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Mableton Man Accused of Firing Shot through a Hotel Room Wall
Christian Cole Randall, 31, of Mableton, is accused of firing a Glock 48 9mm pistol inside his hotel room that penetrated the wall and traveled into a neighboring room’s bathroom on July 14 at midnight at the Days Inn by Wyndam Marietta-Atlanta-Delk Road, 2191 Northwest Parkway in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. A hole was observed in the adjacent room’s bathroom at thigh-height next to the bath tub. A pipe on the bathroom counter in Randall’s room contained crystalized...
AROUND TOWN: Cobb Leaders React to Biden Dropping Out
Here’s how Cobb County leaders are reacting to President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he was dropping out of the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to square off against former President Donald Trump in November. State Rep. Teri Anulewicz, D-Smyrna, chairs the Cobb County Legislative Delegation. Anulewicz said when Biden was vice president, he guided the nation through the recession. “As president, he guided us out of the...
Cobb Dems on Biden Ending Campaign
Essence Johnson, chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee, released the following statement Sunday: Good afternoon, I am sorry to see that President Joe Biden has ended his campaign for the 2024 presidential election. While some have been calling on the president to step down since the June debate, we remained proud supporters of President Biden while he weighed this consequential decision. ...
2 Austell Men Accused of Intent to Murder
Ngozi Bayete, 17, of Austell, and Tevis Shurn, 19, of Austell, are accused of intent to murder on July 12 at 2:10 p.m. at a phone repair store in a shopping center at 5220 Austell Road in Austell, according to arrest warrants from the Austell Police Department. Bayete is accused of pulling a firearm and pointing it directly at the victim as he walked up to the man. The victim tried to defend himself and a fight ensued. The victim was struck by gunfire two...
Woman Accused of Damaging Gas Station’s AC Unit
Christy Ann Cree, 39, of Lithia Springs, is accused of removing the exterior housing of an air conditioner unit and cutting a small piece of copper tubing on July 13 at 4:21 a.m. at the Chevron gas station at 3290 New Macland Road in Powder Springs, near Compton Elementary School, according to an arrest warrant from the Powder Springs Police Department. When Cree saw police, she fled on foot over a hill and into a wooded area before she was taken into custody. She had...
Suspect wanted in Georgia for trying to kill police officer taken into custody in Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A suspect wanted in Cobb County, Georgia, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon by Richland County Sheriff's Department's (RCSD) special response team (SRT) and fugitive task force after a more than two-hour standoff in a north Richland community. Julio Figueroa, 39, initially fled from police after...
Marietta High School Student Killed in Cobb County Hit-and-Run, Police Seek Driver
A tragic event unfolded Saturday night in Cobb County, Georgia, as a 16-year-old pedestrian, Jaylen Fitzpatrick, was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene. The hit-and-run occurred around 11 p.m. at the intersection of Powder Springs Street (SR 360) and Cunningham Road. According to police gathered by FOX 5 Atlanta, the teenager was walking in the right lane when a red Hyundai Santa Fe collided with him.
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