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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Report: High School Kids Skipped Class, Robbed Houses

Half a dozen boys from Tucker High School are said to have been busted for burglary.

Reports are coming in regarding Tucker High School students who have allegedly been burglarizing houses when they should have been in class. Sources say at least six boys skipped class on several occasions in recent weeks and broke into nearby houses, stealing multiple items and then stashing them in Cofer Park. One of the boys confessed to his parents, and they then turned him into local police. The boy provided investigators with the names of his accomplices, according to a neighborhood resident. THS Principal James Jackson told Patch he hadn't yet spoken to police about the alleged incidents and could not give any more details at this time. An email to the DeKalb County Police Department's spokesperson was not immediately returned. …

Carolyn

9:05 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012

On a different note, my eldest did want to leave TMS. She went there its first year. In 8th grade we applied for assistance and she started off at a private school, we'll just say a few miles up the road. I had heard many good things about the school. The education was excellent. I dont know if it was tougher or that it was harder and my daughter wasnt trying as much because where she was used to…   more ›

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