Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Richard Wilt faces several charges related to him allegedly firing gunshots at two women as they sat in a car near Holly Springs.
A former chef at a downtown Woodstock restaurant has been indicted on charges stemming from him allegedly firing gun shots at two women near Holly Springs. Richard Wilt, who lives in Woodstock, was indicted on seven counts by a Cherokee County Grand Jury on May 14. Wilt, the former chef at Century House Tavern, has been indicted two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm curing commission of a felony, possession of a schedule IV drug, driving under the influence, discharging a firearm under the influence and possession of marijuana less than an ounce. At around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday March 26, deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a shots fired call on Apple Orchard Lane, located off Toonigh Road near …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The jail now provides video visitation to inmates at no cost to Cherokee County taxpayers.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Law Enforcement Torch Run was carried from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office's Oak Grove Precinct on Highway 92 to Marietta.
Andrea Blanton was initially charged with concealing her father's death, but an autopsy found he died of strangulation.
A northern Cherokee County woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her father after Cherokee County sheriff's deputies discovered his decomposed body inside the home. Andrea Blanton, 45, remains at at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with no bond after she was arrested Thursday morning for the crime. Deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office on Tuesday were dispatched to 515 Northridge Road near Ball Ground to perform a welfare check on James Reece, 77. Authorities located Reece, who appeared to have been dead for several days, according to Cherokee Sheriff's Office Spokesman Lt. Jay Baker. Investigators learned Blanton lived at the home with her father and was his primary caregiver. Baker said investigators …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Equipment worth nearly $4,000 was taken from a building at the Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails along Sixes Road.
The former center fielder with the baseball team posted bond to be released from the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The former center fielder with the baseball team posted bond to be released from the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.
The former Atlanta Brave who was arrested last week in Cherokee County is now free on bond. Otis Nixon, a former center fielder with the Braves, posted bond Tuesday evening around 9 p.m. to be released from the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, Cherokee Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Lt. Jay Baker said. Nixon was arrested over the weekend and charged with felony possession of crack cocaine and possession of a drug-related object. He was jailed at the detention center with a $11,880 bond. Nixon, who had a 66-year-old female passenger in the truck with him, was pulled over after midnight on Saturday after Cherokee County dispatchers put out a be-on-the-lookout for a possible intoxicated driver traveling in a red Dodge Ram truck …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Cobb County authorities have someone in custody in connection with today's bomb threats made at courthouses in Cobb and Cherokee counties.
UPDATE (1:25 p.m.): Authorities in Cobb County are saying that a person is in custody in the wake of today's bomb threats, which caused evacuations at the Cherokee Justice Center and the Cobb County Courthouse. "We've got somebody in custody," Col. Milton Beck said to Marietta Patch. A press conference with the Cobb County Sheriff and Marietta police chief will be held later this afternoon. UPDATE (12:35 p.m.): The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has completed its sweep of the Cherokee Justice Center and the historic courthouse, and found no proof of a bomb threat that was called in against both buildings earlier this afternoon. Lt. Jay Baker of the Sheriff's Office said that proceedings at the courthouse will resume immediately, and …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Nixon, 54, has been charged with felony possession of cocaine after he was arrested along I-575 near the Airport Road interchange.
Former Atlanta Brave Otis Nixon is in trouble with the law. The former center-fielder for the Braves was arrested just after midnight on Saturday for felony possession of cocaine and possession of a drug-related object, according to a police report from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. He remains at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center on a $11,880 bond. Nixon, who had a 66-year-old female passenger in the truck with him, was pulled over after Cherokee County dispatchers put out a be-on-the-lookout for a possible intoxicated driver traveling in a red Dodge Ram truck northbound on Interstate 575. Dispatch received the tip from a caller who witnessed the truck allegedly weave over the roadway. An investigator with the sheriff's office …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The two dogs replace recently retired K-9s.
Two of man's best friends have joined the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office's K-9 Unit. K-9 Dixon, handled by Deputy Darin Downey, was released from training and started full-time work with the agency earlier this year. Dixon was named in memory of Canton teenager Collins Dixon, who inspired so many people before his passing in January 2012. Dixon replaced K-9 Rico, who served with the agency for 7 years. K-9 Maxim joined the force in late 2012 and is handled by Sgt. Matt Azaroff. K-9 Maxim replaced K-9 Marco, who served with the agency for 9 years. The new dogs were purchased with seized drug funds. K-9s Rico and Marco are enjoying retirement and reside with Downey and Azaroff at their homes. Don't miss any news from Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch! …
Fred Farkel
5:27 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Its now racist to point out the obvious. You are no journalist young lady. more ›