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Charges filed in accident that killed dad, baby

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Friday, February 26th, 2016, 1:26pm


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Gwinnett County Police Department has filed charges in a deadly accident.

Michael Schick, 26, is charged with two counts of Felony-Vehicular Homicide in the 1st Degree, two counts of Felony Serious Injury by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, DUI-.08, Speeding and Failure to Maintain Single Lane.

On Feb. 11, Schick was behind the wheel when police say his 2002 Honda Accord crossed into oncoming traffic, and struck a 2011 Toyota Camry carrying a family of three.

The dad, 29-year-old Sean Lowe, died in the crash.

The mom, 26-year-old Shana Fisher-Williams, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. She is still recovering.

The baby, 11-month-old Cameron Lowe, died on Feb. 21 of his injuries.

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Suspects stole handicapped man's car

Submitted by Kevin Rowson, 11Alive Reporter
Saturday, February 20th, 2016, 2:55am


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga -- Police are still looking for two men who stole a handicapped man’s car along with other vehicles from a custom body shop in Lawrenceville.

Professional handicapped golfer Dennis Walters was having his car customized for accessibility at QCA Customs on West Crogan Street when it was stolen early Wednesday morning.

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Head of Gwinnett Co. Board of Commissioners delivers State of Gwinnett County Address

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Thursday, February 18th, 2016, 4:07pm


LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (WXIA) -- Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chair Charlotte Nash delivered the 2016 State of the County address Thursday afternoon, which included a number of items of interest to local residents, including benefits from the county's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and additional planning items. Read the full text of the Nash's speech below: 

Good afternoon. Thanks for being here today and for your contributions to the success of this great county.

It’s fitting that we meet here at the Infinite Energy Center to reflect upon the state of Gwinnett County and to look toward its promising future.

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Large number of Gwinnett students remain home with mystery illness

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016, 9:05pm


GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WXIA) – A large number of Britt Elementary School students are still home sick nearly a week after a mysterious illnesses spread throughout the school.

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Neighbors pull baby from car after deadly crash

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter
Monday, February 15th, 2016, 11:47am


 

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Norovirus sickens dozens at Snellville school

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Friday, February 12th, 2016, 8:29pm


SNELLVILLE, Ga. -- More than 100 students at Britt Elementary school in Snellville were out sick on Friday.

According to Gwinnett County Public Schools spokesperson Bernard Watson, 102 students were not in school when classes began, and another 25 checked out after not feeling well. 

On Thursday, a robo-call was sent to parents stating that the school had experienced a "higher than normal number of students who have become ill, experiencing vomiting and/or diarrhea." The call encouraged parents to keep their child home if they were feeling ill.

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Teen charged in fatal shooting of friend

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Friday, February 12th, 2016, 7:42pm


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Gwinnett County Police have charged a 16-year-old female with manslaughter after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot.

When officers approached the vehicle, they found a man with a gunshot wound in the back seat. 

The man was transported to the hospital, where he later died. He was identified as 19-year-old Dominic Smith.

Investigators later learned that the shooting happened on Balvaird Drive in Lawrenceville. According to police, six or seven teens ranging in age from 16 to 19 were hanging out in a parking lot. At some point, one of the teens accidentally shot Smith.

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