 62 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories in Johns Creek today:

1. On Feb. 16, Johns Creek Police responded to an assault at the Taco Bell/KFC on State Bridge Road. A customer attacked an employee after discovering the location did not carry the eight-count baked chicken meal. A passenger wearing a blue hoodie then got out of the suspect's black Ford pickup truck and joined the fight with a machete. A second employee tried to stop the passenger from hitting the first employee with the machete. Another man joined the fight to try to help the employees. The two suspects left after the incident and turned right on State Bridge Road. Both employees received lacerations and the man who tried to help them received a bloody nose. (Appen Media)
2. Kelly Locklair, the mother of missing 31-year-old Ciera Breland, believes her daughter was killed; she said Ciera was afraid of her husband, Xavier, and was planning on leaving him. Ciera was last seen outside her mother-in-law's home in Johns Creek on Feb. 24, 2022. Xavier is the only named "person of interest" and Johns Creek PD recently said the investigation "remains very active." (Fox News)
3. On Crossover Day, Georgia's House passed legislation 98-75, the controversial House Bill 231 that would create oversight boards/panels to determine disciplinary consequences for district attorneys and prosecutors who do not prosecute select low-level offenses. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the legislation is an overreaction. Likewise, Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, a Lithonia Democrat, said, "Their prosecutorial discretion is vital to allowing our locally elected D.A.’s to examine the specific facts of each case when deciding if and how to prosecute, and that’s threatened under this bill." Defending his bill, Dallas Republican Rep. Joseph Gullett said the state Supreme Court would review any disciplinary action made by the panels. (Georgia Recorder)

Today in Johns Creek:

• Energy Yoga At Ocee Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• International Women's Day At Alessio's Restaurant and Pizzeria - Lakefield Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Music Bingo At Six Bridges Brewing (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• World Earth Day celebrations will begin with Fulton County's annual Community Shredding Event on Saturday, Apr. 1! All Fulton County residents and businesses are invited to shred their documents and papers at the socially-distanced, free event from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Library in South Fulton. (Fulton County GA)
• If you are ever the victim of a hit-and-run, Johns Creek PD said to get as much car and driver information as possible, including the vehicle's make, model, color, and license plate number, the direction the vehicle went, and any details on the driver's appearance. JCPD also suggests taking pictures of the vehicle with your phone. (Johns Creek PD via Twitter)
• The local real estate market is always shifting, which is why it's important to stay up-to-date with the current valuations and prices of homes near you. Check out the latest homes for sale in the Johns Creek area, including a picturesque four-bedroom on Bellmoore Park Lane for $935,500! (Johns Creek Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!