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An Atlanta man who has garnered the nickname “the crawling burglar” was indicted by a Cobb grand jury on 24 counts of burglary and one count of racketeering related to a string of alleged burglaries in Cobb County.
Aron Jermaine Major has been detained at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center since his arrest on June 1, 2021, according to jail records. Arrest warrants for the suspect describe a pattern of late-night and early-morning burglaries where the suspect used techniques reminiscent of a heist movie.
Major’s son, Aron Major Jr., was also arrested on a single count of tampering with evidence the day after his father was arrested. Major Jr. was indicted for tampering with evidence by the same grand jury last week.
According to arrest warrants, Major removed or broke windows to crawl into numerous businesses while they were closed, prying open safes, cash drawers and stealing merchandise. Cash, alcohol and cigarettes were the common targets of the suspect. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Major was sentenced four times for previous burglaries and other crimes in metro Atlanta dating back to 1992.
A group of Cobb County state representatives have agreed to advance legislation de-annexing portions of the new city of Mableton, two representatives said Thursday.
State Representatives Terry Cummings David Wilkerson, Michael Smith,Teri Anulewicz, and Doug Stoner all represent parts of the new city of Mableton.
Representatives have reached a tentative agreement that some northern parts of the city should be cleaved off, Wilkerson and Anulewicz said. Cummings is expected to sponsor the bill, but didn’t respond to requests for comment Thursday. A map of the areas the representatives are proposing to de-annex wasn’t available by press time, but Wilkerson described the areas as Cobb voting precincts Birney 02 and Mableton 04, plus “the unincorporated Austell that’s up near the East-West Connector.” In last November’s cityhood referendum, Birney 02 voted 72% against incorporation, and Mableton 04 voted 73% against. Across the entire Mableton cityhood area, residents voted 53% to 47% in favor of incorporation. While an agreement was reached among representatives, the bill that would enshrine it was still being drafted Thursday. It is expected to be introduced on Monday.
In 2016, Brad Smith was an assistant coach at Dalton and got to experience what the environment around Allatoona's football program was like at Cobb EMC/Buccaneer Stadium.
The Catamounts were in the midst of a state semifinal run and a 13-1 season, while the Buccaneers, coming off their state championship season, were in the middle of a 6-6 season.
Still, the stadium was packed, Allatoona played hard and it had a true home-field advantage. Though Dalton won the game 24-22, the trip to Acworth left a mark on Smith.
Fast-forward seven years and Smith had just finished his third season as the head coach at Loganville. After taking over a 3-8 program in 2020, he led the Red Devils to a 9-2 mark last season -- included a team-record 8-0 start -- for the team's first winning season since 2016.
That is when the Allatoona job came open after the retirement of founding coach Gary Varner.
Varner stepped down following the 2022 season to concentrate on his health. Smith said he understands the challenges of taking over for the man who began the program and who has been the only coach in the program's history, but he draw of what he remembered from that game in 2016 was too big of a pull. Loganville, Smith's alma mater, was his first head-coaching job. He compiled an 18-14 record during his three years there and took the Red Devils to the playoffs twice. He takes over an Allatoona program that went 6-6 a year ago.
For now, Smith is caught between schools. He plans on being on campus at Allatoona full-time by the end of the month and will teach physical education. However, he is also trying to make sure he leaves Loganville in the best possible condition. He was doing helmet and uniform inventory this week and getting the equipment prepared for the spring.
A Marietta man will serve 10 years behind bars after he was sentenced for charges related to a 2021 armed robbery in a Cobb County mobile home park.
19-year-old Ezra Dangelo Ford pleaded guilty to three felonies — armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of firearm during the commission of a felony, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office said.
Superior Court Judge Jason Marbutt accepted a negotiated plea, sentencing Ford to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years probation. The robbery occurred on April 12, 2021, when police responded to a call from Lamplighter Village, a mobile home park at the corner of Windy Hill Road and Powder Springs Street. The victim told police that he and Ford had “decided to meet up and hang out,” the DA’s office said.
When the victim arrived, Ford stepped out of a vehicle and pointed a gun at him. Ford took the victim’s backpack filled with personal items and his skateboard, prosecutors said, before leaving the scene. The victim later picked Ford out of a line up, resulting in his arrest.
Carlos Rodriguez was sworn in as the new president of the Cobb County Bar Association during its monthly luncheon at Roswell Street Baptist Church on Thursday. Rodriguez said his three daughters overheard a discussion between him and his wife about him being sworn in as president, and one of his daughters asked him “what happened to Joe Biden?” Rodriguez, who also chairs the Cobb County Board of Ethics, thanked the audience for the opportunity to become president, saying how the Cobb brand is strong throughout the state. The Cobb County Bar Association is a social and professional group for local lawyers to celebrate the law profession and engage with the community by sponsoring educational programs, social and charity events. The bar hosts two major fundraising events a year, Sleighbells on the Square 5K and Law Day Classic Golf Tournament, which raises tens of thousands of dollars for the Cobb County Bar Children’s Emergency Fund. The fund provides support for Cobb families in need in areas that are often not addressed by traditional charities, assisting with utility bills, clothing, medicine and housing to help local families get back on track.
As president, Rodriguez is the figurehead of an organization representing one of the busiest judicial systems in the state, he said.
Rodriguez, a Marietta native and 2003 graduate of Marietta High School, received his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Georgia and is part of the criminal defense attorneys law firm Kilgore and Rodriguez.
Rodriquez’s law partner, Maddox Kilgore, an Emory grad from the Smyrna area, served as president of the Cobb County Bar Association from 2018 to 2019.
The Town Center community is gearing up for its second annual Noonday Shanty 5K and 10K next Saturday along the Noonday Creek Trail in Kennesaw.
The Noonday Creek Trail, which is located near the Town Center at Cobb mall, spans seven miles and boasts hidden wetlands, scenic views, public art and bird habitats. Managed by Orion Racing, the Noonday Shanty 5K and 10K is the first USA Track and Field-certified race to take place on the Noonday Creek Trail.
The race serves as a qualifier for the AJC Peachtree Road Race and features a mostly flat 5K and 10K course. Both routes wind through the Noonday Creek Trail, Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Cobb International Airport and Aviation Park.
The 10K race will kick off at 7:45 a.m. followed by the 5K race which will begin at 8 a.m.
After the races conclude, runners can enjoy a live DJ, entertainment and free beer for participants over 21. All participants will receive a free T-shirt and finisher medal.
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