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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Clayton County business owner rebuilding after smoke shop destroyed by fire
A Clayton County business owner is working to rebuild after her smoke shop was completely destroyed in an early morning fire on Friday. Genese Chrispin says she received a call from Clayton County Fire around 1 a.m. notifying her of a fire at her CBD store located off State Highway 85 in Jonesboro. She said her business, along with a neighboring dry cleaners, was completely destroyed in the blaze. 'I haven't slept since one o'clock. I've been up for 24 hours since I got the call from Clayton County,' Chrispin said. The fire caused significant damage to the roof, leading portions of it to collapse over both businesses. Chrispin estimates she lost over $150,000 worth of merchandise in the fire. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'All I was told by a Clayton County officer is that it was probably faulty equipment or something like that from the cleaners that started this,' Chrispin explained. She said she had operated at that location for seven years and had never heard of any previous fires in the strip mall. By Saturday afternoon, customers were still arriving at the site, unaware of what had happened. 'I was coming to pick up my dry cleaning,' one customer said. Chrispin says it's still unclear whether her insurance or the strip mall owner's insurance will cover the damage. In the meantime, she is working to determine the next steps for her business and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to try to recover some of her losses. Channel 2's Brittany Kleinpeter reached out to Clayton County Fire for an update on the investigation. As of Saturday afternoon, she was still awaiting a response. TRENDING STORIES: Georgia airport resumes operations after bomb threat, evacuation MANHUNT: GBI searching for suspect who shot Fayetteville man after argument North GA man charged with capital murder after man who was shot crashes into home [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Businesses destroyed in early morning Clayton County strip mall fire
The Brief An early morning fire in a Clayton County strip mall destroyed two businesses and damaged a third, with the roof collapsing. The fire began in a dry cleaner's shop, affecting a smoke shop and a Chinese restaurant; no injuries were reported. Business owner Genese Chrispin plans to rebuild but is taking time to recover, while fire officials investigate the cause. JONESBORO, Ga. - An early morning fire tore through a strip mall on State Highway 85 in Clayton County, causing the roof to collapse and leaving two businesses destroyed and a third badly damaged. What we know The fire began in a Jonesboro dry cleaner's shop and quickly spread. The fire also impacted American One Hour Cleaners, where customers arrived Friday afternoon to find their clothes reduced to ashes. A Chinese restaurant in the strip mall suffered heat and water damage. Despite the extensive damage, no injuries were reported. What they're saying Genese Chrispin, the owner of Three Five Smoke Shop, one of the affected businesses, said she was devastated after receiving a call from emergency services at around 1:30 a.m. "My business is destroyed. This is literally my savings. This is all I had," Chrispin said. Having operated her business for seven years, she is now tasked with trying to rebuild everything. Chrispin hopes to eventually reopen her store but plans to take time to process the loss and focus on her family. What's next Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze. The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Rob DiRienzo interviewed Genese Chrispin, the owner of Three Five Smoke Shop, for this article.
Boston Globe
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Boston Police sergeant sues department over demotion following appointment to police oversight panel
Advertisement The command staff, composed of deputy superintendents and superintendents, are appointees of the commissioner. These ranks are separate from the civil service ranks, which including officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. Chrispin said he was told that he 'couldn't serve two masters.' Chrispin is the former president of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, and he and Cox are both Black. Chrispin did not step down from POST. Cox removed him from the command staff last July, returning him to his previous rank of sergeant detective. 'I was deeply honored to accept Attorney General Campbell's appointment to the POST Commission which allows me to weigh-in on cases of misconduct and enlighten POST on matters of policing that come from firsthand lived experience as a Haitian immigrant, a Black man, and a veteran member of law enforcement,' Chrispin said in a statement Thursday. Advertisement Attorneys at Lawyers for Civil Rights and Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford filed suit against Cox in the commissioner's personal and professional capacities, according to a copy of a lawsuit. Chrispin is seeking to be reinstated to deputy superintendent and awarded back pay. Chrispin remains on the POST commission, according to its website. The Boston Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Last summer, a police department spokesperson said Chrispin's account was 'not accurate,' but declined to comment further. A department official also said that serving on the state panel would give him access to sensitive internal information about BPD officers he wouldn't otherwise have. At the time, 'I believe that for our leaders to do well, in any organization and what I've seen in the public sector and in city government, management matters, organizational health matters,' she said. Sean Cotter can be reached at
