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July 23, 2014 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 17, No. 30
Alleged molester found in Mexico Suspect on the run 4 years
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A Corona Angels player goes up to bat in the semifinals against Firecrackers-Rico. Both teams played July 17 during the Triple Crown USA Nationals final held at Fowler Park. Inset: The Triple Crown trophy will be engraved with the winners of the tournament, Corona Angels.
National fastpitch tourney brings hundreds of players More than 180 teams compete in 3-day event By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com CUMMING, Ga. — Fowler Park was host to the televised 2014 Triple Crown USA Nationals finals. In the end, it was California versus Georgia. On July 17, the No. 4
Corona Angels, of California, (8-0) defeated the No. 7 East Cobb Bullets (8-1) 5-4 to win the 2014 Triple Crown USA Nationals and become the gold champions. The girls’ competitive high school fastpitch softball tournament took place in Cumming, Gainesville and Alpharetta July 14-17. More than 180 top 14U, 16U and 18U clubs in the country were featured in this year’s tournament. “The TC/USA Nationals
brings together elite softball clubs from across the country to compete for a national championship,” said TC/ USA Nationals Director Krista Judge. “Each year, the event is played in a different region of the U.S. This year, we are excited to be playing the event in Cumming-Forsyth County, Alpharetta and Gainesville due to the area’s premier facilities, excellent lodging partners and ease of access
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO — A wanted fugitive was found in Mexico after a 4-year joint investigation by Forsyth County SherGRANT iff’s deputies and the U.S. Marshals Service – Southeast Regional Fugitive Taskforce. Kenneth Dustin Grant was wanted for failure to appear on charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, child molestation and sexual exploitation of children. The case began in November 2008, when Grant had a friend’s teenage daughter babysit his young children. It is alleged that Grant drugged and assaulted the teenage girl, while photographing the incident. During the investigation of this incident, photographs of a similar assault on the teenage girl’s older sister and photographs of other young girls were discovered. Grant was indicted in October 2009 and posted a $75,000 bond in January 2010. In September 2010, Grant failed to show up for a court hearing. Grant’s ankle bracelet was found in Lake Lanier with signs that it had been tampered with. Grant has been featured on “America’s Most Wanted” several times. The task force obtained
The interagency cooperation between the Unites States Marshals Service and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office made it possible to capture Mr. Grant.” DUANE PIPER Forsyth County Sheriff information that Grant was living in Guadalajara, Mexico, under a false identity. Members of the task force, including a Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service, began working with members of the Guadalajara office of the U.S. Marshals Service as well as Mexican immigration officials in Guadalajara. Working together, those agencies then continued the investigation in Guadalajara where Grant was apprehended. Grant was transported to Los Angeles International Airport where custody was turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department. Grant is now held in Los Angeles until his extradition to Forsyth County. “The interagency cooperation between the Unites States Marshals Service and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office made it possible to capture Mr. Grant,” said Sheriff Duane Piper.