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Former Girl Scout Leader Gets 25 Years for Child Molestation
A Kennesaw woman who was once the leader of a local Girl Scout troop will spend 25 years behind bars for molesting a girl starting when the girl was 12 years old, Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. announced Thursday. Allison Wean, 46, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated child molestation, two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of child molestation. Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie...
I-575 N in Canton Open After Crash
Interstate 575 northbound is open after it was shut down at Highway 140 due to a crash, according to local law enforcement agencies. The Canton Police Department reported that one car crashed Tuesday morning; the driver was transported to a hospital. A photo shared with the Tribune showed the vehicle left the roadway and went into the nearby woodline. "CPD is working to open the lanes as quickly as possible," Canton Police Chief Marty Ferrell said in an email. Lanes were closed a little after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday; the interstate was open again by 9:47 a.m., according to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.
Canton Man Convicted of Raping Child Sentenced to 25 Years of Prison
A Canton man who pleaded guilty to raping a child will serve 25 years in prison and the rest of his life on probation, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office announced. Jeremy Lenard Varner, 43, of Canton, pled guilty on April 17 to three counts of rape. He entered a negotiated plea, and Superior Court Judge Ellen McElyea sentenced Varner to 25 years to serve in prison without the possibility...
I-575 South in Woodstock Reopened After Car Fire
Interstate 575 southbound is open after it was shut down in Woodstock due to a car fire. A car caught fire on the interstate just south of Highway 92 Thursday afternoon, and first responders were dispatched a little before 12:45 p.m. Firefighters from Woodstock Fire Department and Cobb County Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services responded to the fire. Traffic was rerouted to Highway 92, according to Woodstock Police Department. The roadway was open by about 1:50 p.m.
79-Year-Old Woman Found Deceased in Grand Concourse Apartment
Residents of the Grand Concourse neighborhood were met with distressing news as authorities reported the discovery of a deceased 79-year-old woman in her apartment. The incident has left both locals and officials seeking answers, with limited details surrounding the circumstances of her death. Initial reports indicate that the woman’s lifeless...
Man arrested at hiking trail abducted woman from Waffle House, warrant says
Sandy Springs police released video footage Monday of a dramatic arrest at a popular hiking destination after a kidnapping suspect and victim were located by license plate readers.
Verdict reached for men accused of violent armed home invasion where victim pistol-whipped to point of fractured skull
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's Note: The video used is from previous coverage of this topic. Two men were found guilty on Tuesday in a violent home invasion allegedly involving Life University college lacrosse players. The case stems back to 2019 when Lyndsey Kallish of Duluth and Lauren Rielly...
When an 86-Year Old Woodstock Man Fell on His Porch, a Postal Worker Came to His Rescue
Linda Wu delivers the mail faithfully on her United States Postal Service route in Cherokee County, but recently she delivered something more to David Burke. Burke, 86, who suffered a serious back injury several years ago, stepped out of his front door in Woodstock last week and fell backwards onto the floor of his home’s porch. “If I fall, I’m not getting up,” Burke says. ...
Fundraisers Set Up For Woodstock Families Displaced by Apartment Fire
Fundraisers have been set up for Woodstock residents who were recently displaced due to an apartment fire. On April 28, a fire broke out at Brooke Mill Apartments, displacing residents of 34 units, according to Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. No injuries among residents were reported, but one firefighter sustained minor injuries from a collapse. ...
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