(GA. NEWS NETWORK)
*An Oconee County couple has their stolen cryptocurrency back after a scammer convinced them their bank account had been breached. Attorney General Chris Carr says the impostor posed as an official from the Federal Trade Commission and stayed on the phone with the couple as they withdrew cash and fed it into a crypto kiosk, even coaching them on how to keep the bank teller from catching on. Investigators traced the crypto through several online wallets to an exchange, where it was seized and returned by court order. The recovery comes as Georgia tightens crypto-kiosk rules, including transaction caps and refunds in some fraud cases.
*Crews will soon start deepening the Chattahoochee River in the Roswell area. The city is spending roughly $325,000 to dig out a 600-foot-long section of the river. That’s where the water has become so shallow that it’s difficult to paddle or fish. Work is expected to begin in October.
*The West Nile virus is popping up in several areas of DeKalb County. The county’s public health department says mosquitoes found in traps in Avondale Estates, Clarkston, Stonecrest and Doraville all tested positive recently. There have still been no reports of cases in humans this year. Residents are encouraged to eliminate standing water in yards, trim tall grass and reduce outdoor exposure at dawn and dusk.
*An Atlanta Police K9 is back home safe after a late-night romp ended in a neighbor’s swimming pool. Stano, a three-year-old Belgian Malinois, slipped away from his handler late Monday night in Henry County after spotting deer. Overnight searches on the ground and from the sky came to an end when neighbor Kathy Emory stepped out onto her back deck and spotted the dog in her pool. According to Atlanta News First, he is getting checked out by a veterinarian as a precaution before returning to duty.