Tuesday, April 9, 2013
"All three suspects are pending transport to the Cobb County Jail where they will be processed and booked," Cobb Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Nancy Bodiford said. "They have no bond."
The alleged shooter wanted in connection with Sunday afternoon's murder inside Milo’s Bar and Grill surrendered to Cobb authorities earlier today, and two other suspects were apprehended this afternoon at an East Cobb apartment complex, the spokeswoman for the Cobb County Sheriff's Office said. At 3:30 p.m. today, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit arrested 36-year-old Trina Lesley Chatman and 48-year-old Joseph Ricky Hampton at the Bentley Manor Apartments, Cobb Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Nancy Bodiford said in a news release. They are each charged with homicide-murder during commission of a felony and aggravated assault weapon. The alleged shooter, 42-year-old Dennis Lee Hampton of Marietta, is charged with aggravated …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A likely murder-suicide is being investigated in a residential area near Scufflegrit Road.
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Sunday, March 10
Update, 3:25 p.m. Marietta Police have identified the female victim as Kay Cornell Janus, 72, and the shooter as Henry Harlan Wooten, 70, of Acworth. According to Marietta Police spokesman David Baldwin, Wooten went to Janus' home at 1510 Gateview Way this morning. Police said Janus and Wooten had been involved a long-term relationship, but the motive for the shootings is still under investigation. Police said Wooten apparently shot Janus in the garage of her home. He was found by police dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a cul-de-sac in the 1400 block of Gateview Way. The case is still under active investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Marietta Police Detective Michael Freer at 770-794-5477. Original story: …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
A woman was struck by multiple vehicles shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Saturday, February 16
Update: The injured woman died early Sunday. She was identified as Rochelle Brown, 53, and according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she was visiting friends in Marietta when she decided to cross North Marietta Parkway to a store on foot. The report said Brown was hit by at least three vehicles on a portion of the road where there is no crosswalk. Original report: A pedestrian crossing North Marietta Parkway near Allgood Road Saturday night is in critical condition, according to Marietta Police. Police said that shortly before 7 p.m., the adult female was struck by a truck, whose driver remained on the scene, and she was hit again, possibly by two or three more vehicles, which did not stop. Traffic on North Marietta Parkway between …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Marietta Police say the victim was struck crossing near Allgood Road Monday night.
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Tuesday, February 5
A pedestrian crossing Cobb Parkway near Allgood Road died Monday night after being hit by a car, according to Marietta Police. The male victim's name is being withheld pending notification of kin, according to police. The accident occurred around 8:55 p.m. Monday when a maroon 2001 Mercedes 320 was heading southbound on Cobb Parkway, just north of Allgood Road. The vehicle struck the pedestrian, who police said was crossing Cobb Parkway outside of the crosswalk. The pedestrian was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where he died, according to police. The driver of the Mercedes was identified as Diane Sherman, 56, of Marietta, but police said no charges are expected to be filed, and no other injuries were reported. Southbound traffic on…
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Marietta Police Department's Firearm Safety Seminar is designed for civilians and will cover a variety of topics including: safety, laws and alternative weapon usage.
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Thursday, January 31
The Marietta Police Department’s Training Unit will host a Firearm Safety Seminar on Thursday, Feb. 28. This seminar is designed for civilians and will cover a variety of topics including: safety, laws and alternative weapon usage. The seminar is free of charge. “This program has been developed to educate the citizens on current firearm laws and weapon safety. We want to equip citizens with the knowledge and skills so they feel confident owning and handling a firearm or weapon if they choose to do so,” said Sergeant Jake King of the Marietta Police Training Unit. The Firearm Safety Seminar will be held in the Marietta City Hall Council Chambers, 205 Lawrence Street in Marietta. The seminar will begin at 6:30 p.m. The following topics …
Friday, January 25, 2013
A Marietta motorist died Friday morning in an accident on Cobb Parkway that shut down traffic for several hours.
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Friday, January 25
A Florida truck driver has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide after an early-morning accident on Cobb Parkway killed a Marietta motorist and halted traffic on the busy thoroughfare for several hours. Marietta Police said James David Rast, Jr., 47, of Jay, Fla., who also was charged with failure to yield, is being held in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on a $250,000 bond. The victim was identified by police as Mahmoud Dabdoub, 49, of Marietta. Police said Rast was driving a Freightliner tractor trailer around 7:15 a.m. when he attempted to turn southbound onto Cobb Parkway from Industrial Park Drive. But a Chevrolet Express van driven by Dabdoub that was in the northbound lane struck the left side of the tractor …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Marietta Police say the driver of a car and a pedestrian are in serious condition at WellStar Kennestone Hospital
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Monday, January 21
The driver of a sedan that veered onto a sidewalk on Franklin Road Monday afternoon and a pedestrian the vehicle struck are both in critical condition at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta Police said. Moses Katta, 50, of Marietta, was headed southbound on Franklin Road near Twin Brooks Drive around 3:30 p.m. Monday when his 1994 Nissan Sentra left the road and onto a sidewalk, hitting Jasmine Harper, 18, also of Marietta, according to police. Police indicated the cause of the accident is unknown, but may have been medically related. Traffic on one of the southbound lanes of Franklin Road was blocked for a time on Monday afternoon as police continued the investgation. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
The motorist struck a parked tractor-trailer early Saturday morning on an entrance ramp to Interstate 75.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
A Tennessee woman suffered serious head injuries early Saturday morning when the car she was driving crashed into a parked tractor-trailer on an entrance ramp to Interstate 75 in Marietta. The Marietta Police Department said Brandis B. Grier, 30, of South Pittsburg, Tenn., hit the tractor-trailer as she was approaching I-75 on a northbound entrance ramp from North Marietta Parkway around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said the driver of the truck, which was parked in the left emergency lane, was uninjured, but Grier was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. According to a statement issued by Marietta Police, alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the accident, and charges against Grier are pending. If you have more information …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Marietta Police says the stretch between Allgood Road and Bells Ferry Road will be closed "well into the evening time."
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Monday, November 19, 2012
A chemical spill from an overturned truck has shut down a portion of Cobb Parkway Monday afternoon. Marietta Police issued an alert at 3:20 p.m. Monday saying that Cobb Parkway is closed in both directions between Allgood Road and Bells Ferry Road "till further notice" because of a chemical spill from an overturned truck. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a truck carrying 50,000 pounds of sodium hydroxide overturned at Cobb Parkway and Industrial Park Drive, near the Canton Road interchange. The report indicated that a nearby motel and business were evacuated as a precaution. Police expect Cobb Parkway to be closed "well into the evening time" and that motorists should seek alternative routes.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Marietta Police have charged a Powder Springs man with three felony counts of sexual battery against juveniles.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A Powder Springs man is facing charges of sexual battery against children at the Six Flags White Water Park on Cobb Parkway. Jerry Dean Westbrook, 68, was arrested by Marietta Police on Tuesday and charged with three felony counts in connection with an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving juvenile females. The probe began in September when witnesses said they observed a white man, between the ages of 50 and 70, having inappropriate contact with young female children in the wave pool. Police said Tuesday that Westbrook had a season pass to White Water and was known to frequent the park alone. The Marietta Police Department is asking anyone who has had contact with this subject at White Water to contact Detective…
Ira
10:10 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
Amaris, please clue me in on the mules the city of Marietta purchased. I am not aware of this. The round about is so needed and will help traffic and make that intersection safer. more ›