🌱 Grant For Road Safety + Teacher Arrested For Child Exploitation

Hello, Roswell! I'm Danielle Fallon-O'Leary and I'm filling in for your usual curator Jessica Griffin today. Please note that your newsletter may be a bit lighter. Now, here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Warm with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Roswell:

1. The City of Roswell has accepted a grant to create a road safety action plan. The city is set to receive $200,000 in grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration in order to create a Safety Action Plan. The North Fulton Community Improvement District has pledged to reimburse the $50,000 matching funds required for the grant from the city. Once completed, the city will be able to apply for additional funds for projects outlined in the plan. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. On May 12, Roswell police arrested Brandon Gordon, a 40-year-old Ohio high school teacher, for child exploitation after an extensive investigation into his online conversations. Gordon, previously an orchestra teacher at Bryan High School in Ohio, engaged in illicit conversations with someone he believed to be a 16-year-old girl. The arrest was made in Ohio, but Gordon will be transferred to Fulton County to face the charges since the child exploitation happened in Roswell. Investigators suspect there may be additional victims in the Ohio area. (Appen Media)
3. A Fulton County deputy, Akeiba Stanley, has been arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into the jail for a defendant in the Young Slime Life trial. Stanley faces charges including reckless conduct, violation of oath of office, conspiracy to commit a felony, and hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal. Court documents reveal that Stanley used Instagram to communicate with the defendant, Christian Eppinger, and visited his cell while using an illegal cell phone to communicate with him. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Roswell:

• Big Psychic Fair At Harmony Place - Blue Barn (10:00 AM)
• Acoustic With John Amoroso At Rock N Taco Roswell (11:00 AM)
• Acoustic Set With Keefe Klug At Rock N Taco Roswell (6:00 PM)
• Larry Griffith Band Performance At Ground & Pound Coffee (7:30 PM)
• Boogilicious LIVE! At Rock N Taco Roswell (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Earlier this week, Roswell police celebrated National Donut Day by hanging out with the community at two Roswell Dunkin' shops to raise money for Special Olympics Georgia. (Roswell Police Department via Facebook)
• Did you miss the Evening Connect event at Sunny & Ranney last week? The next event will be held at Aesthetic Specialty Centre in the fall. (Roswell Inc via Facebook)
• A portion of the East Roswell Park tennis courts will be closed on Monday, Jun. 5 through Jun. 26 for renovations. Learn more at the link. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! It's been a pleasure getting you caught up, Roswell!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.