A couple of sobering updates related to the murder investigation of Karen Pearce.

Decaturish reports that the arrest warrant for murder suspect Aeman Presley states that he confessed to the murder of Karen Pearce and provided details of the event that were corroborated by police.

WSB reports that Presley will also be charged in the death of a fourth victim, Calvin Gholston, who was shot and killed on September 27th at Spring Mill Village Shopping Center on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain.

Spring Mill Village Shopping Center courtesy of Google Streetview

UPDATE: DPD just followed up – “Mr Godbee was spotted and recognized and is now back home. Thank you.”

From Decatur PD’s Sgt. Jennifer Ross…

Decatur Police are currently attempting to locate a missing elderly resident.  A Mattie’s Call has been issued for 73-year-old Travis Godbee.  Godbee left his Decatur home in the area of Superior Avenue on 12-15-14 at approximately 10:00 am to visit a friend in Stone Mountain but never arrived.  Godbee is described as a white male, 6’2, 155 lbs, slender build with brown eyes, gray hair and mustache, unshaven and was last seen wearing navy blue fleece pants, a gray flannel shirt and black overcoat.  Godbee requires medications for congestive heart failure and has not officially been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s, but is currently experiencing symptoms of dementia. Godbee was recently released from the hospital but believed he was still in the hospital this morning while at home. Godbee was driving a white 1998 Mercedes E320 wagon displaying Georgia tag #PNX2833.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Travis Godbee, please contact the Decatur Police Department ay 404/373-6551 or call 911.

• Utility work begins on East Ponce this Wednesday [The Decatur Minute]
• MARTA to lose $46 million due to “birthday tax” change [WABE]
• Eagle Eye Books receives James Patterson donation [AJC]
• Google car spotted in Medlock area on Saturday [MANA]
• Hagar’s House needs volunteers [Decaturish]
• The Cheapest Generation: Why Millennials aren’t buying cars and houses [The Atlantic]

On the agenda for tonight’s city commission meeting – adopting the Annexation Master Plan.  The vote was delayed 2 weeks due to a death in City Manager Peggy Merriss’ family.

If you’re wondering how this works in regards to the school board having delayed it’s own vote of support for the master plan, the AJC’s Bill Banks reported late last week…

“I would think [the plan] would be considered with some contingent language referencing the City Schools adopting a resolution of support,” City Manager Peggy Merriss wrote in an email. “The City Commission wants to be supportive of [the board], so I am sure that they would take [its] concerns to heart in making a decision.”

UPDATE: Apologies, the note below was posted yesterday so that was their last day.

From Harbour House Pub’s Facebook page yesterday…

We want to say thank you DECATUR! With lots of mixed emotions, today will be the last day Harbour House will be open. As much as we love the restaurant and our guests, new opportunities have come up and I have to make the right adjustments and sensible decisions to manage time and resources that are healthy for my family and me. If you’ve enjoyed Harbour and have some time please join us for a final day of joy and celebration. We will be open for brunch and dinner. I want to thank all our wonderful guests that have supported Harbour so generously over the past three and a half years! I sincerely appreciate you!!! Sean Keenan