Posted: 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Whitney Back In Rehab; Pastor Denied Bond; Weed Evidence Up In Smoke
- A minister charged with shooting a rock-throwing teenager is denied bond by a Fulton County magistrate--and his family is angry. Alex Williams' namesake son contends the judge seemed to ignore signs that the rock-thrower was a threat, saying, "There was a gun found on the one that was shot. So the police found the gun, they witnessed several other teenagers running away. So he was in danger of his life." Williams is being held in the Fulton County jail on one charge of aggravated assault. A friend says Williams bought the gun after neighborhood criminals started vandalizing property at the Mechanicsville Church of God in Christ. Others say Williams was getting hassled because he has been trying to rid the neighborhood of thugs and drugs. The injured boy was hit in the hip and was listed in stable condition at the hospital.
- A MARTA bus driver is arrested and put on leave after she allegedly dragged a passenger down the street. Witnesses say 52-year-old Belinda McMillan drove some 60 feet with 62-year-old Lettie Robinson's arm in the door, where it was stuck as she tried to retrieve her purse. McMillan reportedly first claimed Robinson was running alongside the bus--but the stroke survivor uses a walker. Robinson suffered a broken left arm, cuts, and bruises. McMillan is charged with reckless conduct.
- Whitney Houston is having trouble with substance abuse again. The singer is back in rehab. A representative says Houston is taking part in an outpatient program for treatment for drug and alcohol dependency. The rep didn't say whether it was drugs or booze or a combination of both that was causing the problem. But she says Houston went in on a voluntary basis as part of what she called her "long-standing recovery process.''
Whitney Houston is 47. She declared herself clean and healthy when she released her comeback album in 2009. But last year's tour was sometimes met with bad reviews and complaints from fans about the quality of her voice. - "Dancing with the Stars" castmates Kyle Massey and Bristol Palin will live together for a new reality show. The "That's So Raven" alum and former teen mom became buddies on "Dancing," and will share living space with Kyle's brother Christopher on the BIO channel show. The station has given the green light to produce 10 episodes.
- After doing his own research on the law, a Henry County judge reverses his ruling banning a Muslim man from court because he wouldn't remove his kufi--his religious headcovering. Last week, the judge told Troy "Tariq" Montgomery's lawyer that he thought the state rule allowing religous headwear applied only to women. Montgomery was turned away from the court on three occasions by the judge because of his hat.
- Bank of America will let you overdraw your account--as long as you text them permission. Last year, BOA stopped transactions if the checking account was short of funds. Under a pilot program coming out next year, customers can text the bank to okay the charge--even if it means paying a $35 overdraft fee.
- A computer glitch has caused some homeowners in Fulton County to get inaccurate tax assessment notices...with exorbitant estimates due, the county says, to a calculating error. When the actual tax bills are mailed, the numbers will be correct, according to the county. Hundreds of thousands of assessments going out in DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb are expected to draw thousands of appeals. Gwinett's chief appraiser says he's already had 5,000 appeals filed.
- The Navy is updating its training so that chaplains can perform same-sex unions once the Pentagon moves to remove the ban on gays in the military. The unions would only be performed in states that recognize gay marriage but chaplains wouldn't have to do them if it violates their own religious beliefs. Also, the military won't agree to housing or benefits for same-sex partners.
- Governor Deal has signed legislation that increases the age requirements for children under eight to ride in child seats--unless they meet certain height/weight requirements.
- A DeKalb County man busted last month for growing weed won't be charged--because the evidence went up in smoke. The 36-year-old Stephen Senette was arrested when firefighters responding to a blaze at his Tarian Drive house spotted plants and grow lights in the basement, and called in the cops. Senette was charged with growing marijuana, but since all the evidence burned up in that fire, no on can prove what it was. He claims he was growing hydroponic tomatoes and salad micro-greens--and says he wants his name cleared.
- Memphis may have been spared the worst; the Mississippi River has crested just shy of 48 feet, flooding low-lying neighborhoods as expected but the water is lower than feared. Now, the Mississippi Delta is preparing for the worst. Engineers have been diverting water into a lake to ease the pressure on New Orleans levees.
- The KISS 104.1 weather forecast: partly sunny, high 90. Lows tonight, 61-67. Wednesday, mostly sunny and a high near 91.
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