Crime & Safety
Marlow, Trim and Knowles Indicted by Cherokee Grand Jury
The trio was indicted on Tuesday by a grand jury in relation to allegations that Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo tried to run them over in June.
Embattled Cherokee County School Board Member Kelly Marlow has been indicted by a grand jury in relation to statements she made alleging Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo tried to run her and two others over in June.
The grand jury on Tuesday handed down the charges. Marlow has been indicted on four counts of making false statements.
Her partner and political advisor Robert Trim has been indicted on three counts of making false statements while Barbara Knowles, secretary of the Cherokee County Republican Party, has been indicted on one count of filing a false report and four counts of making false statements.
The indictments stem from allegations made by Knowles that Petruzielo tried to run them over as they crossed East Main Street after the June 13 school board meeting.
Knowles made the original call to Cherokee County E-911 dispatchers, alleging Petruzielo tried to run them over in his vehicle.
Arrest warrants were issued for the trio on July 5 by the Canton Police Department, and all three were booked into the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.
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