Downtown Project, A&E: Top Loganville Headlines For 2019

LOGANVILLE, GA - It's hard to believe 2019, and the decade, is already coming to an end due to how much happened this year, especially in Loganville. Certain moments during 2019 showed residents at their worst, while several other moments showed them at their very best. Whether it was a tragedy that tested our strength, a person or event that helped restore our faith in humanity, or something strange that left us not knowing whether to laugh, or sigh (or both), it's hard to believe how much happened around us this year.

Which ones did Patch readers find the most interesting? Patch has rounded up the top most-read stories in Loganville during 2019.

Gwinnett Murder Case To Be Featured On First Episode Of A&E Show

A Gwinnett County murder case will be featured on the premier episode of "The First 48" on the A&E channel, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m.,

Proposed Waste Station 'Atrocity' Being Fought By Residents

Loganville residents are vowing to fight a new, 50 acre-solid waste transfer station that is proposed to go into their neighborhoods. Located in eastern Gwinnett County, the location would take trash from local households and store it before relocating it to a landfill.

Man Charged With Rape, Sodomy, Child Molestation, Incest: Police

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man Tuesday and charged him with rape, sodomy, child molestation, incest and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to deputies.

City Of Loganville Planning $180 Million Downtown Project

City of Loganville officials, in partnership with Atlanta developer Connolly Investment & Development, announced Tuesday a planned $180 million revitalization of the community's Main Street area. In addition to housing and retail, the project calls for expansion of green space in addition to a new City Hall and library.

Grayson Kroger Employee Stabbed Store Supervisor: Police

Police have added charges to the docket of a man accused of aggravated assault and identified the victim. The Gwinnett County Police Department said Akin Williams, 21, attacked his Kroger supervisor, 59-year-old Maria Mosher, on Sunday, Nov. 17.

Grandson Of Babysitter Gets Life Sentence For Rape Of 12-Year-Old

A man has been given a life sentence, with the first 25 years to be served in confinement, for the rape and molestation of a 12-year-old his grandmother was babysitting, according to the Gwinnett DA's Office.

114 Marijuana Plants Found In 6th Grow House Shut Down

On Wednesday, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Unit discovered another marijuana grow house at 5618 Double Bridge Road in Ellenwood, GA. This marks the 6th grow house police have shut down in the past week.

FBI Nabs Violent Gang Member Wanted In 'Storage Space' Murders

The FBI announces the arrest of Robert Maurice Carlisle, aka "Different, of Lithonia. Carlisle was taken into custody on a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution as a result of a tip from the public.