Johns Creek man charged with faking his kidnapping
by Staff
10:32 AM, Friday, May 17
Johns Creek police arrested 19-year-old Aftab Aslam, of Johns Creek, Thursday on charges he faked his own kidnapping. Aslam was reported missing around 10 a.m. April 27 from his parents’ home after they received a text saying Aslam had been kidnap...

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