Canton Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Armed Robbery

CTL Script/ Top Stories of December 19th      

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Today is Tuesday, December 19th, and Happy heavenly Birthday to Mr. Tiger Al Kaline.

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Canton Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Armed Robbery
Giuliani Ordered to Pay Georgia Election Workers $148 Million
Canton Martial Arts Instructor Charged With Hitting Child in the Face

Plus, Bruce Jenkins sits down with Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets to discuss raw milk.

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STORY 1: Canton Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Armed Robbery

Brayden Nicholas Kirby, a Canton man, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following a negotiated guilty plea related to an armed robbery at a RaceTrac gas station in 2021. In the incident, Kirby, wearing a Halloween mask, pointed a handgun at two women pumping gas, demanding their phones and vehicle keys. After unsuccessful attempts to steal a truck, he took a backpack and fled on a bicycle. Kirby was apprehended with the victims' possessions and a loaded firearm. Sentenced to 25 years with 15 in confinement, Kirby admitted guilt to 12 counts, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, and firearm possession.

STORY 2: Giuliani Ordered to Pay Georgia Election Workers $148 Million

A Washington, D.C., jury has ordered former Trump campaign lawyer Rudolph Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, for defamation. Giuliani falsely accused them of manipulating ballots in the 2020 election, leading to violent threats against them. Earlier, a judge found Giuliani liable for defamation in a conspiracy with Donald Trump, the Trump campaign, OAN, and an OAN personality. The jury's sole task was to determine damages, and the awarded amount is $148 million. Giuliani did not testify, and the case is part of broader legal actions related to election subversion efforts.

STORY 3: Canton Martial Arts Instructor Charged With Hitting Child in the Face

A Canton martial arts instructor, Derrick Lamont Clark, has been arrested and charged with first-degree cruelty to children and battery after allegedly hitting a child with autism in the face at Cherokee Charter Academy on November 15. Clark, who teaches at Canton Warriors BJJ Academy, was released on a $7,500 bond and is no longer permitted on the academy's campus. Cherokee Charter Academy emphasized its commitment to student safety and stated that individuals violating standards are swiftly addressed. The academy offers training for both kids and adults. The Canton Warriors BJJ Academy did not provide a comment in response to the incident.

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STORY 4: New Principal Named for Freedom Middle School

Cherokee County School Board has appointed Chad Flatt as the new principal of Freedom Middle School, effective January. Flatt, currently an assistant principal at Woodstock Middle School, will succeed Whitney Nolan, who is stepping down at the semester break as she approaches retirement. Flatt, a 23-year educator, was honored as a National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals earlier this year. He joined Cherokee County School District at the beginning of this school year and was named the Georgia winner for the national honor in May for his success as principal of Pickens Junior High School.

STORY 5: Cherokee County Leaders Asking For Input on Highway 20 Overlay Zoning District

Cherokee County is seeking resident input for an overlay zoning district along Highway 20, from Canton to Forsyth County, as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Highway 20 Corridor Widening Project. The Planning and Zoning Department will launch a visual preference survey from January 2 to February 16, allowing residents to influence the design vision for the corridor. The overlay will not modify existing zoning districts but establish a unique design standard. In-person public input meetings are scheduled for January 18 and February 7 at Victory Hall of the L.B. “Buzz” Ahrens Recreation Center, with an online survey link provided on the county website.

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And now here is Bruce Jenkins’ conversation with Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on raw milk.

STORY 7: LEAH INTERVIEW

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