Updated: 6:22 AM EDT May 3, 2021
ACWORTH, Ga. The Acworth Police Department in Georgia is remembering K-9 Uno.
The department says the police K-9 died just months after his retirement.
Not only was K-9 Uno known for his police work on the streets, but his loving temperament made him the police department s perfect ambassador in the community, the Acworth Police Department posted on Facebook.
K-9 Uno specialized in drug detection, tracking, and apprehension. He served the city for 10 years before he retired in January, according to the Acworth Police Department.
The police department says K-9 Uno and his handler Sgt. Larocque put in thousands of hours of community outreach because of his especially friendly disposition.
Church writes letters to those who received hate mail
After several Acworth residents receive racist hate mail, a local church is writing love mail to them.
ACWORTH, Ga - An Acworth church is showing support to more than a dozen people who received threatening letters. Monday night, some people in the Abernathy Farm subdivision found letters in their mailbox that said We want this neighborhood just for white people. Out Hispanics. Out Blacks. Out Asians .
Cedarcrest Church is a little more than two miles away from that subdivision. Pastor Van Vandegriff said he had been doing a series of sermons on racial unity. He said when he heard about the letters his heart shattered.
Racist letters mailed to neighborhood
ACWORTH, Georgia (WGCL) A disturbing letter mailed to Acworth neighbors has police investigating who is behind the racist message.
“We want this neighborhood just for white people. Out Hispanics, out Blacks, out Asians,” the six-line paper reads.
Residents in Abernathy Farm began receiving the mail Tuesday night. Ironically, the note’s intention of dividing the community has instead united them.
“I’ve got a lot of good neighbors around here and I don’t think they’re going to put up with anything like this at all,” Nate told CBS46’s Ciara Cummings.
He’s just one of the many neighbors who is choosing to solely identify with their first name after the letters has the Abernathy Farm increasing precautions. The letters come as some new neighbors told CBS46 they moved in only a matter of days ago, like Melissa. The Black veteran is heartbroken.
Acworth residents receive threatening letter in mailbox
Some residents in Acworth received a hateful piece of mail recently.
ACWORTH, Ga - Residents in an Acworth community said they received a hateful letter in the mail. They called it appalling and said they were in shock when they opened it. It s appalling. It s harassment. It s embarrassing, said Rev. Donald Moore who received one of the letters. As an Hispanic mom, it s a threat. I feel threatened in my neighborhood, said Paula Cadavid.
Cadavid has lived in the Abernathy Farm subdivision in Acworth for 18 years. She was disgusted when she and more than a dozen other neighbors received a threatening letter in their mailbox.
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Residents in an Acworth community said they received a hateful letter in the mail. They called it appalling and said they were in shock when they opened it. It s appalling. It s harassment. It s embarrassing, said Rev. Donald Moore who received one of the letters. As a Hispanic mom, it s a threat. I feel threatened in my neighborhood, said Paula Cadavid. Residents in this Georgia community reported receiving a threatening letter. (Google Maps)
Cadavid has lived in the Abernathy Farm subdivision in Acworth for 18 years. She was disgusted when she and more than a dozen other neighbors received a threatening letter in their mailbox.