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  • 86-year-old man nearly loses $10k in bail scam; Police share what to look out for

    An 86-year-old man nearly lost $10,000 in a bail scam before police stepped in.

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    News Center 7’s Mason Fletcher talks to police about how they got the man’s money back LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00.

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    Police said the man got a phone call on Aug. 29 from an unknown person claiming to be his son, who said he had been arrested for a car accident involving a pregnant woman and needed $10,000 for bail.

    Englewood Police Detective Tim Corcoran said this is a common tactic.

    “They’ll call. They’ll talk real low. They’ll act like they’re crying and all in the hopes of pulling the emotions of the person they’re calling,” he said.

    A second caller, posing as a court employee, instructed the resident on how to pay the money. The victim handed an envelope full of $10,000 cash to a courier who later arrived at his home.

    “No court system will ever call you and ask you for money over the phone,” Corcoran said.

    The man believed the call, put the cash in an envelope, and gave it to a Lyft driver sent by the scammer.

    News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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  • Atlanta family pleads for help in solving 7-year-old murder case

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    Atlanta family pleads for help in solving 7-year-old murder case

    Atlanta police are asking for help from the public to solve the seven-year-old murder case of Deonta ‘Tay’ Wallace, who was shot and killed outside Verbena Garden Apartments in Northwest Atlanta on July 12, 2018.

    Wallace, a 30-year-old father, was murdered by an unknown person described as having dreadlocks.

    “My son’s life was taken by guys he thought were friends,” said Victor Wallace, Deonta’s father. “He was murdered right here on this street.”

    “We are this close,” Victor Wallace added. “This is his daughter he never got a chance to see. So if you can, please help us solve this with just a phone call.”

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    “Deonta Wallace was in a vehicle and as he exited that vehicle, a passenger inside that car opened fire on him,” Andrew Smith, Atlanta police Homicide Commander said.

    Veronica Wallace, a family member, urged the community to come forward, saying, “You got a lot of them around here talking, but they won’t speak up. Speak up and say something.”

    Investigators canvassed the neighborhood on Wednesday, asking residents if they witnessed anything on the night of the murder or have any information about the gunman.

    Wallace’s family believes that someone in the community holds the key to solving the case and bringing them the justice and closure they desperately seek.

    A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest, and tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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