New Charges for Cobb Bomb Suspect

He faces charges in connection with a similar threat in January.

The man arrested Tuesday after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of courthouses in Cobb and Cherokee counties faces five new charges in connection with a similar threat in January. Cherokee investigators had already secured arrest warrants for Jody Wilson for the Jan. 2 and May 7 threats. Cobb authorities stopped short of linking him to the earlier threat, and only charged him in connection with Tuesday's incident. Today, that changed. In Cobb, Wilson now faces charges that include two counts of transmitting a false public alarm; two counts of preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings or processions; two counts of intimidation or injury of grand or petit or court officers; two counts of false statements in writing; and two …

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Home of Cobb Bomb Suspect Was in Foreclosure

He faces charges in Cobb and Cherokee counties.

The home of the Woodstock man in custody in connection with a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of courthouses in Cobb and Cherokee counties was in foreclosure, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said late this afternoon. Moments after Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren and Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn announced charges against 45-year-old Jody John Wilson during an afternoon press conference, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jay Baker issued a press release indicating that Wilson's home in the 7000 block of Surrey Drive "was scheduled to be sold on the courthouse steps." Detectives, he said, "believe that was the motive of the bomb threats." About 10:55 a.m. today, investigators with the Cobb County Sheriff's …

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All-Clear Given for Cobb Courthouse

A building was locked down late Wednesday morning due to an anonymous bomb threat.

Updated, 1:34 p.m. The Marietta Daily Journal is reporting that there no longer is a threat, and that entry to the courthouse building is not being restricted after a search of the area. Orginal story: A Cobb courthouse building was evacuated Wednesday morning after an anonymous bomb threat was issued, according to Marietta Police. Police said that Haynes Street and Waddell Street are closed as the investigation into the threat continues. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that the Cobb threat came in around 10:14 a.m. Multiiple media reports also indicate that a similar threat and evacuation has taken place at the Cherokee County Courthouse. Canton-Sixes Patch is reporting that threat has turned out to be a hoax. Patch will continue to update the …

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SWAT Standoff, Bomb Threat; Man Passes Out, Arrested for Heroin Use

Authorities suspect that a 14-year-old boy allegedly made "extremely dangerous" explosive devices; a Kennesaw man went missing in the North Georgia mountains—take a look at headlines from around Marietta and Atlanta.

The situation at a River Green home where authorities suspect that a 14-year-old boy allegedly made "extremely dangerous" explosive devices was "dysfunctional," Canton Police Chief Bob Merchant said this afternoon. "When you have juveniles engaging in this type of behavior, and you have parents or adults that elect, for whatever reason, not to get involved, that's not a normal situation," he said. Read more at Canton-Sixes Patch. Gwinnett County Police were called to a SWAT standoff at the Shell gas station at the intersection of Buford Drive and Russell Road at about 10am. An armed man was reportedly in a vehicle at the gas station. He allegedly was beating a female in his car and eventually let her go after police intervention. The …

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Daily PatchCast

Foul Play Not Suspected in Man's Death; Bomb Threats; E.coli Outbreak

Here is a roundup of news from Marietta and the surrounding area on Tuesday, June 12.

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Illinois Man Sentenced for Fake Marietta High Bomb Threat

Valtrez Stewart of Chicago pleaded guilty to mailing false bomb threats to Northview High School, Marietta High School, Stephenson Middle School and Meadowcreek High School.

The man who placed school officials, parents and students in fear by mailing bomb threats to Atlanta area middle and high schools, including Marietta High School, was sentenced Thursday. Valtrez Stewart, 29, of Chicago, pleaded guilty on Jan. 27, 2012, to mailing false bomb threats to Northview High School, Marietta High School, Stephenson Middle School and Meadowcreek High School.          “It is disturbing that this individual threatened children and wasted law enforcement resources as part of his retaliation scheme," Sally Quillian Yates, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, said in a press release. "Every bomb threat is taken seriously and, as the defendant learned today, there are serious consequences whether …

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Courthouse Bomb Threat; Cobb Schools Get High Marks

Today's PatchCast also includes news about the Paulding County school budget.

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