Tuesday, May 21, 2013
"The total amount of the items that were confirmed to have been pawned is $3,060," according to the Smyrna Police Department.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Cobb woman who allegedly stole more than $3,000 worth of electronics and other goods from a Smyrna home where she worked as a daytime caregiver. After the homeowner hired Sarah Ann Dinkel to take care of her children, "periodically items would come up missing," a Smyrna police officer wrote in a Cobb County criminal warrant. This went on from Oct. 1 until May 4, records show. The last straw came on May 4 when the homeowner could not find her Wii gaming system and the A/V cables on the back of her TV were in disarray, according to the warrant. The homeowner reported the theft, and provided a list of the other items that had gone missing since hiring Dinkel. The list included gaming systems and an iPad…
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Mauricio Warner filed more than 5,000 false claims for “stimulus money” and claimed over $6 million in bogus refunds, says U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.
A 37-year-old Smyrna man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing the identities of thousands of individuals and filing more than 5,000 false tax return claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Authorities said that Mauricio Warner claimed over $6 million in bogus refunds from January, 2011 to April, 2012, using the identities he stole from thousands of people. Warner allegedly told the victims to submit an application and provide their names and social security numbers in order to receive a “stimulus payment” or “free government money”. “This defendant and identity thieves like him steal millions in taxpayer dollars every year,” said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. “We have seen a decided trend in …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
If convicted of all charges, he could face life in prison without parole.
A Smyrna man has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the December 2012 death of his wife. A Cobb County indictment handed down April 4 alleges that on Dec. 5, 31-year-old Derrick McLaurence Williams used his hands to choke 33-year-old Finesse Dawson at a home on Old Springs Road. After allegedly beating and strangling Dawson to death, Williams cleaned up his wife's body and wrapped her in bedding to hide the crime before fleeing the scene, investigators told Patch at the time. Williams was arrested Dec. 11 in Washoe County, Nev., and extradited back to Cobb. He is at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on various charges, including malice murder, felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault. If …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
He's been arrested in connection with the armed robberies of three Smyrna Subway locations.
Social media helped the Smyrna Police Department catch a Kennesaw man wanted in connection with the armed robberies of three Subway restaurants. On Feb. 1, Smyrna authorities posted surveillance footage of the suspect on the city's Facebook page and asked the public to call the police department with any leads. That move provided detectives with the break that they needed in the case. Someone recognized the man in the footage as 30-year-old John Paul Wigart, said Officer Michael E. Smith, the spokesman for the department. Wigart was arrested this week and charged with three counts of armed robbery and three counts of possession of firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies. He is being held in the Cobb…
Friday, February 1, 2013
Smyrna police are looking for a suspect in the Jan. 23 armed robbery of two Subway restaurants.
Smyrna Police are asking citizens to help identify a suspect in the armed robbery of two Smyrna Subway restaurants on the night of Jan. 23. Officers responded to the Subway restaurant located at 2550 Cobb Pkwy after receiving a report of an armed robbery. Approximately 20 minutes later, officers responded to a second armed robbery at the Subway restaurant located at 2517 Spring Rd, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. Video evidence recovered from both stores confirmed that it is the same suspect in both incidents. Smith said it is possible the suspect walked from location to location since the stores are located wthin a short distance from each other. Investigators said the suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded money from store…
Friday, January 25, 2013
Smyrna police are looking for a suspect in Wednesday's armed robbery of two Subway restaurants.
Smyrna Police are asking citizens to help identify a suspect in the armed robbery of two Smyrna Subway restaurants Wednesday night. Officers responded to the Subway restaurant located at 2550 Cobb Pkwy after receiving a report of an armed robbery. Approximately 20 minutes later, officers responded to a second armed robbery at the Subway restaurant located at 2517 Spring Rd, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. Video evidence recovered from both stores confirmed that it is the same suspect in both incidents. Smith said it is possible the suspect walked from location to location since the stores are located wthin a short distance from each other. Investigators said the suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded money from store …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Cobb authorities say the perpetrator entered the residence while the victim was asleep Friday morning at Kenwood Creek Apartments.
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Friday, January 11
The Cobb County Police Departmen is investigating an aggravated assault, armed robbery and burglary which occurred Friday morning at 2345 Cobb Parkway in the Smyrna area. Investigators said the perpetrator entered the residence at Kenwood Creek Apartments while the victim was sleeping. The suspect assaulted the victim and then ransacked the apartment in an effort to look for valuables. No known items of value were taken. The suspect, described as a black male, last seen wearing a mask, black short-sleeve t-shirt and black nylon-style pants, fled the area after the incident, according to Cobb police. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information about this…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Smyrna police say Derrick Williams was arrested Tuesday night.
Derrick Williams was arrested overnight near Reno, Nevada, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. Authorities said they do not have more details about his arrest at this time. Patch will be providing the latest updates as soon as they become available. Smyrna police are looking for a man who is considered armed and dangerous in connection with the Dec. 5 death of his wife. Derrick Williams of Smyrna, 35, is wanted for killing his wife, 33-year-old Finesse Dawson, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. Smith said autopsy results from the Cobb County Medical Examiner revealed evidence of strangulation as a cause of death. After allegedly beating and strangling his wife to death, Williams cleaned up his wife's body and wrapped her …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Smyrna police are looking for Derrick Williams, who is accused of strangling his wife to death, and is currently at large.
Smyrna police are looking for a man who is considered armed and dangerous in connection with the Dec. 5 death of his wife. Derrick Williams of Smyrna, 35, is wanted for killing his wife, 33-year-old Finesse Dawson, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. Smith said autopsy results from the Cobb County Medical Examiner revealed evidence of strangulation as a cause of death. After allegedly beating and strangling his wife to death, Williams cleaned up his wife's body and wrapped her in bedding to hide the crime before fleeing the scene, according to investigators. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that "Williams is a convicted felon who spent seven months in prison last year on weapon and drug charges," and was again arrested in…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Preliminary investigation suggests the Wednesday incident was the result of a domestic dispute.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Smyrna police are investigating the double shooting death of a Smyrna couple that occurred late Wednesday. Authorities said William Whitaker, 44, and his wife Lynn Whitaker, 48, were found dead by their 25-year-old son at about 10 p.m. Wednesday in their townhouse on Cumberland Valley Drive. Preliminary investigation suggests that the incident was the result of a domestic dispute, and there's no danger to the community, said Smyrna police spokesman Michael Smith. An autopsy was preformed this morning by the Cobb County Medical Examiner.
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4:10 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tell us all the facts or do you even have them? Wigart"s lower face is wider than the rest of his head! Blow up the video of the robber and what do you see? more ›