Theft at 300 BLOCK OF PONCE DE LEON AVE NE on 04/15/2026 12:24 PM
Type: Theft
Date: 04/15/2026 12:24 PM
Description: False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game. Crime Against: Property. Premisses: COMMUNITY_CENTER. Neighborhood: Midtown. Incident #: 261050895
Address: 300 BLOCK OF PONCE DE LEON AVE NE, Atlanta, GA
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Cleveland RakestrawMissing Age
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Dallas, GA on 11/01/2017Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Red/Auburn Eyes: Blue Height: 5' 9" Weight: 155 lbsCase Number
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Name
Douglas EdgellAge
Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
On april 5, 1998, douglas edgell, founder and president of edgell communications, randolph, new jersey, arrived in atlanta for a business trip. Mr, edgell rented a chevrolet lumina and drove to his hotel room at the wingate inn-peachtree corners, 5800 peachtree industrial boulevard, norcross, ga.Over the next several days, mr. Edgell made numerous sales calls in the atlanta area. On april 9, 1998, mr. Edgell checked out of his hotel room, made two sales calls, then arrived at hartsfield international airport for his trip home. While awaiting his flight, mr. Edgell became ill. He was subsequently treated and transported to south fulton medical center. Mr. Edgell died on april 10, 1998.The autopsy showed that while in atlanta, mr. Edgell received blunt force trauma to his head that ultimately caused his death.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation